Bantering Points: 8/12/26
Your morning round-up of the latest from Blueshirt Banter, Rangers News, and updates from around the NHL
Here are today's news and links:
From Blueshirt Banter:
Chris Feldman takes a look at what is in store for the Minnesota Wild this upcoming season (BSB)
Jake DiBlasio previews the expectations for Adam Sykora after making his NHL debut last season (BSB)
Rangers News:
Mollie Walker discusses what the state of general manager Chris Drury's retool would look like if this season went poorly (NY Post)
Vincent Z. Mercogliano analyzes the players on the Rangers under contract for the 2027-28 season and their cap situation (The Athletic)
Brian Germinaro talks about Mika Zibanejad closing in on being third all time in goals for the Rangers (Blue Line Station)
Kenneth Teape examines the possibility of the Blueshirts signing forward Patrick Laine (Sports Illustrated)
Nick Ziegler discusses which young forwards on the Rangers will need a new contract soon (Sports Illustrated)
Around the NHL:
The Vancouver Canucks have hired Ryan Stewart to serve as their director of hockey strategy (SportsNet)
The Vancouver Canucks have signed forward Adam Novotny to a three-year entry-level contract (SportsNet)
Carolina Hurricanes forward Seth Jarvis took the Stanley Cup to his hometown of Winnipeg to celebrate (NHL.com)
The New York Islanders have announced the eight finalists for their third jersey contest (NHL.com)
