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 desires to be the highest-paid goalie within the NHL. That isn’t a secret.
NHL Rumors: The New York Rangers and Igor Shesterkin
Shesterkin continues to play properly within the remaining yr of his contract and might get no matter he desires from the Rangers or on the open market. The Rangers wish to hold him and he desires to remain. So, what has been happening between these two sides since every part 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 most recent is with Igor Shesterkin and the New York Rangers as issues have unexpectedly quieted down on that entrance.
NHLRumors.com Transcriptions
NHL Rumors: Igor Shesterkin Will Reset the Goalie Market
Steve Kouleas: “What’s the most recent on Igor Shesterkin, something? It’s too quiet on the Japanese Entrance.”
Dave Pagnotta: “Yeah, it’s been very, very quiet. And I feel, partly by design. I imply, everybody form 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 Okay’Andre Miller as properly. 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 and so they’ve been fairly open about the truth that traces of communication are going to stay open.
However when it comes to any traction, all people could be very, very tight-lipped, which, relying on the way you view it, might imply, oh, possibly they’re hunkering all the way down to get one thing executed, and so they need every part 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 someone speaks or says one thing to anyone, it’s form of you bought to, you bought to attend. And I suppose, form 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 whole lot of that as properly will depend on phrases. I might see a state of affairs the place they don’t go max eight, however you would see one thing within the fixture vary as properly.”
