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It only took one year for the New York Rangers to find a replacement in net for Henrik Lundqvist. Now the franchise is making sure that solution is locked in for the next few years.
According to The Daily Faceoff’s Frank Seravalli, Igor Shesterkin is re-upping with the Rangers for four years, $22.67 million—a record deal for a goaltender’s second contract.
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Hearing Igor Shesterkin’s new deal with <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/NYR?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#NYR</a> is 4 years, $22.666 million. AAV of $5.65 million.<br><br>That is the most money ever handed out – in AAV and total dollars – to an NHL goaltender on his second contract.
Shesterkin signed a two-year entry-level deal with New York in 2019 and quickly outplayed his contract. In 35 games last season, the Russian allowed 2.62 goals per game with a 91.6 save percentage. Still just 25 years old, there’s plenty of reason to believe Shesterkin will continue to improve over the duration of his new deal as the Rangers continue to rebuild.
This article will be updated to provide more information on this story as it becomes available.
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