Media Bytes
Media Bytes: Lafrenière, Panarin, Trocheck, Team USA
From podcast hot takes to front-office whispers, Media Bytes breaks down the week’s biggest Rangers storylines—Lafrenière under fire, Fox overlooked, and Trocheck on the mend.
Phil Kocher
Professional hockey podcast listener and paraphraser. Unpaid.
Media Bytes
Media Bytes: Panarin, Secondary Scoring, Othmann, Larry Brooks
From Artemi Panarin trade chatter to Brennan Othmann’s recall and Larry Brooks’ leave of absence, here’s your weekly roundup of what everyone’s saying in Rangers and NHL media.
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Brendan Lemieux Is A Jagged Little Piece of Rangers’ Cap Puzzle
A tight cap could result in a meager extension for the the grit-and-shine forward, but that only increases the potential ROI for the Blueshirts
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Broadway Revival: Rangers Should Round Out Roster With Savvy One-Year Deals
There are a number of unsigned free agents with something to prove who would be great fits on Rangers’ roster.
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Alleviating Andersson: Upcoming Season Could Provide New Lias on Life for Rangers’ Center
There’s still time to right the young Swede’s career, but the clock is ticking
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Measuring Success for an Artemi Panarin-less New York Rangers
Why even without the Russian superstar, the Blueshirts have a supremely bright future
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Bridging the Gap: Short-Term Options for the 2019-20 Rangers
The future is bright, but the budding Blueshirts need to walk before they can run. A stopgap or two could be helpful in the interim.
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Kevin Shattenkirk Could Be Old Man Out on ‘New Youth Rangers’ Blue Line
From Trouba to Fox, how the new-look Blueshirts defense could force New York’s hand ahead of the Draft
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A Few Good Vets: Options for the 2019-20 Hartford Wolf Pack
Why it’s quality over quantity as the front office begins an AHL makeover.
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2019 NHL Draft: Clock Is Ticking for These New York Rangers
With just two weeks before the opening night, who will stay and who will go?
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If Not Artemi Panarin, Then Who?
Should the superstar winger go elsewhere, Jeff Gorton has options ahead of what promises to be a busy summer
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Rangers’ Defensive Logjam Needs Breaking This Summer
With a new wave of young, talented blue liners on the way, blazing their path has never been more important