Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Mollie Walker hears that Kaapo Kakko is set to resume skating sometime next week in advance of the upcoming season (NY Post)
• Sean Hartnett believes that Igor Shesterkin is a legitimate candidate to bring home both the Calder and Vezina trophies (WFAN)
• Jeff Morris reports that the memorabilia stolen and recovered from the home of Wayne Gretzky’s father has resulted in two arrests (The Hockey Writers)

Around the NHL:

• Larry Brooks opines that for the legacy Washington Capitals’ goaltender Henrik Lundqvist left on New York, his recent diagnosis of a heart condition to knock him out of the season is a cruel twist of fate (NY Post)
• Bryan Stabbe examines who the Capitals could turn to in the hopes of filling Lundqvist’s spot in the crease (Japers Rink)
• The Florida Panthers agreed to a one year, $1.7 million contract with forward Anthony Duclair (TSN)
• Chris Johnston reports that due to work issues with the proposed all-Canadian team division, the league could end up playing all of its games in the United States (Sportsnet)
• Sean Leahy relays word that a back injury has forced St. Louis Blues’ forward Alexander Steen to retire (Yahoo Sports)