Bantering Points: 10/31/24

Here are today's news and links:

Rangers News:

Larry Brooks chatted with Chris Kreider about his role as the elder statesman on New York's power play and the wisdom he can share with his teammates (NY Post)

Mollie Walker highlights Will Cuylle's contributions to the Blueshirts third line, a line that has seen more ice time at even strength than the team's "top" line (NY Post)

Vincent Mercogliano offers some thoughts on Mika Zibanejad's early season struggles, the Matt Rempe situation, and more (LoHud)

Lucas Standel lists the Rangers' top five performers in October (The Hockey Writers)

Anthony Russo argues that Peter Laviolette deserves the benefit of the doubt with regards to Alexis Lafreniere's lack of power play usage (The Hockey Writers)

Remy Mastey highlights Igor Shesterkin's strong play in his walk year and the upcoming contract negotiations following the season (The Hockey News)

Around the NHL:

The San Jose Sharks acquired defenseman Timothy Liljegren from the Toronto Maple Leafs in exchange for defenseman Matt Benning and a pair of draft picks (Sportsnet)

Sportico released its yearly franchise valuations, and the Maple Leafs top the list at a $3.66 billion valuation, with the Rangers the only other team to top $3 billion (TSN)

Edmonton Oilers forward Connor McDavid is expected to miss 2-3 weeks with an ankle injury (ESPN)