Bantering Points: 2/4/26

Here are today's news and links:

From Blueshirt Banter:

Chris Feldman takes a look at if the Rangers should trade Jonny Brodzinski or Sam Carrick (BSB)

Phil Kocher has a midweek edition of Media Bytes centered around where Artemi Panarin could be traded (BSB)

Rangers News:

Vincent Z. Mercogliano examines why the Rangers have not traded Artemi Panarin yet (The Athletic)

Peter Baugh discusses Matt Rempe's path as he continues to fight through a thumb injury from earlier in the season (The Athletic)

Brian Germinaro makes the case that Alexis Lafrenière is the hardest player the Blueshirts have to make a decision on (Blue Line Station)

Brian Abate talks about why the Rangers must prioritize the development of their young defenseman (THW)

Around the NHL:

Florida Panthers forward Sam Bennett is set to replace Anthony Cirelli on Team Canada for the 2026 Milan Olympics (SportsNet)

Boston Bruins goaltender Joonas Korpisalo is set to replace Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen for Team Finland at the 2026 Milan Olympics (SportsNet)

The Montreal Canadiens have placed forward Sammy Blais on waivers after only playing 13 games for them (SportsNet)

Florida Panthers captain Aleksander Barkov and Dmitry Kulikov have both returned to practice (SportsNet)