Insider Reveals How High NY Rangers Willing To Go For Shesterkin Extension

So just how high are the New York Rangers willing to go to get goaltender Igor Shesterkin signed to an extension? We know that the former Vezina Trophy winner wants to become the highest-paid goaltender in NHL history. That would mean topping the $10.5 million by Carey Price which is the current standard.

And according to insider Pierre LeBrun of The Athletic and TSN Insiders, the Blueshirts are ready to accommodate that... But "There’s a limit to how far the Rangers will go."

This much we know from talking to league sources: The Rangers have indicated to Shesterkin’s camp that they’re willing to pay him more than Price’s $10.5 million AAV and thus make him the highest-paid goalie in league history.

So, if they're willing to go higher than the $10.5M and make him the highest-paid goalie of all time, what's the holdup?

So the question is, what will it take to get it done? Would $11.5 million? Or $12 million? Or $12.5 million? Or $13 million? There’s a limit to how far the Rangers will go. They’ve got other players to worry about over the next few years.

We revealed this week in a report from the New York Post that the Shesterkin camp has reportedly set a $12 million AAV as its price point.

But the other issue dogging the Blueshirts on this front is the fact that Shesterkin has made it known he does not want discussions to extend into the new season.

So this is "time sensitive", as LeBrun notes.

The countdown is on to October 9th, as the Rangers try to prevent their most important player from hitting unrestricted free agency next July.