Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Mollie Walker notes that no matter which player the Rangers lose to the Seattle Kraken in tonight’s expansion draft, they’ll press onward with their offseason plans (NY Post)
• Colin Stephenson relays word from Chris Drury that he expects to agree to a contract with Barclay Goodrow before the recently acquired forward enters unrestricted free agency (Newsday)
• Vincent Mercogliano tells us what to expect from the Blueshirts’ contract negotiations with Pavel Buchnevich, Filip Chytil, and Igor Shesterkin (LoHud)
• $hayna Goldman break$ down how Goodrow project$ out for the length of the rumored $ix year contract he’ll be $igning with the Ranger$ (The Athletic)

Around the NHL:

• Veteran defenseman Yannick Weber announced his retirement from the league (TSN)
• Iain MacIntyre ponders what sort of compensation would be needed for the Seattle Kraken to select goaltender Braden Holtby from the Vancouver Canucks (Sportsnet)
• Adam Gretz highlights some players the Kraken could select with the intention of flipping to another team after the expansion draft (NBC Sports)