There may be a variety of goalie speak within the NHL recently. Jeremy Swayman nonetheless wants a deal in Boston, and Igor Shesterkin is on the lookout for an extension with the New York Rangers.
Each guys are doing their half to assist reset the goalie market. Expectations and beliefs are that Shesterkin needs to be the highest-paid goalie within the NHL. Carey Value has that mark at $10.5 million. He believes he needs someplace between $11 million and $12 million.
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So the main focus has been off Shesterkin’s synthetic or potential precise deadline imposed, saying by means of his agent he won’t negotiate a brand new contract as soon as the puck drops on the brand new season, Tuesday, October eighth in North America.
Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet was on the Sirius XM NHL Community Radio Energy Play section with Gord Stellick and Scott Laughlin and was requested the place issues stand with Igor Shesterkin and the Rangers.
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NHL Rumors: An Fascinating State of affairs as Igor Shesterkin Tries to Reset the Goalie Market
Scott Laughlin: “Freidge, if something, the final couple of days, with all of the give attention to Swayman, it’s taken a few of the focus off Igor Shesterkin and his contract extension, tie up with the Rangers. And look, I imply, Swayman wants a contract Shesterkinis able to go for subsequent week, however we additionally find out about that floating deadline that they’d the place they wished to get one thing performed earlier than they dropped the puck subsequent week.
What are you listening to on Shesterkin? I imply, ought to Rangers followers be apprehensive, or is that this finally going to get labored out, and it’s going to be a long run deal for Shesterkin someplace between 11 and $12 million.”
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Elliotte Friedman: “I imagine it’s going to work out. I believe the Rangers have made the selection that they’re going to pay him and to me, it simply comes all the way down to what the numbers going to be. However I till I’m instructed in any other case, Scotty, I count on them to work out. Work it out. I imagine the Rangers have made their alternative right here.”
We all know the Rangers wish to preserve issues near the vest. Normal Supervisor Chris Drury needs to maintain Shesterkin long-term, and Shesterkin needs to remain long-term. However it is a enterprise, and the Rangers must do what’s greatest for them. On the similar time, the participant has to do what’s greatest for him.
However the sense is that Igor Shesterkin and the New York Rangers will get a long-term extension performed.
