Bantering Points: 7/17/26

Here are today's news and links:

From Blueshirt Banter:

Charlie Vidal has the Ombudsman Report for last week's episode of Blueshirt Bandwidth (BSB)

On this week's episode of Blueshirt Bandwidth, Joe and Chip23 talk about Braden Schneider (BSB)

Drew McCaffrey takes a look at the possible combinations the Rangers could deploy on their fourth line (BSB)

Chris Feldman talks about the release of the New York Rangers' schedule for the 2026-27 season (BSB)

Rangers News:

Peter Baugh examines the behind-the-scences details of the trade that sent Vincent Trocheck to the Utah Mammoth (The Athletic)

Justn Bonhard names five Rangers who are being closely watched this season (Blue Line Station)

Around the NHL:

The Philadelphia Flyers and forward Trevor Zegras have agreed to terms on a four-year contract extension (SportsNet)

The St. Louis Blues and forward Connor McMichael have agreed to terms on a six-year contract extension (SportsNet)

Here is the full schedule for the 2026-27 NHL season, which will feature 84 games for the first time (SportsNet)

The Montreal Canadiens have signed forward Kirby Dach to a one-year deal worth $3.6 million (SportsNet)

The Vancouver Canucks have added former player Alex Edler to their front office (TSN)