Bantering Points: 1/25/26

Here are today's news and links:

From Blueshirt Banter:

Eric Kohn takes a look at the Rangers' loss on the road against the San Jose Sharks (BSB)

Keegan Jarvis recaps the Hartford Wolf Pack's loss on home ice against the Toronto Marlies (BSB)

Rangers News:

Mollie Walker discusses the unique relationship between Mike Sullivan and San Jose Sharks head coach Ryan Warsofsky (NY Post)

Andy Knapp makes the case for the Rangers to target Seattle Kraken forward Shane Wright (Blue Line Station)

Colin Stephenson provides three takeaways from the Rangers' west coast trip this past week (NewsDay)

Remy Mastey explains why head coach Mike Sullivan has held Matt Rempe out of the lineup (THN)

Around the NHL:

Leon Draisaitl discusses taking a leave of absence from the Edmonton Oilers to be with his family (SportsNet)

Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark is nearing a return to play, but his status for Sunday's game is still unknown (TSN)

The Buffalo Sabres and Carolina Hurricanes have made a trade that features Gavin Bayreuther and Viktor Neuchev (TSN)

Here is every single roster for the 2026 Milan Olympics, which are set to begin on February 11th (NHL.com)

Rasmus Andersson talks about joining the Vegas Golden Knights and calls them "a real contender" (SportsNet)