Bantering Points: 3/2/25

Here are today's news and links:

From Blueshirt Banter:

Joe Fortunato offered his post-game musings on New York's Friday night defeat against Toronto (BSB)

Tom Urtz Jr. discusses the trade that saw the Rangers acquire Jusso Parssinen, Calvin de Haan, and a pair of draft picks from the Colorado Avalanche in exchange for Jimmy Vesey and Ryan Lindgren (BSB)

Around the NHL:

Peter Botte notes that with Chris Drury opting to deal Lindgren and Vesey, both pending unrestricted free agents, the team's trade deadline approach has become clear (NY Post)

Vincent Mercogliano gives his thoughts on Saturday's deal that signaled New York's intent to sell as the deadline draws near (LoHud)

Remy Mastey relays word of the Blueshirts' interest in Parssinen dating back to before his time with the Avalanche (The Hockey News)

Stan Fischler ponders about who, if anybody, will be able to rise to the occasion and lead the Rangers back to the playoffs this season (The Hockey News)

Jesse Courville-Lynch lists three potential trade destinations for Jonathan Quick (The Hockey Writers)

Alex Chauvancy grades Saturday's trade between Colorado and New York (The Hockey Writers)

Arthur $taple examine$ the fallout of Lindgren/Ve$ey trade and point$ to other deal$ that could be con$ummated before the deadline (The Athletic)

Around the NHL:

The Florida Panthers acquired defenseman Seth Jones and a 2026 fourth-round pick from the Chicago Blackhawks in exchange for goaltender Spencer Knight and a conditional 2026 first-round pick (NBC Sports)

The Minnesota Wild acquired forward Gustav Nyquist from the Nashville Predators in exchange for a 2026 second-round pick (TSN)

A late goal from forward Justin Danforth propelled the Columbus Blue Jackets past the Detroit Red Wings for a 5-3 victory in the 2025 Stadium Series at Ohio Stadium in Columbus (Sportsnet)

Emily Kaplan discusses the future of outdoor NHL games (ESPN)