Bantering Points: 7/29/25

Here are today's news and links:

From Blueshirt Banter:

Joe Fortunato goes over five takes from this past season that he got wrong (BSB)

Rangers News:

Vincent Z. Mercogliano explains why young forward Brett Berard would be a good fit for the Rangers third line (LoHud)

Remy Mastey discusses forward Brennan Othmann's path to making the Rangers opening night roster (THN)

Around the NHL:

The Montreal Canadiens have resigned defenseman Jayden Struble to a two-year contract worth $2.825 million (SportsNet)

Nicklas Backstrom is heading overseas to resume his hockey career in Sweden after missing all of last season with the Washington Capitals (SportsNet)

The Winnipeg Jets and defenseman Dylan Samberg have filed their arbitration numbers, with the hearing set for Wednesday (SportsNet)

As Sweden gears up for the 2026 Winter Olympics, they are hoping to be able to rely on a healthy Gabriel Landeskog (TSN)

Forward Cole Eiserman talks about his role in helping the U.S. National Junior Team threepeat (NHL.com)

Being on the road can be one of the hardest tasks for an NHL team, and here is how far each team will have to travel (Bleacher Report)

Here are some early betting favorites for the 2025-26 NHL season, with Connor McDavid being the favorite to win the Hart Trophy (CBS Sports)