Bantering Points: 7/11/25

Here are today's news and links:

From Blueshirt Banter:

On episode 40 of Blueshirt Bandwidth, Vince Mercogliano joins Joe and Eric to discuss the Rangers offseason (BSB)

Dave Maloney is set to reunite with Kenny Albert in the booth as the Rangers TV analyst (BSB)

Rangers News:

Tom Urtz Jr. explains why the new CBA has put the Rangers at a disadvantage when it comes to signing free agents (Blue Line Station)

Peter Baugh goes into depth on how the Rangers acquired Vladislav Gavrikov and traded K'Andre Miller (The Athletic)

Around the NHL:

The Dallas Stars have traded Matt Dumba and a second-round pick to the Pittsburgh Penguins (SportsNet)

As collegiate hockey continues to grow, Tennessee State has announced they will be launching a hockey team (SportsNet)

Starting in the 2026-27 season, each NHL team will be able to place one 19-year-old CHL player in the AHL (SportNet)

The San Jose Sharks have traded defenseman Henry Thrun to the Toronto Maple Leafs for enforcer Ryan Reaves (SportsNet)

Jon Manson has signed a two-year deal with the Colorado Avalanche worth just under $8 million (SportsNet)

Goaltender Aleksei Medvedev has signed his entry-level contract with the Vancouver Canucks (TSN)