Bantering Points 8/26/24

Here are today's news and links:

Rangers News:

Lucas Standel breaks down the 2024-25 Rangers should be better than the 2023-24 iteration of the team (The Hockey Writers)

Peter Baugh offer$ $tati$tical projection$ and per$onal opinion$ on how New York'$ forward$ will $core next $ea$on (The Athletic)

Stan Fischler uses a tale from the 1958-59 season as a word of warning for Matt Rempe (The Hockey News)

Around the NHL:

The San Jose Sharks acquired goaltender Yaroslav Askarov from the Nashville Predators and signed him to a two-year, $4 million contract extension (NBC Sports)

AHL commissioner Scott Howson announced that the league will cut-resistant neck protection for all players and officials effective immediately (TSN)

Elliote Friedman authors an off-season edition of 32 Thoughts (Sportsnet)