The New York Rangers secured their star goaltender Igor Shesterkin for the long haul, signing him to an eight-year, $92 million contract on Saturday. The deal, with an average annual value (AAV) of $11.5 million, makes Shesterkin the highest-paid goalie in NHL history, surpassing Carey Price’s $10.5 million AAV deal from 2017 and Sergei Bobrovsky’s $10 million AAV deal in 2019.<\/p>
The 28-year-old Shesterkin, currently in the final season of his four-year, $22.6 million contract ($5.6 million AAV) signed in August 2021, was set to become an unrestricted free agent on July 1, 2025. This extension solidifies his place as the cornerstone of the Rangers’ future.<\/p>
“Well, clearly with the contract we just signed him to, it speaks volumes of what I think of him as a goalie, as a player, as a person, We’re lucky to have him. We’re excited that he wanted to make the commitment to be with the Rangers for eight years. We’re excited to be able to sign him up for that. We had no interest in seeing where the market went come July 1. As a lot of our players say, and certainly I can echo their sentiments, he’s one of our best players night in and night out and we’re thrilled he’s our goalie.”<\/em> General manager Chris Drury said.<\/p>