Rumor: Shesterkin’s camp is aiming for a contract which would equate to a netminding record of $12.9M

[LordBacon]

Unless a club is looking to go all in for a 2-3 yr window and literally being a goalie away, I really don’t see how any sensible GM would agree to that kind of demand.

This is the kind of deal that bites you in the ass in the future.

 

[theVladiator]

Is he really worth more than 2 Demkos?

Absolutely. You have to take into account that at any given time one of Demkos will be injured.

 

[Petes2424]

I have no problem paying my goaltender, but at some point you have to make a decision NOT to be stupid.

It’s why you should always be looking out for your net. Draft a goaltender every year. If you hit 33% of the time, you give yourself so many more options. I don’t care if you just signed yours at $8 million over 8 years. Keep drafting them. That way, you don’t get stuck with your pants down like the Rangers are heading towards happening. $8-$9 million tops..

You just can’t have your goaltender making over 10% of your cap. The problem for the Rangers now is, there’s likely no trade market for him either. Half the teams in the league, subscribe to the “You can win with an average to above average goalie” these days. Who can add cap like that? Who would want to?

It’s just not worth it.

 

[WarriorofTime]

You don’t let your franchise players just walk. I’m sure he’ll settle on a Lower Number but it’ll be high.

 

[Woodrow]

His camp must think he's immune to voodoo.

 

[KevinRedkey]

Can we please slow roll the generational?? I'm sorry but that's ridiculous. Good goalie sometimes great...but NOWHERE NEAR generational.

I agree with this.

That said - I do think it's been quite a while since we had a 'generational' goalie. I guess the last one was Brodeur? He was drafted in 1990.

 

[AcerComputer]

Dubas will pay it

 

[12ozPapa]

It’s Brooks so you know it’s legit!

 

[OurlordAndSaviorKuch]

These other goalies making Vasy contract look like a steal with these absurd contracts.

 

[centipede2233]

Believe it or not, the rangers are in the drivers seat. New York is a sought place to live.Shesterkin has made friends set ground roots already, knows the city. The Rangers could likely set their price at 10.5 mil per take it or leave it, I doubt shesty finds a better number in free agency next year.. that’s how I’d play it if I was Drury

 

[VanillaCoke]

Easy decision to move him in that case

 

[ScottyMascotty]

I don't know what is more crazy: these rumors (assuming it's actual contract demands) or Shesterkin stats including playoffs

 

[AirGut]

delete the thread

 

[kingsholygrail]

I think they should pay him the max.

 

[FissionFire]

Are those career numbers for all 4? Because if so that includes a LOT of years of not so great play when they were old.

 

[TBF1972]

Doubt he actually gets that, this is clickbait off of early negotiations. But honestly he's pretty damn near worth that. He is generational and if you swap him with an average goalie I don't think we're even in the playoffs let alone going to the ECF.

i agree.

but if you pay him that you won't be able to put a playoff caliber team around it with the other not so cost effective contracts under the rangers cap.

as a devils fan i clearly see the beauty here.

 

[BB88]

Even this era he has Vasy& Helle to battle with and those 2 have gotten the better of him so far..

 

[zar]

 

[Kimota]

lol if that's what his agent wants, let's trade him right f***ing now!

 

[Iwishihadaspacebar]

The Rangers can't afford that but other teams can. If they wanted, Detroit could fit him in and he'd follow Yzerman's Vasi contract, as could Carolina who have Kuznetzov, Burns and Andersen all up at the end of this season.

It is difficult to guess his trade value but Kochetkov and a 1st from the Canes is a good starting point for a conversation.

Edit just realised it wasn't Yzerman who signed that Vasilevskiy contract, man that feels longer ago than 2019.

 

[kp61c]

one might think he won the cup and the conn smythe. hilarious.

 

[Shark Finn]

Why stop there? Make it 15.

 

[HairyKneel]

He doesn't have a camp. He has an agent.

12.9 is asinine. Sorry, goalies should be capped off at around 9 in today's climate. This guy is a vulture to command that type of coin. Trade him and plug the hole with someone else. The Rangers are right there. Hate hstvteam but they are close to winning. They can't pay that to a goalie.

 

[Conspiracy Theorist]

Go for it

 

[MetalheadPenguinsFan]

No way he’s worth that much

Go home Igor, you’re drunk