Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Larry Brooks details Mika Zibanejad’s emergence has the superstar center the Blueshirts have been searching for since the days of Messier and Gretzky (NY Post)
• Steve Paulus examines how Zibanejad and Artemiy Panarin have emerged as one of the NHL’s most potent scoring duos (Blue Line Station)
• Scott Esposito reminisces on the Rangers’ draft classes during the 2000’s (Blue Line Station)
• Dave Shapiro relays word that Morgan Barron has been named a first team All-American in the NCAA (Blue Seat Blogs)/

Around the NHL:

• Jeff Chapman reports that former Edmonton Oilers’ forward passed away at age 25 on Saturday afternoon (Copper and Blue)
• Travis Yost takes a look at the league’s best slot shooters (TSN)
• Andrew Berkshire answered questions about the New York Islanders, Tyson Barrie, and more (Sportsnet)
• Adam Gretz relays word that Ilya Sorokin has reportedly declined to sign a contract extension with CSKA Moscow of the KHL, and will sign a deal with the Islanders (NBC Sports)/