Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Larry Brooks ponders whether or not Mika Zibanejad is ready to bear the weight of the captaincy (NY Post)
• Colin Stephenson discusses how team building and chemistry development should come easy for the Blueshirts (Newsday)
• Vincent Mercogliano relays word that the Rangers expect Morgan Barron to be ready for training camp (LoHud)
• Sean Hartnett reflects on Derek Stepan’s time on Broadway and his first ten seasons in the NHL (WFAN)
• Brendan Azoff believes that New York should be happy with the way Brett Berard has played at the World Junior Championships (The Hockey Writers)
• Brian Abate suggests that Tony DeAngelo is in need of a steady defensive partner (The Hockey Writers)
• $hayna Goldman look$ back on Jacob Trouba’$ fir$t $ea$on with the Blue$hirt$ and what to expect moving forward (The Athletic)/

Around the NHL:

• The Washington Capitals signed goaltender Craig Anderson to a professional tryout agreement (Japers Rink)
• Adam Gretz reports that Chicago Blackhawks’ forward Kirby Dach is set to miss at least four months after getting a wrist injury at the World Juniors (NBC Sports)
• Eric Engels offers his take on what the Montreal Canadiens’ decision to sign Corey Perry to a one year deal means for them (Sportsnet)
• Forwards Jean-Sebastien Dea and Kalle Kossila have been placed on waivers (TSN)/