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)