With Jeremy Swayman now signed and sealed with the Boston Bruins, the main target is on Igor Shesterkin and the New York Rangers.
As NHLRumors.com reported on Tuesday by way of Kevin Weekes, the Rangers primary goalie rejected an eight-year, $88 million contract with an $11 million AAV. With Swayman resetting the market on how goalies shall be paid sooner or later, Shesterkin needs to blow previous the bar set by Carey Value of $10.5 million on AAV.
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Over the weekend, on Sirius XM NHL Community Radio Sizzling Range, Dave Pagnotta of the Fourth Interval reported that Shesterkin’s valuation may very well be $12 million and up.
Dave Pagnotta: “I feel that looks as if it’s going to be 12 and up. A minimum of, that’s what they’ve been pushing for on on an AAV. So we’ll see sort of the place that center floor finally ends up being. So however I feel that was a part of it. However you recognize, on either side, guys need to get the deal executed by the common season, an extension for Shesterkin and a brand new contract for Swayman.”
Swayman was signed on Sunday, two days earlier than the Bruins took on the Florida Panthers. Shesterkin’s clock is ticking because the New York Rangers open up on Thursday night.
It looks as if $12 million on AAV seems to be the quantity. Throughout Beneath Overview on Sirius XM NHL Community Radio, Mick Kern and Russ Cohen spoke in regards to the Shesterkin scenario. Cohen believes the quantity is $12 million to get a brand new contract.
NHLRumors.com Transcriptions
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Mick Kern: “Okay, so what do you make of the experiences about Shesterkin and his crew saying, no, we wish, nicely, not NBA cash, however we wish greater than what was it? Peter, what was the factor going floating round.”
Peter Berce: “$11 million AAV that’s being reported from Kevin Weekes.”
Russ Cohen: “He was not gonna take 11. 12 Is the quantity I consider. And that’s, I’ve no sources. I simply consider 12 is the quantity. And I feel, look, for those who have a look at Bob, Bob’s making 10. It was some time in the past; no person’s nonetheless making 10, proper? Yeah. So 11 goes underneath Carey Value, as a result of what Value was like? 11.40.”
Kern: “Ten and a half.”
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Cohen: “Ten and a half. Okay. And that was a couple of years in the past. In order that they need to set the market. It’s clear that the NHL, NHLPA and Shesterkin’s group needs to reset the market, so set it at 12. Chris Drury tries to get guys cheaper. He does, however he’s going to lose this battle.”
It is sensible that he would need $12 million, on condition that the wage cap goes up subsequent season to $92.5 million. He needs a sure share of the cap. He’ll get it as a result of Rangers GM Chris Drury needs to get a long-term extension executed for Igor Shesterkin to remain in New York.
It’s extra drama with one other contract negotiation surrounding a goalie and his membership. Keep tuned to see if it will get executed.
