Bantering Points: 6/9/26

Here are today's news and links:

From Blueshirt Banter:

Chris Feldman makes the case for the Rangers to draft Carson Carels with the fifth overall pick (BSB)

Rangers News:

Jonathan Bandler takes a look at the New York Rangers' 1994 Stanley Cup-winning team (LoHud)

Scott Rogust talks about how Dylan Larkin's willingness to only play for a few teams impacts Vincent Trocheck's market (Blue Line Station)

Scott Rogust examines the possibility of a trade between the Rangers and the Detroit Red Wings (Blue Line Station)

Around the NHL:

The Los Angeles Kings have hired former Rangers head coach Peter Laviolette as their head coach (SportsNet)

Carolina Hurricanes goaltender Frederik Andersen was held out of practice ahead of game four for maintenance (SportsNet)

The Edmonton Oilers are meeting with the NHLPA about possibly hiring former head coach Mike Babcock (SportsNet)

Detroit Red Wings captain Dylan Larkin is rumored to only be willing to waive his no-trade clause for three teams (Bleacher Report)

Here is a big board from The Athletic on the top free agents in this upcoming offseason (The Athletic)

Here is how the voting for each of the major NHL awards played out for the 2025-26 season (Bleacher Report)