Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Brett Cyrgalis notes that Lias Andersson is putting in work to become a more complete player (NY Post)
• Colin Stephenson saw that Filip Chytil was moved back to the wing in the team’s most recent practice session (Newsday)
• Sean Hartnett argues that Vitali Kravtsov has earned a spot on the opening night roster (WFAN)
• Andrew Steele-Davis believes that the Rangers should just come out and name Mika Zibanejad as the franchise’s 28th captain (Blue Line Station)
• Steve Paulus ponders what the Blueshirts’ opening night roster will look like (Blue Line Station)
• Tom Castro raises the team’s faceoff prowess as an area of concern heading into the season (The Hockey Writers)
• Justin Bonhard suggests that New York’s pre-season struggles aren’t cause for alarm (The Hockey Writers)
• Although Danny O’Regan was previously announced to be cut from camp, he has officially been joined by Adam Huska, Matthew Robertson, Tarmo Reunanen, and Phil Di Giuseppe (Official Team Site)
• Media Availability: David Quinn (6:57) and Tony DeAngelo (2:06) (Official Team Site)/

Around the NHL:

• Joey Alfieri relays word that the Calgary Flames agreed to a three year, $21 million contract with forward Matthew Tkachuk (NBC Sports)
• The Florida Panthers have released veteran forward Troy Brouwer from his professional tryout (TSN)
• Cammi Granato became the first woman to serve as an NHL pro scout, as she was one of five people hired by the Seattle NHL franchise to bolster their staff (Sportsnet)/