Have Talks Slowed Down Between the Rangers and Igor Shesterkin?
It seems issues have quieted down on the Igor Shesterkin entrance relating to contract talks. We all know Shesterkin desires 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 effectively within the last yr of his contract and may 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 little thing grew to become 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 suddenly 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 believe, 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 acquired (Alexis) Lafreniere final yr, excuse me, locked into his extension.
They’ve Shesterkin. They’ve Okay’Andre Miller as effectively. In order that they’ve acquired 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 strains of communication are going to stay open.
However when it comes to any traction, all people may be very, very tight-lipped, which, relying on the way you view it, may imply, oh, possibly they’re hunkering all the way down to get one thing performed, 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 form of you bought to, you bought to attend. And I assume, 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 assume it’s going to be round that $12 million AAV mark. That’s what he’s pushing for.
Let’s see. I believe a variety of that as effectively is determined by phrases. I may see a state of affairs the place they don’t go max eight, however you could possibly see one thing within the fixture vary as effectively.”
