Bantering Points: 7/12/26

Here are today's news and links:

Rangers News:

Andrew Crane talks about why Vincent Trocheck was willing to be traded to the Utah Mammoth (NY Post)

Tom Urtz Jr. takes a look at how the new CBA rules could impact the Rangers (Blue Line Station)

Nick Ziegler talks about why the Blueshirts should invest in low-risk, high-rewards free agents (Sports Illustrated)

Kenneth Teape talks about the Rangers' aging center core and why they could hold the team back (Sports Illustrated)

Scott Rogust examines fifth overall pick Alberts Smits' performance at development camp (Blue Line Station)

Around the NHL:

The St. Louis Blues have signed forward Oskar Sundqvist to a one-year contract extension (TSN)

The Montreal Canadiens have signed defenseman Bogdan Konyushkov to a two-year entry-level contract (TSN)

Here is a list of the 10 worst contracts in the NHL, which features one Ranger on the list (Bleacher Report)