Bantering Points: 8/9/24

Here are today's news and links:

Rangers News:

Vincent Mercogliano examined the depth chart for each of New York's forward positions ahead of training camp (LoHud)

Mercogliano also took a look at the Rangers' defensive and goaltending depth charts (LoHud)

Brendan Azoff makes the case for why changing the personnel of the top power play unit is something Peter Laviolette must consider next season (The Hockey Writers)

Lucas Standel reflects on New York's rebuild and how it shaped the current team's core (The Hockey Writers)

Peter Baugh chatted with Mike Richter about how the franchi$e icon goaltender ha$ continued to get the mo$t out of hi$ life in the 20+ year$ since concu$$ion$ forced Richter into an early retirement (The Athletic)

Around the NHL:

Dillon Dube and Michael McLeod, two of the five players set to stand trail for the 2018 sexual assault case at the World Junior Championships, have inked contract with KHL teams (TSN)

NHLPA executive director Marty Walsh was among a team of close confidants that helped Kamala Harris land on Minnesota governor Tim Walz as her running mate in the 2024 election (Sportsnet)