Regarded as one of the top goaltenders in hockey, Shesterkin, who won the Vezina Trophy in 2021–22, boasts a career record of 137-59-18 with a 2.43 goals-against average and a .921 save percentage.

Kevin Weekes of ESPN reported that Shesterkin rejected an eight-year, $88 million contract from the Rangers and doubled down on the fact that he will eventually become the highest paid goalie in NHL history.

The New York Rangers are off to a strong start in the 2024-25 NHL season, posting a 3-0-1 record through four games, bolstered by standout performances from stars like Artemi Panarin, Adam Fox and Chris Kreider.

These are rare moments in the NHL — the possibility of one of the game's true superstars hitting free agency. That's certainly not impossible following the revelation that Shesterkin turned down a record-setting eight-year deal worth $88 million ($11 million average annual value), first reported by ESPN's Kevin Weekes earlier this month.

It would be disappointing to learn the Rangers were responsible for leaking their purported eight-year, $88 million contract offer to Igor Shesterkin.

After a stellar performance against the Red Wings on Monday night by Igor Shesterkin, Derek Lalonde is confident that the super star goalie deserves a big pay day.

Zibanejad had only one shot on goal through the first two Rangers games. He doubled that in the first period and finished the game with five shots. One came on an empty net, giving him his first goal of the year, and he also had a pair of primary assists.