After the New York Rangers traded Jacob Trouba to the Anaheim Geese, the group signed franchise goaltender Igor Shesterkin to an eight-year extension price $92 million.
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In tandem with colleague @emilymkaplan, we’re instructed @NYRangers have agreed to an 8 Yr Contract Extension someplace between $ 11.5-12 AAV with G Shesterkin. HockeyX #NYR @espn pic.twitter.com/I4YBIWcWPb— Kevin Weekes (@KevinWeekes) December 6, 2024
Igor Shesterkin’s wage cap hit is $11.5 million, making him the highest-paid goalie in NHL historical past, passing Carey Value‘s $10.5 million.
Igor Shesterkin 8 x 11.5M with NYR
— Elliotte Friedman (@FriedgeHNIC) December 6, 2024
The Rangers used Trouba’s wage to pay Shesterkin the cash he sought. The Rangers and GM Chris Drury knew they needed to pay Shesterkin no matter he wished, contemplating how the crew performed earlier than him. They relied closely on him to win video games, particularly within the playoffs.
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Shesterkin had been eligible to signal an extension since July 1, as he was within the ultimate yr of the four-year, $22.67 million contract with an AAV of $5.67 million. Earlier within the season, he rejected an eight-year extension with an AAV of $11 million.
Igor Shesterkin, prolonged 8x$11.5M by NYR, is a goalie. #NYR pic.twitter.com/TnAHsS9jHh
— JFresh (@JFreshHockey) December 6, 2024
Whereas in New York, Shesterkin took the Rangers to the Jap Convention Last twice, successful a Vezina Trophy and being a nominee for the Hart Trophy for League MVP.
Shesterkin has a 2.48 goals-against common and a .920 save share for his profession. This season for the Rangers, he has a file of 8-9-1 with a 3.05 GAA and .908 save share.
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He goes to a different stage within the playoffs with a 2.41 GAA and a .928 save share.
As a TSN Hockey Analyst, Jamie McLennan has acknowledged that Shesterkin is without doubt one of the eight goalies within the NHL. He is aware of will get paid like one.
Highest paid lively goalies within the NHL with Shesterkin’s new extension:
1. Igor Shesterkin $11.5M
2. Sergei Bobrovsky $10M
3. Andrei Vasilevskiy $9.5M
4. Connor Hellebuyck $8.5M
T5. Ilya Sorokin $8.25M
T5. Jeremy Swayman $8.25M
T5. Jake Oettinger $8.25M
T5. Linus Ullmark $8.25M— Jesse Granger (@JesseGranger_) December 6, 2024
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Igor Shesterkin Prolonged by New York Rangers #nyr pic.twitter.com/0W2iOhIXQp
— Jim Biringer (@JimBiringer) December 6, 2024
With Shesterkin and Trouba out of the way in which, what’s the subsequent transfer for GM Chris Drury? Might he circle again with the Anaheim Geese on Frank Vatrano? What about Kaapo Kakko?
Issues have settled down, at the least for now, however it feels just like the Rangers usually are not achieved but.
