Bantering Points: 7/19/26

Here are today's news and links:

From Blueshirt Banter:

Chris Feldman names five unrestricted free agent defensemen the Rangers could sign this offseason (BSB)

Rangers News:

Lucas Standel explains why Rangers' captain J.T. Miller must have a bounce-back season (THW)

Nick Villano makes the case for general manager Chris Drury to extend Will Cuylle now (Blue Line Station)

Nick Ziegler talks about why the Blueshirts should sign forward Patrick Laine this offseason (Sports Illustrated)

Nick Ziegler discusses why the development of Liam Greentree is so important for the Rangers (Sports Illustrated)

Around the NHL:

The Chicago Blackhawks and forward Connor Bedard have agreed to terms on a five-year deal with an AAV of $15 million (SportsNet)

The Vancouver Canucks have named Ryan Papaioannou the head coach of their AHL affiliate, the Abbotsford Canucks (SportsNet)

Here is a projection of Team Sweden's roster for the 2027 All-Star Game (NHL.com)