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Here are today’s news and links:
Rangers News:
- Colin Stephenson writes that with Alexis Lafreniere’s acquisition, the rebuild continues to chug along (Newsday)
- Vincent Mercoglianio discusses how the Rangers lucked out by snagging Evan Vierling with their 5th round selection in the 2020 Entry Draft (LoHud)
- Sean Hartnett shoots down any rumors of the Blueshirts shipping Vitali Kravtsov to the Pittsburgh Penguins (WFAN)
- Jim Bay describes how New York’s decision to hold Lafreniere back from participating in the upcoming World Junior Championships has made folks up north a wee bit upset with the team (Empire Sports Media)
- Brian Abate highlights Jacob Trouba and Brendan Lemieux as two players who will improve upon last season’s performance (The Hockey Writers)
Around the NHL:
- Travis Yost breaks down how the evolution of the league’s defenseman has resulted in more offense overall (TSN)
- Adam Gretz ponders the possibility of the Nashville Predators extending an offer sheet to a restricted free agent (NBC Sports)
- Ryan Dixon lists five trades in recent years that have seen their perception flip since the trade went down (Sportsnet)