Bantering Points: 5/3/20

Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

  • Larry Brooks cries foul over Henrik Lundqvist’s (as well as a handful of New Jersey Devils) place on the league’s Super 16 of players by position (NY Post)
  • Frank Curto argues that the league’s announced desire to finish the regular season is a boon for the Blueshirts (Elite Sports NY)
  • Rachel Nones puts the team’s bottom six forwards under the microscope (Blue Line Station)
  • Steve Paulus examines some high-ceiling prospects that could slip out of the top 10 and into the Rangers’ range at the 2020 Entry Draft (Blue Line Station)
  • Alexandria DiNatalie lists three things we learned about Kaapo Kakko prior to the season suspension (Empire Writes Back)/

Around the NHL:

  • Brian Costello takes a look at what a re-draft of the 2019 class of prospects would look like (The Hockey News)
  • Dan Ryan relays word that the Boston Bruins agreed to a one year, $2.25 million contract extension with goaltender Jaroslav Halak (Stanley Cup of Chowder)
  • Elliotte Friedman reports that the league sent out a letter advocating for an Entry Draft in June, regardless of whether or not the 2019-20 campaign is officially concluded by then (Sportsnet)/