Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Larry Brooks heard from former Rangers’ netminder Henrik Lundqvist in the wake of his departure (NY Post)
• Brooks also gave his take on the team’s decision to pay actual United States currency to Jack Johnson in exchange for playing hockey for them next season (NY Post)
• Vincent Mercogliano examined the Blueshirts’ prospect pipeline following the draft (LoHud)
• Sean Hartnett offered his take on New York’s class of 2020 draftees (WFAN)
• Chris Hanold Jr. wonders if the Rangers will move any moves to address their center depth (Blue Line Station)
• Andrew Steele-Davis highlights Mikko Koivu as a potential center option for the team to consider (Blue Line Station)
• Brian Abate writes that former defensive stalwart Marc Staal deserves more respect from Rangerstown then he was getting before he left  (The Hockey Writers)/

Around the NHL:

• Washington Capitals’ goaltender Henrik Lundqvist held his first media availability as a member of the team (24:12 video via Official Team Site)
• Dom Lu$zczy$zyn name$ winner$ and lo$er$ from the fir$t day of free agency (The Athletic)
• The Edmonton Oilers shored up their forward depth yesterday, agreeing to terms with forward Kyle Turris and Tyler Ennis on two and one year deals respectively (TSN)
• Sean Leahy keeps you up to date with all of the free agent signings as of today (NBC Sports)/