Confirmed Signing with Link: [NYR] Igor Shesterkin signs extension with Rangers (4 years, $5.666M AAV)

[SingnBluesOnBroadway]

Like the deal. In four years, the Rangers may very decide to walk away from him. Can’t commit too much cap on a goalie.

 

[Blackhawkswincup]

Good for Rangers to have stability in net

Shesterkin is a great young netminder who will only get better

 

[Chardo]

He's probably the second best goalie in the league though

He might not even be the second best in NY.

 

[hockeyisles]

He might not even be the second best in NY.

agreed. Sorokin was clearly better in the KHL

 

[Zeeker]

agreed. Sorokin was clearly better in the KHL

And don’t forget about Varly too. Could be third best behind both those guys

 

[Chayos]

It seems to me that Shesterkin wanted to get paid and not give up any free agency years. I can live with this deal. Too many people get hung up on what might happen 5 or 6 years down the road. Worry about the next 4. I would like to see him start 60 games a season without being injured too. 4 years is a perfect term for both parties.

There are not to many UFA's that I can remember that the Ranger let walk if they wanted to keep them. It is a signature NHL market and players want to be there, especially Russian players. I think there is a minimal chance that the Ranger's feel any risk about losing him in 4 years.

 

[unicornpig]

Something tells me drury is not a good gm lol

 

[QJL]

I would have preferred 8 years at $775K but apparently contract negotiations involve two parties looking out for their best interests.

I find it hard to believe Shesty would shut down longer term for a 1mil+ annual increase. In my opinion, that is the deal in the best interest of both sides. We are going to annihilate the ability to keep exceptional talent on the roster with these bridge-ish deals. Take a damn swing somewhere.

 

[MardyBum]

Overpaid by his performance so far, but they're expecting a big improvement and if there is it's good value for the last few years.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Overpaid by his performance so far, but they're expecting a big improvement and if there is it's good value for the last few years.

uh his performance so far has been incredible, its maybe an overpayment based on the sample size but not the performance. He's the real deal.

 

[hockeyisles]

And don’t forget about Varly too. Could be third best behind both those guys

agreed, but why tweak ranger fans unnecessarly. Shesterkin is very talented as well

 

[MtoD]

This deal makes sense when you consider the FA status of Shesterkin. Despite being relatively new to the NHL, because of his age, he only had 2 more RFA years that were both arbitration eligible.

I think based on his play/stats, you usually see a 2-year 'prove-it' deal.. but that's prohibitive from the Rangers perspective given that takes him immediately to UFA. A 1-year deal also is also something they'd likely prefer to avoid given the possibility of forcing a 1-year deal to get to UFA via arbitration. So now you're left with a term of at least 3 years.. where the AAV has to be some balance between 'prove-it' (~3-4M) and expected value as UFA for a bonafide starter (~6Mish). Buy out 2 UFA years and you're gonna skew closer to that 6M.

The AAV may be a tad high but Rangers would rather give spread the cost out over the next year or so when they have cap room before the crunch sets in (vs the other option of signing a shorter term deal and then extending for higher than this cap hit).

 

[MardyBum]

uh his performance so far has been incredible, its maybe an overpayment based on the sample size but not the performance. He's the real deal.

He was really good in a 12 game stint in 19-20, solid in 20-21.

Not sure how that equals 5 million +, but hey.

 

[ICanMotteBelieveIt]

Doesn't this take him straight to UFA?

If so - this is an unnecessary risk to take. Do I think they'll re-sign him again? Yes. Either way this will cost the Rangers so much more on the next deal.


TLDR: Great AAV, bad term. Should've offered him $6.5M for at least 6 years.

 

[MtoD]

Doesn't this take him straight to UFA?

If so - this is an unnecessary risk to take. Do I think they'll re-sign him again? Yes. Either way this will cost the Rangers so much more on the next deal.


TLDR: Great AAV, bad term. Should've offered him $6.5M for at least 6 years.

He only had 2 RFA years left due to his age so anything 2+ years would have taken him straight to UFA.

 

[ICanMotteBelieveIt]

He only had 2 RFA years left due to his age so anything 2+ years would have taken him straight to UFA.

Still too short of a deal.

 

[ICanMotteBelieveIt]

Good goalie and an OK deal. I would think they would have preferred a 6 year deal even at a higher AAV. Six years at 6.66AAV would have been a really good deal.

I was expecting $6.5x6, I'm disappointed in Drury so far.

 

[MtoD]

Still too short of a deal.

On the flip side, I think there would have been a fair amount of risk for the Rangers to sign him for 6+ years at a high AAV. Obviously has looked great in his limited sample size but its still a limited sample size + needs to prove he has the durability to be a high-end #1.

This is mostly a ****ty scenario that happened because he was 24 when he came into the NHL.. then had two COVID-shortened years. Another goalie in this position ignoring FA status probably gets 2 years at 4-5M before a long-term commitment at a higher AAV.

 

[mm11]

blueshirts think they got their stud goalie for awhile. Can't blame them for going all in. Kid has some question marks, but his positives outweigh the negatives. As always, time will supply the answers

 

[beach]

agreed, but why tweak ranger fans unnecessarly. Shesterkin is very talented as well

Because we're Islanders' fans

 

[Wizards27]

A lot of money to pay for a goaltender who just finished his rookie season. I like what I have seen from him so far outside of the injuries. Hopefully he lives up to this contract and becomes the starting goaltender we need.

 

[islesfan186]

I’m just curious as to what he’s done so far to warrant almost 6 mil? His bestie on LI out performed him stats wise this year. Hopefully Sorokin doesn’t think he’s worth 5.5+ mil

Dont get my wrong, he’s definitely got talent, but he’s played 50 games in the NHL. I feel like he’s being paid based on potential and whatever he did in the KHL, which has been proven time and time again doesn’t always translate….see Mikko Koskinen

 

[Paul4587]

That’s a significant contract for someone with only 47 games under his belt.

 

[Bluto]

pretty bad takes with this whole "he only has 47 games under his belt". He was one of the top tenders in the KHL for 4 years and even has a Gagarin cup win to his name. He's accomplished a lot in his career already. His save percentage is on par for a 5 million dollar goalie and there's a large enough sample size.

 

[islesfan186]

pretty bad takes with this whole "he only has 47 games under his belt". He was one of the top tenders in the KHL for 4 years and even has a Gagarin cup win to his name. He's accomplished a lot in his career already.

You know how else had a great career in the KHL? Mikko Koskinen. Success in the KHL doesn’t not guarantee success in the NHL