Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Brett Cyrgalis discusses how the Blueshirts have reached the point of their rebuild where they’ve already assembled a hefty pool of prospects (NY Post)
• Cyrgalis also examined the multiple approaches the organization can take to this year’s trade deadline (NY Post)
• Vincent Mercogliano answers questions about the current roster, the trade deadline, and more (LoHud)
• Steve Paulus cautions against a potential letdown immediately following the extended time off (Blue Line Station)
• Paulus also reminisced on 15 recent Rangers’ rookie seasons (Blue Line Station)
• Frank Curto believes that the month of February will make or break New York’s season (Elite Sports NY)
• Brain Abate suggests that fans should relish in the final days of Henrik Lundqvist’s career before it draws to a close (The Hockey Writers)
• Michael Obernauer caught up with Tyler Wall to discuss his memories of being drafted, his senior season at UMass-Lowell, and more (Official Team Site)/

Around the NHL:

• Jared Clinton breaks down why the all-time wins record held by former St. Louis Blues’ goaltender Martin Brodeur is unbreakable (The Hockey News)
• The Los Angeles Kings honored the late Kobe Bryant last night, with players opting to wear his jerseys upon arrival to the arena, while the Kings and Lightning wore tribute stickers on their helmets (TSN)
• Elliotte Friedman authors another edition of 31 Thoughts (Sportsnet)
• Scott Charles reports that the Edmonton Oilers agreed to a four year, $12.8 million contract extension with forward Zack Kassian (NBC Sports)/