Bantering Points: 5/27/25

Here are today's news and links:

From Blueshirt Banter:

With Igor Shesterkin officially locked in as New York's goaltender of the future, he'll need to bounce back from a lackluster performance in 2024-25 when the Rangers take the ice in the fall (BSB)

Rangers News:

Lucas Standel breaks down why franchise-altering moves aren't likely for the Blueshirts in the summer (The Hockey Writers)

Tom Castro lists Chris Drury's five best and worst moves during his tenure as general manager (The Hockey Writers)

Ben Burns grades Zac Jones' output in what was supposed to be the defenseman's breakout season (Blue Line Station)

Jennifer Streeter takes a look at how some of the franchise's smaller-framed forwards project moving forward (Blue Line Station)

Kelsey Surmacz examines whether the Blueshirts should retain the 12th overall pick in the upcoming Entry Draft or confer it to Pittsburgh (Yahoo Sports)

Around the NHL:

The Carolina Hurricanes improved to 1-15 in their last 16 Eastern Conference Final games with a 3-0 win against the Florida Panthers in Game 4 to stave off a sweep and send the series back to Raleigh for Game 5 (NBC Sports)

One-time Rangers farmhand Erik Brannstrom signed a three-year contract with Lausanne HC of the Swiss league (Sportsnet)

Steve Dryden previews free agency by listing the top 50 players lined up to see their contracts expire on July 1st (TSN)