Bantering Points: 7/4/21

Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

  • Mollie Walker heard that Adam Fox doesn’t think the Blueshirts are in need of a major overhaul to bring more toughness into the organization (NY Post)
  • Leen Amin doesn’t think Seth Jones would be worth the price of acquisition for New York (Elite Sports NY)
  • Mike Fink highlights how Fox’s style of play is what the next generation of defenseman should aspire to be like (The Hockey Writers)
  • $hayna Goldman detail$ how even after winning the Norri$ Trophy as the league’$ be$t defen$eman, Adam Fox i$ only going to get better from here (The Athletic)/

Around the NHL:

  • The Minnesota Wild agreed to an eight year, $42 million contract with forward Joel Eriksson Ek (TSN)
  • Adam Gretz examines which teams could emerge as potential fits if the Chicago Blackhawks end up trading defenseman Duncan Keith (NBC Sports)
  • Chris Johnston notes that if the Stanley Cup Finals represent Tyler Johnson’s final games as a member of the Tampa Bay Lightning, he’s given the team some nice parting memories (Sportsnet)/