Bantering Points: 8/9/25

Here are today's news and links:

From Blueshirt Banter:

Eric Kohn and Chip23 look like what the Rangers would look like if they were made up of the New York Yankees (BSB)

Rangers News:

Sam Henes looks at the Rangers' three best and three worst contracts of the 2025-26 NHL season (THW)

Tom Urtz Jr. examines where the Blueshirts ranked in contract efficiency after a disappointing 2024-25 season (Blue Line Station)

Adam Proteau talks about the Rangers' offseason after ranking them as having the tenth-best offseason (THN)

Remy Mastey discusses the possibility of moving defenseman Braden Schneider to the left side of the defense (THN)

Around the NHL:

The Colorado Avalanche have handed forward Joel Kiviranta a one-year contract extension (SportsNet)

Forward Kyle Clifford has announced his retirement and will be joining the Toronto Maple Leafs and will serve in a player development role (TSN)

The Detroit Red Wings have unveiled their new center ice logo for their centennial season (Bleacher Report)

Florida Panthers defenseman Aaron Ekblad discusses the team's championship window and the possibility of three-peating (NHL.com)

Here is the full list of the NHL Network's top 20 wingers across the league (NHL.com)