Bantering Points: 8/14/25

Here are today's news and links:

From Blueshirt Banter:

The protection lists for the Central Division part of the Blueshirt Banter expansion draft are now out (BSB)

The final part of the protection lists for the Blueshirt Banter expansion draft is also out for the Pacific Division (BSB)

Rangers News:

Vincent Z. Mercogliano names three candidates to be the Rangers' next captain ahead of the 2025-26 season (LoHud)

Steven Brand looks at who will be the Rangers' biggest X factor heading into next season (Blue Line Station)

Former Blueshirts head coach Gerard Gallant takes a job with the Shanghai Dragons of the KHL (Blue Line Station)

Tom Urtz Jr. examines defenseman Adam Fox being ranked 16th on the NHL Network's defenseman rankings (Blue Line Station)

Nicholas Seitz discusses how the Rangers could fix the power play after struggling a season ago (THW)

Around the NHL:

The Tampa Bay Lightning have renamed their arena to Benchmark International Arena (SportsNet)

Here is the full list of the NHL Network's top 20 defensemen across the NHL following the 2024-25 season (NHL.com)

The 2026 Winter Olympic Games begin on February 11th, and here is the full schedule (NHL.com)

Forward Dakota Joshua discusses what a new beginning with the Toronto Maple Leafs means for the 29-year-old (SportsNet)