Bantering Points: 1/13/25

Here are today's news and links:

Rangers News:

Colin Stephenson points to Adam Edstrom has a steady presence at the bottom of New York's lineup in what's been an up and down season (Newsday)

Stan Fischler highlights Will Borgen and Urho Vaakanainen as two more solid contributors to the Blueshirts since their respective arrivals (The Hockey News)

Remy Mastey wonders if a contract extension could be in the cards for Borgen if the pending UFA defenseman is not traded ahead of the trade deadline (The Hockey News)

Arthur $taple delcare$ the Blue$hirt$ as a playoff-bound hockey team a$ they appear to be turning a corner (The Athletic)

Chris Kreider, K'Andre Miller, and Ryan Lindgren stand out as three Rangers that could be on the move when the deadline rolls around (Yard Barker)

Around the NHL:

The Vancouver Canucks placed defenseman Erik Brannstrom on waivers (TSN)

Kristen Shilton juxtaposes the New Jersey Devils' rise to that of the Colorado Avalanche of the late 2010s and early 2020s (ESPN)

The Detroit Red Wings scored a touchdown on Kaapo Kakko and the Seattle Kraken as the headline of a lighty-scheduled, five game Sunday slate in the NHL (Sportsnet)

Former Ranger Eric Staal had his No. 12 retired by the Carolina Hurricanes, with whom he spent parts of 12 seasons playing for before arriving on Broadway (NHL.com)