Bantering Points: 12/30/25

Here are today's news and links:

From Blueshirt Banter:

Chip23 talks about what a trade for Toronto Maple Leafs star Auston Matthews would look like (BSB)

Roberto Solis-Byxbee analyzes Rangers' prospect EJ Emery's style of play as a shutdown defenseman (BSB)

Chris Feldman, Roberto Solis-Byxbee, and Chip23 try and predict Team USA's roster for the 2026 Milan Olympics (BSB)

Chris Feldman provides an update on J.T. Miller and Adam Fox's injury situation and Brennan Othmann coming out of the line up (BSB)

Chris Feldman recaps the Blueshirts' overtime loss on the road against the Carolina Hurricanes (BSB)

Rangers News:

Scott Rogust takes a look at what the stage looks like for the 2026 Winter Classic in Miami (Blue Line Station)

Anthony Russo provides five names the Rangers should try and target to give the current roster a spark (THW)

Around the NHL:

The Pittsburgh Penguins have acquired forward Yegor Chinakhov from the Columbus Blue Jackets (TSN)

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Pyotr Kochetkov is undergoing season-ending surgery to address a lower-body injury (TSN)

Chicago Blackhawks forward Connor Bedard has returned to practice for the first time since suffering an upper-body injury (SportsNet)