Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Larry Brooks discusses how the team’s salary cap crunch could affect their restricted free agents (NY Post)
• Vincent Mercogliano tells us how salary cap complications could prevent Morgan Barron and Vitali Kravtsov from debuting for the Blueshirts next year (LoHud)
• Mercogliano also notes how Tony DeAngelo is a likely candidate to move to the left side of the team’s blue line (LoHud)
• Sean Crimmins sees the Jack Johnson signing as the latest example of the Rangers overvaluing veteran experience (The Hockey Writers)
• Steve Paulus closes the book on the Lias Andersson era in New York (Blue Line Station)
• Paulus also previewed what to expect from the four restricted free agents that filed for salary arbitration (Blue Line Station)

Around the NHL:

• Elliotte Friedman authors another edition of 31 Thoughts (Sportsnet)
• Jared Book relays word that the Montreal Canadiens agreed to a six year, $39 million contract extension with forward Brendan Gallagher (Eyes On The Prize)
• Travis Yost breaks down why the Buffalo Sabres’ acquisition of Taylor Hall wil move the needle in a positive way (TSN)