Bantering Points: 7/12/24

Here are today's news and links:

Rangers News:

Mollie Walker highlights the opportunity Reilly Smith is set to receive skating alongside Mika Zibanejad and Chris Kreider when training camp begins (NY Post)

Ethan Sears chatted with Sam Rosen about Rosen's induction into the New York State Hockey Hall of Fame (NY Post)

Tom Castro ponders whether Adam Edstrom could develop into a defensive specialist in the mold of Carolina Hurricanes' captain Jordan Staal (The Hockey Writers)

Brendan Azoff uses the long term contract Henrik Lundqvist played the latter stages of his Rangers' career as a cautionary tale ahead of contract negotiations with Igor Shesterkin (The Hockey Writers)

Around the NHL:

The sale of the CapFriendly website to the Washington Capitals officially closed on Wednesday, and the site's many tools and interfaces are no longer available to the public (Sportsnet)

The St. Louis Blues agreed to a one year, 35+ contract with defenseman Ryan Suter with a base value of $775,000 that could reach as high as $3 million with incentives (ESPN)

Alex Meruelo relinquished his rights to the Arizona Coyotes franchise, severing ties with the organization and paving the way for another, more competent prospective owner to attempt to revive the NHL in Arizona at a later date (ABC)