That's why Jeremy Swayman's $8.25, eight year deal with the Bruins could be the torpedo that sinks Igor Shesterkin's bid to be the highest-paid goalie in history. You don't have to be an Einstein – or even a Swayman for that matter – to realize that figure-crunching tells us that Igor actually deserves no more than Jeremy.

All signs are pointing in the direction towards a monster contract extension for Igor Shesterkin with the New York Rangers.

The New York Rangers are facing a pivotal moment that could change the course of the franchise and are making moves to secure a successful future. At the top of the Blueshirts' to-do list is an item that has to do with signing superstar goaltender Igor Shesterkin to a long-term extension,

Henrik Lundqvist was in the same spot that the Rangers’ current star goalie, Igor Shesterkin, is in now: going into the final year of his contract.

This may represent an attempt by Shesterkin’s party to create additional leverage, but in reality this changes nothing.

Let’s start here: comparing Igor Shesterkin and Jeremy Swayman is not exactly apples to apples, as they say. But the […]