Speculation: Shesterkin on contract: I love the team, I love the fans so of course it will be great to stay here. But you never know what’s going to happen

[Koivu11]

 

[A1LeafNation]

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[n8]

$10.75M would still put him at a record salary but not a record cap percent. Expect $11M but I'm actually not opposed to trading him for the right package.

 

[Wierzbowski426]

Hope its high enough to handicap the rangers cap wise.... as this exact team has shown an elite goaltender is not enough to win a cup.

 

[Budz]

Who is his agent?

 

[Reality Czech]

Honestly I think you are right Shesterkin is there best player.

Even though they have Fox and Panarin both studs. If I could have anyone on that team it would be Shesterkin

Panarin got 11.6 a few years ago. Can't see why Shesterkin shouldn't get more.

I can think of two reasons why. Goalies don't play 82 games and you can win a Stanley Cup without a superstar goalie. As good as Shesterkin is, the difference between him and a $6-8 million goalie isn't as great as a $6-8 million skater and Panarin.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

I can think of two reasons why. Goalies don't play 82 games and you can win a Stanley Cup without a superstar goalie. As good as Shesterkin is, the difference between him and a $6-8 million goalie isn't as great as a $6-8 million skater and Panarin.

You must’ve never seen those two players play in the playoffs.

 

[Reality Czech]

You must’ve never seen those two players play in the playoffs.

Ok maybe Panarin is a bad example. The difference between a $10 million goalie and a $6 million goalie is likely to be less than a $10 or $6 million skater.

 

[Malkinstheman]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1838706178056163695

https://x.com/i/web/status/1838707574255899092

 

[Oak]

Rangers are a bubble team without Shesty. Going to have to pay the man to stay relevant.

 

[Malkinstheman]

Bob got 10.5 when the cap was 81.5m. Assuming the cap goes to 92m, that would be 11.85m. Could see Shesterkin getting around 12-12.5m

 

[Sol]

I think $12 million for any goalie is ridiculous, but if any goalie has the right to ask for a record breaking contract, it's absolutely Shesterkin.

If it gets done, I'm guessing it would be like 8 years at $11 million AAV.

For that reason playa I’d let him go. No goalie is worth more than 8 million.

 

[SmoggyTwinkles]

For that reason playa I’d let him go. No goalie is worth more than 8 million.

It's a weird situation but at the same time I'll throw my opinion out there, the goalie is the most imporant player on a team that wants to make a cup run. Simple as that. You don't have a hot goalie? You might not go far. You have one of the better goalies in the league who perfoms in the playoffs, and could potentially stand on his head all the way to the Cup? You can't let that guy walk.

And yet, heyzeus this guy is looking for Carey Price+ AAV?

Rags are in a bind here.

 

[Breakers]

“Entirely resetting the goalie market”

Ooooffff, sounds like he is dug in from that TSN inside trading

 

[MoneyManny]

"Market resetting" doesn't work in the NHL. It works in the NBA and the NFL because their expected growth every year is gigantic and their salary caps are a lot easier to deal with than in the NHL. The contracts also have shorter terms usually.

I think he's gonna be disappointed if the ask is a firm 12-13m.

 

[TGWL]

NHL on Prime caught a live look at Swayman.

 

[Stephen]

I can think of two reasons why. Goalies don't play 82 games and you can win a Stanley Cup without a superstar goalie. As good as Shesterkin is, the difference between him and a $6-8 million goalie isn't as great as a $6-8 million skater and Panarin.

Not a great time to make that point after Bobrovsky came back to life and won a cup as a $10 million goalie.

 

[Sol]

It's a weird situation but at the same time I'll throw my opinion out there, the goalie is the most imporant player on a team that wants to make a cup run. Simple as that. You don't have a hot goalie? You might not go far. You have one of the better goalies in the league who perfoms in the playoffs, and could potentially stand on his head all the way to the Cup? You can't let that guy walk.

And yet, heyzeus this guy is looking for Carey Price+ AAV?

Rags are in a bind here.

You don’t need a great goalie to win a cup, you just need your goalie to get hot. That’s why I would never pay $$$$$ for a goalie. It’s just not worth it.

 

[Soundwave]

"Market resetting" doesn't work in the NHL. It works in the NBA and the NFL because their expected growth every year is gigantic and their salary caps are a lot easier to deal with than in the NHL. The contracts also have shorter terms usually.

I think he's gonna be disappointed if the ask is a firm 12-13m.

The NHL went from 39 million in salary cap roof in 05-06 to 79.5 million in 18-19 right before COVID hit ... that's a pretty significant and consistent overall growth, many years the NHL cap rose by $4.5-$5+ million over one season and that is without accounting for inflation, that would be like $6+-$7+ million today.

Player's aren't actually in the wrong, the salary cap is going to skyrocket past $100 million quickly and even $110 million probably. It's been massively artificially held down for many years now due to COVID.

 

[Reality Czech]

Not a great time to make that point after Bobrovsky came back to life and won a cup as a $10 million goalie.

And Hill, Binnington and Keumper have also won Cups recently. Never said it's bad to have a superstar goalie, but it's not 100% necessary. I'm not sure Bob is substantially better than the three I just listed. They are all capable of performing at the same level in front of a strong team.

 

[scoopscj]

As a rival fan, it pains me to say, but he deserves a huge payday. I'd be all broken up... cough... if he left in free agency, but he seems like a real solid human being. As Jack Hughes said in an interview, "I hate gassing him up." but he is the real deal. Best goalie in my humble opinion .

As an aside, I had Brodeur to cheer for for years, but the damn Rangers had Richter, Vanbiesbrouck, Lundqvist, and now Igor in my years of watching them. There were some stinkers in-between but how do they always have such good goalies?

 

[Frank Drebin]

I bet rangers are willing to pay up to 11.5 and shesty wants more than that. I bet they settle close to 12m per.

And Hill, Binnington and Keumper have also won Cups recently. Never said it's bad to have a superstar goalie, but it's not 100% necessary. I'm not sure Bob is substantially better than the three I just listed. They are all capable of performing at the same level in front of a strong team.

No exact formula to winning the cup but getting rid of elite players to have more cap space definitely aint it.

 

[LOFIN]

I bet rangers are willing to pay up to 11.5 and shesty wants more than that. I bet they settle close to 12m per.

I hope not. The Rangers have the high hand here, they don't need to bend fully into what Igor is asking.

 

[GIN ANTONIC]

I hope not. The Rangers have the high hand here, they don't need to bend fully into what Igor is asking.

The thing is Igor already took his discount deal with them. He was well worth more than $5.7 even as an RFA when he signed back in 2021. He's 29 when his deal is up. This is gonna be his big money lifetime contract. Bob got $10m x 7 in the exact same situation back in 2019 and Igor has a more consistent track record than Bob. There's absolutely a team out there that will break the bank for Igor. Rangers have the 8th year card to their advantage which should keep the AAV down some but that's only compared to what he would get as a UFA.

 

[miscs75]

Match the Leon deal and not a penny less. Make it happen.