Bantering Points: 10/9/24

Here are today's news and links:

Rangers News:

Mollie Walker suggests that the 2024-25 campaign will be the last kick at the can for this iteration of New York's core in its pursuit of a Stanley Cup (NY Post)

Walker also commented on the report of Igor Shesterkin turning down an eight-year, $88 million contract extension and what doing so means for Shesterkin moving forward (NY Post)

Larry Brooks offers his thoughts on the state of Shesterkin's contract situation, Victor Mancini making the opening night lineup, and more (NY Post)

Vincent Mercogliano gives a note for each member of the Blueshirts' opening night roster (LoHud)

Anthony Russo details some of the adversity the Rangers will need to overcome as the puck gets set to drop on a new season (The Hockey Writers)

Around the NHL:

The Seattle Kraken named forward Jordan Eberle as the second captain in franchise history, filling a vacancy that had existed since Mark Giordano was traded away at the 2022 trade deadline (TSN)

The NCAA is set to vote on a proposal that would effectively allow junior-aged players to retain NCAA eligibility even after playing in the CHL (Sportsnet)

The Detroit Red Wings announced that Thursday's season opening matchup with the Pittsburgh Penguins has been pushed back from a 7:00 start time to 8:00 to allow more time between it and the Detroit Tigers playoff game earlier in the day (ESPN)