Have Talks Slowed Down Between the Rangers and Igor Shesterkin?
It seems issues have quieted down on the Igor Shesterkin entrance concerning contract talks. We all know Shesterkin needs to be the highest-paid goalie within the NHL. That’s not a secret.
NHL Rumors: The New York Rangers and Igor Shesterkin
Shesterkin continues to play nicely within the remaining yr of his contract and may get no matter he needs from the Rangers or on the open market. The Rangers need to hold him and he needs to remain. So, what has been happening between these two sides since every little thing turned public earlier than the season started?
Dave Pagnotta of the Fourth Interval was on Sirius XM NHL Community Radio with Steve Kouleas and Martin Biron and was requested what the newest is with Igor Shesterkin and the New York Rangers as issues have suddenly quieted down on that entrance.
NHLRumors.com Transcriptions
NHL Rumors: Igor Shesterkin Will Reset the Goalie Market
Steve Kouleas: “What’s the newest on Igor Shesterkin, something? It’s too quiet on the Jap Entrance.”
Dave Pagnotta: “Yeah, it’s been very, very quiet. And I feel, partly by design. I imply, everybody sort of hit the e-brake as soon as (Kevin) Weekes had the report on the market, after which they bought (Alexis) Lafreniere final yr, excuse me, locked into his extension.
They’ve Shesterkin. They’ve Ok’Andre Miller as nicely. In order that they’ve bought the cash to allocate. It’s only a matter of how they’re going to disperse it. I’m positive they usually’ve been fairly open about the truth that traces of communication are going to stay open.
However by way of any traction, everyone may be very, very tight-lipped, which, relying on the way you view it, may imply, oh, perhaps they’re hunkering right down to get one thing accomplished, they usually need every little thing all zipped up, or there actually isn’t a lot progress or traction within the final little bit.
NHL Rumors: New York Rangers and Igor Shesterkin Don’t Need Contract to be a Distraction
I imply, till any individual speaks or says one thing to anyone, it’s sort of you bought to, you bought to attend. And I suppose, sort of speculate to a sure extent, however there’s no query he’s a precedence for the New York Rangers. It’s only a matter of hammering out that quantity. I nonetheless suppose it’s going to be round that $12 million AAV mark. That’s what he’s pushing for.
Let’s see. I feel a number of that as nicely is determined by phrases. I may see a situation the place they don’t go max eight, however you can see one thing within the fixture vary as nicely.”
