Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Mollie Walker discusses how K’Andre Miller has turned a strong training camp into a presumptive spot on the opening night roster (NY Post)
• Vincent Mercogliano writes that New York’s main roster and taxi squad are more or less finalized two days prior to opening night (LoHud)
• Sean Crimmins believes that the Blueshirts’ opening night roster will be reflective of their ongoing youth movement (The Hockey Writers)
• $hayna Goldman examine$ the long term battle for the team’$ $econd line center $pot behind Mika Zibanejad (The Athletic)
• Media Availability: K’Andre Miller,(6:48) Mika Zibanejad,(5:07) Pavel Buchnevich,(3:02) Kaapo Kakko,(2:30) and David Quinn (5:02) (Official Team Site)

Around the NHL:

• Sie Morley reports that the San Jose Sharks agreed to a one year, two-way contract with defenseman Frederik Claesson (Fear The Fin)
• Luke Fox lists 21 individuals that will define the 2021 NHL season (Sportsnet)
• San Jose Sharks forward Evander Kane has filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy (TSN)
• Sean Leahy hears that the league has confirmed a pair of previously reported games scheduled to take place outdoors on Lake Tahoe in late February (NBC Sports)