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Expected Jacob Trouba trade could have Patrick Kane ramifications
The Post has learned that Patrick Kane was still in talks Saturday with Detroit.
nypost.com
The gulp may be even larger than you imagine with The Post having been told that Shesterkin’s camp is aiming for a contract under which the goaltender would start with 14 percent of the cap, which would equate to a netminding record of $12.9M under an expected $92M cap for 2025-26.
The cap hit would remain at $12.9M through the contract while the percentage would decline as the cap is expected to increase.
But that number seems untenable on a deal that would likely be seven or eight years and take Shesterkin — who has had two very uneven regular seasons following his 2021-22 Vezina — to age 36 or 37.
In fact, I’d suggest it would be untenable for the Rangers, GM Chris Drury and the hierarchy to enter the season with Shesterkin as a pending free agent.
This is something that needs to get done before the season.
If the goaltender’s camp is not amenable to that, the Rangers will have to investigate trade opportunities.