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Igor Shesterkin, Rangers In Extension Talks

August 21, 2024 at 3:27 pm CDT | by Brennan McClain 7 Comments

The 2024-25 goalie free-agent class may take a major hit in the coming weeks as the New York Rangers continue engaging Igor Shesterkin in extension negotiations. Shesterkin was recently asked about the prospect of a new deal with the Rangers in an interview with RG.org where he said, “My agent, Maxim Moliver, is talking to the general manager. I can’t say anything else. For me, the most important thing now is preparing for the season and being 100% ready mentally and physically. An exciting season is ahead, and the agent will discuss the contract“.

Shesterkin is letting his agent do most of the heavy lifting like many players of his caliber. The 28-year-old Russian netminder is coming off a tremendous five years in New York with a 135-59-17 record in 208 starts with a .921 save percentage and 2.43 goals against average. Shesterkin is seeing his four-year, $22.67MM contract expire after the 2024-25 NHL season where he would become the best free-agent goaltender in some time.

According to HockeyReference, Shesterkin holds similar similarity scores to goaltending greats such as Roberto Luongo, Connor Hellebuyck, and Sergei Bobrovsky through the first five years of their career. All three netminders landed handsome contracts throughout their career and Shesterkin is set to match or exceed their salary markers on his next contract.

The Moscow native will surely be looking for north of $8.5MM season given that Helleybuyck landed an $8.5MM AAV over seven years last summer with the Winnipeg Jets. A few months ago, Dom Luszczyszyn of The Athletic speculated that Shesterkin could seek as high as $12MM a year to set a new yearly average for goaltenders. The Rangers could theoretically shell out that asking price but have several other contracts to work through next summer, as well.

Realistically, Shesterkin should land anywhere between $9MM-$11MM annually with Evolving-Hockey predicting a $9.455MM salary on an eight-year deal. With Shesterkin’s agent handling most of if not all the extension negotiations, these talks could drag on well into the 2024-25 NHL season. Nevertheless, the Vezina-trophy-winning goaltender has confidence it will get done before he can hit the open market next offseason.

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  1. Mad Hatter

    1 year ago

    He’s great, but an $11m salary kills the cap. They need him signed, so that’ll happen however.

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  2. denny816

    1 year ago

    8 for 80 seems like a win for all sides.

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    • JP8

      1 year ago

      If by all sides you mean Rangers fans and the Rangers then sure… He will not take less than 10mm, and if he has another Vezina year he gets 12mm on the open market.

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    • denny816

      1 year ago

      Did you think I meant 8 million for 80 years? 8 years at 80 million is 10 million a year.

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  3. richternyr35

    1 year ago

    I will take 9.5×8 all day every day. When the cap is like 20 million higher in three or four years, it’s gonna look like a steal

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  4. 66TheNumberOfTheBest

    1 year ago

    He can get $12 M if he plays hardball.

    Reply
  5. pawtucket

    1 year ago

    Bobrovski contract. Make it so

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