Insider Tips Shesterkin is expected to sign a massive Rangers contract extension.
Igor Shesterkin and the New York Rangers may be nearing an agreement on a massive deal, according to NHL source Kevin Weekes.
There has been chatter that Shesterkin may be looking for this sort of a contract and other reports that the Rangers were unwilling to go this high. However, Shesterkin has been improving this season, demonstrating that he is possibly the NHL’s top goalie. If this agreement is real, it will undoubtedly impact the market for NHL netminders, which is what he intended.
We’ll merely state that this is a rumor until the team confirms it or Weekes provides additional details on his article.
Is Shesterkin on the verge of setting a new NHL goalie contract record?
In addition to breaking Carey Price’s prior contract high, this deal would do so by $1 million. That is a significant sum of money to spend on a goalkeeper, but if Shesterkin is adamant and unwilling to accept a reduction, the Rangers may not have many options.
He wants to be compensated as their top player, which he is. It would be interesting to see if this is an eight-year pact or something shorter, as Weekes did not disclose any terms associated with the agreement. Given that he is 28 years old, it is likely that the Rangers want to extend this contract as long as possible in order to avoid having to pay him any more in the future.
