Bantering Points: 7/6/20

Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

  • Steve Paulus examines the Blueshirts’ current salary cap situation (Blue Line Station)
  • Paulus also proposed a trade with the Ottawa Senators should the Rangers come away with the first overall selection in the Entry Draft (Blue Line Station)
  • Lastly, Paulus discussed how a return to play agreement and CBA extension will impact New York (Blue Line Station)
  • Dave Shapiro grades Brett Howden’s season to date (Blue Seat Blogs)/

Around the NHL:

  • Pierre LeBrun relays word that even with the 2020-21 campaign all but assured to be pushed back, the league still hopes to complete an 82 game gauntlet (TSN)
  • Emily Sadler projects what Team Canada’s roster would look like if NHLers participate in the 2022 Olympics (Sportsnet)
  • Kevin Kurz chronicles Ned Colletti’s journey from an MLB general manager to a scout for the San Jose Sharks (The Hockey News)/