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NHL insider reveals Igor Shesterkin took a discount with new contract extension worth $92 Million

Originally posted on NY Rangers Insider
By Hunter Bowman | Last updated Dec 8, 2024 2:12 AM ET

NHL insider Elliotte Friedman reveals Igor Shesterkin took a "discount" when he signed his contract extension with the New York Rangers.

On Friday, the New York Rangers officially signed Igor Shesterkin to an eight-year contract extension, shortly after trading their captain Jacob Trouba to the Anaheim Ducks.

Shesterkin and the Rangers have reached an agreement on an eight-year deal worth $92 million, with a $11.5M AAV, ultimately making his the highest-ever-paid goalie in NHL history.

Elliotte Friedman confirmed that Shesterkin will receive $85 million worth in signing bonuses and has a full no-move clause throughout the entirety of the contract.

Friedman also revealed that Shesterkin "left money on the table" but the Rangers really wanted to get this over with, along with the 28-year old wanting to stay in New York.

Arthur Staple of the Athletic also reported that Shesterkin will get $54 million in the first four years of the contract and $30 million in the first two years.

Along with confirming what Friedman said about Shesterkin leaving money on the table so the team would have some room to maneuver.

Here's what Rangers General Manager Chris Drury had to say about signing Shesterkin:

"With the contract we just signed him to, it speaks volumes to what I think of him We had no interest in seeing where the market went come July 1," Drury said.

Clearly, Chris Drury wasn't willing to take the risk of Shesterkin leaving during free agency, which is ultimately the reason the deal was finalized now.

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