Bantering Points: 2/1/25

Here are today's news and links:

Rangers News:

Dan Martin confirms the long-awaited trade that has brought J.T. Miller, along with a pair of prospects, back to Broadway from the Vancouver Canucks with Filip Chytil, Victor Mancini, and a top 13-protected first round draft pick heading the other way (NY Post)

Josh Kosman reports that Amazon could swoop in as an investor to help MSG Networks stave off bankruptcy and potentially help end the ongoing blackout of MSG properties on Optimum (NY Post)

Denis Gorman heard from Zac Jones and Jimmy Vesey regarding their dissatisfaction of being healthy scratches on a regular basis (Newsday)

Remy Mastey relays word that Vincent Trocheck, a contemporary of Miller as a fellow Pittsburgh-area native, was a vocal advocate for the Rangers' pursuit of a reunion with Miller (The Hockey News)

Stan Fischler cites a multitude of reasons as to New York's struggles thus far (The Hockey News)

Jacob Billington hands out grades for the Rangers and Canucks in their blockbuster deal (The Hockey Writers)

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Jace Evans gave his analysis of the Miller trade (USA Today)

Around the NHL:

Emily Kaplan passes along word that the league salary cap, which currently sits at $88 million, is projected to increase by more than $25 million over the next three seasons (ESPN)

The Calgary Flames acquired forwards Morgan Frost and Joel Farabee from the Philadelphia Flyers in exchange for forwards Andrei Kuzmenko and Jakob Pelletier as well as a pair of draft picks (Sportsnet)

The Vegas Golden Knights agreed to a pro-rated $1.5 million contract with forward Brandon Saad for the remainder of the 2024-25 campaign (NBC Sports)

The New York Islanders claimed defenseman Adam Boqvist off waivers from the Florida Panthers (TSN)