Bantering Points: 5/21/25

Here are today's news and links:

From Blueshirt Banter:

Chip takes a look at the role offer sheets could play for the Rangers as Chris Drury navigates the 2025 off-season (BSB)

Rangers News:

Ethan Sears heard from Henrik Lundqvist about what the greatest goaltender in franchise history took away from his time with Sullivan during the latter's tenure as an assistant coach under John Tortorella (NY Post)

Vincent Mercogliano examines the state of the Blueshirts as the offseason rolls along (LoHud)

Anthony Russo suggests testing the trade market on Braden Schneider and Brennan Othmann (The Hockey Writers)

Nicholas Seltz checks in on six of New York's top prospects (The Hockey Writers)

Stan Fischler juxtaposes the Rangers with the Toronto Maple Leafs (The Hockey News)

Remy Mastey writes how it would behoove the front office to act sooner rather than later on a new contract for Will Cuylle (The Hockey News)

Tom Urtz Jr. relays word of why any residents of Rangerstown hoping to lure Jack Eichel away from the Vegas Golden Knights next summer are likely in for disappointment (Blue Line Station)

Around the NHL:

The Boston Bruins agreed to a two-year contract extension with general manager Don Sweeney (NBC Sports)

The Carolina Hurricanes' run of futility in the Eastern Conference Final continued on Tuesday, dropping Game 1 at home to the Florida Panthers by a 5-2 margin and extending their conference final losing streak to a ghastly 13 losses in a row (Sportsnet)

Team USA rallied to defeat Czechia by a score of 5-2 in the final game of the group stage at the IIHF World Championships to set up a quarterfinal clash with Finland (ESPN)