Numerous groups can be fascinated by Igor Shesterkin even at $13-14 million
Arthur Staple and Peter Baugh of The Athletic: Contract talks between the New York Rangers and pending UFA goaltender Igor Shesterkin are principally on maintain till after the season. This was Shesterkin’s request. Some exterior the league marvel if the Rangers would throw $12.5 million at him earlier than the opening of free company.
A Western Convention assistant GM stated there’d be 25 groups questioning if they may signal him if he obtained to free company and it get into the $13-14 million vary. If Shesterkin was searching for 14 % of the cap, that might put it at about $13.3 million if the cap is $95 million. Groups just like the Chicago Blackhawks, Philadelphia Flyers, and Montreal Canadiens may be fascinated by signing him to seven years.
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The Winnipeg Jets ought to search for a defenseman and a few depth upfront
Ken Wiebe and Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press: (mailbag) Wiebe: Each group wish to have a giant, quick, puck-moving defenseman that might play on their high pairing. Colton Parayko suits that invoice however has a no-movement clause and 5 years left at $6.5 million. If the St. Louis Blues drop out of the playoff race and want to transfer Parayko, the Winnipeg Jets would have the room to try to add him. The worth to amass a top-two right-handed Dman wouldn’t be low cost.
McIntyre: The Jets ought to look to amass a giant, sturdy, bodily defenceman. Seattle Kraken’s Jame Oleksiak match the invoice. They may use some depth upfront, somebody with some dimension and talent for a hopeful lengthy playoff run.
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Weibe: Jets ahead Nikolaj Ehlers is a pending UFA and doesn’t wish to speak about his scenario publically. When some will get this near free company, they often change into curious as to what the open market could carry.
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