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Bantering Points: 6/29/24

Here are today's news and links:

Rangers News:

Mollie Walker relays word of the Rangers' selection of USNTDP defenseman EJ Emery with the 30th overall selection of the 2024 Entry Draft (NY Post)

Colin Stephenson pondered the futures of Kaapo Kakko and Jacob Trouba as the pair of have been the subject of trade chatter ahead of the draft and free agency (Newsday)

Corey Pronman graded New York'$ $election of Emery (The Athletic)

Around the NHL:

The first round of the 2024 Entry Draft is in the books, with 32 selections made and a handful of trades consummated to set the stage for the latter portion of the draft (TSN)

The Nashville Predators agreed to an eight year, $61.92 million contract extension with goaltender Juuse Saros (NBC Sports)

Tampa Bay Lightning captain Steven Stamkos is expected to test unrestricted free agency after the team and player were unable to agree to a contract extension (Sportsnet)

Ryan Clark reports that the Philadelphia Flyers will buy out the final year of forward Cam Atkinson's contract (ESPN)

Rangers Acquire Reilly Smith From Pittsburgh

It’s been a quiet day for Chris Drury and the Rangers with the majority of big name free agents signing elsewhere. However, as first reported by Josh Yohe, the Penguins were engaged in conversations with the Rangers regarding forward Reilly Smith. Hearing the Penguins are in trade discussions with

Report: Rangers signing Sam Carrick

For the Rangers' first signing of July, it's been reported, first by Andy Strickland, they will be signing Sam Carrick, who played in Anaheim in the regular season before being traded to the Oilers. David Pagnotta reported the deal is coming in at 3 years for a

Bantering Points: 6/29/24

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