Here are today’s news and links:

Around the NHL:

• Larry Brooks believes the Rangers need to settle on an asking price for Kevin Hayes (NY Post)
• Colin Stephenson reports that the team had skated for a previously unscheduled practice in the wake of their 6-1 drubbing in Colorado (Newsday)
• Nicholas Zararis argues that someone other than Mats Zuccarello should be the Blueshirts’ nominee to be the final player voted into the All-Star Game (Blue Line Station)
• Steve Paulus breaks down the importance of first round draft picks to successful rebuilding efforts (Blue Line Station)
• Michael Obernauer chatted with Mika Zibanejad and Fredrik Claesson about their experience winning gold at the 2012 WJC (Official Team Site)/

Around the NHL:

• Steve Loung relays word that Fox Sports’ Los Angeles affiliate brought the infamous “glow puck” back to the broadcast for the Kings’ game against the Oilers last night (Sportsnet)
• Paul Maurice, Bill Peters, Todd Reirden, and Jon Cooper have been named the head coaches of their respective divisions’ all-star teams (ESPN)
• Calder Trophy favorite Elias Pettersson has been diagnosed with an MCL sprain, and is set to miss 1-2 weeks as a result (TSN)/