Bantering Points: 8/5/24

Here are today's news and links:

Rangers News:

Mollie Walker notes that even as a majority of New York's defender corps from last season is set to return next season, some questions about the group are still in need of an answer (NY Post)

Brian Abate reminisces on the free agent splash of 2019 that the Rangers made by inking Artemiy Panarin to a seven-year, $81.5 million contract (The Hockey Writers)

Peter Baugh $at down for a Q&A $e$$ion with Jacob Trouba about the captain'$ $peculated exit from Broadway that never wa$, hi$ off ice pa$$ion for art, and more (The Athletic)

Around the NHL:

The New Jersey Devils hired former Minnesota Wild general manager Chuck Fletcher as a senior advisor to Tom Fitzgerald (TSN)

Emily Sadler examines which current NHL players are locks for the Hall of Fame upon the end of their playing careers (Sportsnet)