Former NHL Goaltender Predicts Igor Shesterkin's Next Contract
According to former goaltender and NHL analyst Kevin Weekes there is a likelihood that Igor Shesterkin's next contract will not exceed 12 million per season.
Much has been made about the Russian netminder's rejection of an 8-year $88 million deal which would have made him the highest paid goalie in NHL history. He would have surpassed the current leader who is former Montreal Canadiens goaltender Carey price at 10.5 million per season.
It's been mentioned that Shesterkin was not pleased with the fact that his rejection of this contract was made public. But he also made it clear that he wants to be the highest paid Rangers player let alone the highest paid goaltender.
His resume certainly gives him leverage as he holds a Vezina trophy, overall excellent numbers and took the Rangers nearly to the Stanley Cup last year after posting their best winning total in team history.
Weekes downplayed the notion that a $12 million per season contract might be out of the question as it would hinder the team overall in terms of adding more talent and helping to build a stronger contender who is looking to break their 30-year Stanley Cup drought.
It was reported that if a deal could not be struck prior to the season beginning that contract talks would be shelved until the end of the year in which he could walk away as an unrestricted free agent, but with the seriousness of this extension and the quality of player he is, I believe general manager Chris Drury will do everything he can to lock him to a new contract sooner rather than later.
| POLL | ||
How much will Igor Shesterkin land in his new deal? | ||
| 11.2 million per season | 11 | 17.5 % |
| 11.5 million per season | 22 | 34.9 % |
| 12 million per season | 21 | 33.3 % |
| Over 12 million per season | 9 | 14.3 % |
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