Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Greg Joyce hears that David Quinn was a bit too excited for his own good once he saw the Rangers come away with the first overall selection in the 2020 Entry Draft (NY Post)
• Larry Brooks sees that Alexis Lafreniere has drawn nearly universal praise leading up to this fall’s draft (NY Post)
• Steve Paulus examines some Central Division players the Rangers could target in the wake of the incoming cap crunch (Blue Line Station)
• Steve Paulus examines some Pacific Division players the Rangers could target in the wake of the incoming cap crunch (Blue Line Station)
• Tom Castro argues that New York’s lottery luck shouldn’t change the course of the rebuild (The Hockey Writers)/

Around the NHL:

• Nathan Vaughn relays word that Boston Bruins’ goaltender Tuukka Rask has opted out of the league’s return to play program (Stanley Cup of Chowder)
• Steven Ellis wonders if the pressure of play-in games has helped lowered seeded teams stay competitive against their opponents from the round robin phase (The Hockey News)
• Adam Gretz recaps the action from around the playoffs last night (NBC Sports)/