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.

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.

Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin is entering the final year of his deal, and has reportedly rejected a historic extension offer.

Igor Shesterkin made 31 saves, Mika Zibanejad had a goal and two assists and the New York Rangers defeated the visiting Detroit Red Wings 4-1 on Monday night.

It could play a small factor, but Jake Oettinger's recent contract shouldn't impact the Rangers' negotiations with Igor Shesterkin all that much.

As extensions for star goalies continue happening, how will this impact the negotiations between Igor Shesterkin and the New York Rangers?

Shesterkin recently rejected an eight-year, $88M contract offer from the New York Rangers and is reportedly seeking a higher salary than teammate Artemi Panarin’s $11.643M AAV.

In a surprising twist, New York Rangers superstar goalie Igor Shesterkin has turned down what would have been the richest goalie contract in NHL history. According to NHL insider Kevin Weekes, Shesterkin passed on an eight-year,