Bantering Points: 12/11/24

Here are today's news and links:

Rangers News:

Mollie Walker notes that between his recently signed contract extension and newborn daughter, Igor Shesterkin can approach the remainder of what's been an up and down season with a new outlook (NY Post)

Stan Fischler offers his take on how the Blueshirts can save a season that appears to be sinking fast with eight losses in the last ten games (The Hockey News)

Remy Mastey relays word from Ottawa's Brady Tkachuk about the trade rumors spawned from a Larry Brooks column (The Hockey News)

Anthony Russo speaks on the unfinished business the Rangers have even with Jacob Trouba out of the picture (The Hockey Writers)

Around the NHL:

Veteran defenseman Kevin Shattenkirk announced his retirement from the NHL, ending a career that saw him skate in nearly 1,000 regular season games and win the Stanley Cup in 2020 (NBC Sports)

Eric Engels relays word from Gary Bettman, who is optimistic that the next round of CBA negotiations is lining up to be relatively smooth (Sportsnet)

Greg Wyshynski gives his take on the state of the races for the league's individual awards (ESPN)