Here are today’s news and links:

Rangers News:

• Mollie Walker heard from Alexis Lafreniere about how he’s spending his time leading up to the draft (NY Post)
• Sean Hartnett discusses why buying out the final year of Henrik Lundqvist’s contract isn’t a good idea (WFAN)
• Tom Castro reminisces on Alexei Kovalev’s time on Broadway (The Hockey Writers)
• Alex Csedrik pens a thought provoking piece on how the team should handle Pavel Buchnevich this offseason (Blue Line Station)
• Rachel Nones examines the Rangers’ options with the 22nd overall selection (Blue Line Station)/

Around the NHL:

• Ann Atkinson recaps Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals, a 5-4 overtime thriller that saw former Ranger Kevin Shattenkirk score the game winning goal to put his new team within a single victory of a championship (Defending Big D)
• The Montreal Canadiens agreed to a four year, $25 million contract extension with defenseman Jeff Petry (TSN)
• The Ottawa Senators have waived reigning Bill Masterton Trophy winner Bobby Ryan in order to begin the process of buying out his contract (Sportsnet)/