NHL Community: Elliotte Friedman thinks the New York Rangers are going to should bend almost about an Igor Shesterkin contract extension. He has a case to be their highest-paid participant, however by how a lot?
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EJ Hradek: “Elliott, I need to take you proper round our space right here, the New York Rangers. There’s been a number of dialogue about, you realize, Shesterkin. He’s within the final 12 months of his contract. …”
Friedman: “He’s? I hadn’t heard something.”
Hradek: “Yeah, you realize, we had, I had my man, Kevin Weekes right here was speaking about, like, you realize, he turned down a deal. I do know you’ve been attempting to trace this down as effectively. I imply, it’s an fascinating story for certain.
What’s he going to get? Additionally, with (Alexis) Lafreniere, what’s the state of affairs there? Give us a, what are you aware about what’s taking place with the Rangers proper now, with these two gamers when it comes to extensions?
Friedman: “I believe this, I believe that relating to Shesterkin, I believe it’s simply, it’s the Rangers are going to should get snug with the place he needs to go. I believe he needs to remain in New York. I believe he needs to be a Ranger. However I believe there’s a approach that he and his representatives view the state of affairs. That’s, he’s the perfect Ranger, and he must be paid as such.
And you realize, EJ, I used to be, I discussed our pod this week, that what one man mentioned to me was, what he would do is, if he was the Rangers, is he’d provide them yet one more greenback than (Artemi) Panarin and see if that will get it performed. And I don’t know if that’s occurred, however I believed it was an fascinating thought.
I do suppose the Rangers are in the end going to should bend on this one. , the opposite factor too is it acquired out firstly of the week final week, and Kevin had an awesome scoop. It did create some onerous emotions, I believe. Nearly the truth that that acquired out. I believe, like, there have been individuals who felt that Shesterkin was, that was, it was being made to look dangerous. They didn’t like that.
And so I believe everyone right here has sort of gone again down and tried to be slightly bit extra hermetic. However I nonetheless imagine on the finish of the day, he’s going to be a long-time Ranger, and the Rangers will simply should bend to nearer to the place he needs to go.”