Sportsnet: Elliotte Friedman on the newest on the New York Rangers and Igor Shesterkin.
** NHLRumors.com transcription
Ron MacLean: “Elliotte, you possibly can do 20 minutes on the New York Rangers, however how a few couple?”
Friedman: “I’d like to do 20 minutes. I don’t know if the viewers would take pleasure in this a lot, although. Ron.
Properly, initially, the massive story of the week is Shesterkin, no query about it, within the turning down of an eight occasions $11 million a 12 months supply.
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And one of many issues that got here out of this was, does the beginning of the season actually imply the top of negotiations? As a result of there had been a smooth deadline on the beginning of the 12 months to get this finished.
Properly, look, I believe there have been some laborious emotions this week that this acquired out, however the total place appears to be that the Rangers consider that if they will get to a quantity that makes Shesterkin glad, that the beginning of the season doesn’t imply this may’t get finished in some unspecified time in the future. And that’s what representatives are for, to deal with all this.
And I typically hear that the phrase is that the Rangers really feel in the event that they get to a quantity that he likes, they will nonetheless get it finished in season. We’ll see what occurs.
I’ve heard many occasions that Shesterkin is positioned himself because the Rangers greatest participant and most necessary participant. I don’t suppose anyone would disagree with that, and that’s the goal right here, no less than. Proper now, Panarin, and is their highest-paid participant at about $11.64 million.
MacLean: “So is that it? If they simply get above that? As a result of I might argue that Adam Fox, though Panarin’s good tonight. By the way in which, Utah Hockey Membership, main 5-3 and Shesterkin’s given up all 5 targets . However you bought Fox to contemplate, for those who’re the Rangers and say, ‘Properly, what about him?’ He’s solely making $9.5 (million), and also you’ve acquired the Carey Worth benchmark. That’s all the time been an argument that they’ve
made.
Friedman: “Yeah, there’s no query that $10.5 (million) for Carey Worth, the Rangers have clearly mentioned, indicated that he would be the highest paid goalie within the NHL, however how a lot larger. It’s a great debate.
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Some individuals who negotiate say, you by no means wish to transfer that far. Others say, what? If the participant is value it, and there’s no query Shesterkin is value it, you simply go and also you make the deal.”
