Bantering Points: 7/15/23

Here are today's news and links:

Rangers News:

Belle Fraser takes note of how Patrick Kane has sat on the sidelines in the opening weeks of free agency as he recovers from offseason hip surgery (NY Post)

Ethan Sears examines how the Rangers and Islanders stack up against their Eastern Conference foes (NY Post)

Tom Castro lists the Blueshirts' top five late round draft picks in franchise history (The Hockey Writers)

Around the NHL:

Alex Galchenyuk got into an altercation with police which involved him hurling racial epithets towards the officers and threatening physical violence against them, leading the Arizona Coyotes to terminate his recently signed contract (Sportsnet)

The Philadelphia Flyers have taken advantage of their second buyout window, as the team has waived defenseman Tony DeAngelo in advance of buying him out today (TSN)

In a move many in the hockey world did not see coming, veteran goaltender Thomas Greiss announced his retirement from hockey (ESPN)