Bantering Points: 8/29/26

Here are today's news and links:

From Blueshirt Banter:

Chip23 explains why there is no harm in the Rangers giving free agents a professional tryout (BSB)

Rangers News:

Vincent Z. Mercogliano talks about what the Rangers have in prospect Nathan Aspinall (The Athletic)

Tom Urtz Jr. makes the case that Tye Karte could be the Rangers' X-factor this upcoming season (Blue Line Station)

Jennifer Streeter discusses which center Pavel Dorofeyev should play with this season (Sports Illustrated)

Adam Proteau is ranking every team's offseason moves and ranks the Blueshirts as the team that had the seventh best offseason (THN)

Around the NHL:

The Colorado Avalanche and defenseman’s Cale Makar have agreed to terms on an eight-year contract extension with an AAV of $20.4 million (SportsNet)

San Jose Sharks forward Macklin Celebrini explains why he did not pursue a maximum contract (SportsNet)

The Edmonton Oilers have hired veteran coach Misha Donskov as a coaching consultant (SportsNet)

Reports are that Winnipeg Jets goaltender is willing to waive his no movement clause for a number of different teams (TSN)

Vancouver Canucks general manager Ryan Johnson does not have a timeline on when goaltender Thatcher Demko will return (TSN)

Los Angeles Kings head coach Peter Laviolette's son, Peter Laviolette III, is following in his dad's footsteps, coaching for the ECHL's Wheeling Nailers (NHL.com)