Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Larry Brooks discusses how a second consecutive deep playoff run by the Islanders paints the picture of how far off the Blueshirts are from contending for a championship (NY Post)
• Tom Castro highlights the risks of signing Mika Zibanejad to a contact extension prior to the expiration of his current contract (The Hockey Writers)/

Around the NHL:

• Jillian Wagner recaps Game 6 of the Honda West Division Finals, a 6-3 Vegas Golden Knights victory to clinch a 4-2 series win over the Colorado Avalanche (Knights on Ice)
• The Columbus Blue Jackets named former assistant coach Brad Larsen as their next head coach, succeeding John Tortorella (TSN)
• Rory Boylen lists six big names players you should expect to hear in trade rumors this offseason (Sportsnet)
• Adam Gretz breaks down why emulating the New York Islanders’ success is impossible for other teams to do (NBC Sports)/