Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Larry Brooks offers his insight on the line combinations the Rangers will open training camp with (NY Post)
• Brooks also notes that the question about the team’s next captain is yet to be answered (NY Post)
• Vincent Mercogliano discusses the forward lines and defensive pairs set to hit the ice today (LoHud)
• Rick Carpiniello write$ that Tony Deangelo’$ anticipated $hift to the left $ide of the blue line will be one of many change$ for the Blue$hirt$ (The Athletic)
• Media Availability: David Quinn (12:13) (Video via Official Team Site)/

Around the NHL:

• The Chicago Blackhawks signed forward Dylan Strome to a two year, $6 million contract (Second City Hockey)
• In contrast to the 82 game marathon of a normal regular season, NHL teams are ramping up for their 56 game sprint this season (TSN)
• The Pittsburgh Penguins agreed to a six year, $26.4 million contract with defenseman John Marino (NBC Sports)
• Minnesota Wild defenseman Jared Surgeon has been named the franchise’s second permanent captain in franchise history (Sportsnet)/