A whole lot of groups could be thinking about Igor Shesterkin even at $13-14 million
Arthur Staple and Peter Baugh of The Athletic: Contract talks between the New York Rangers and pending UFA goaltender Igor Shesterkin are principally on maintain till after the season. This was Shesterkin’s request. Some exterior the league marvel if the Rangers would throw $12.5 million at him earlier than the opening of free company.
A Western Convention assistant GM mentioned there’d be 25 groups questioning if they might signal him if he obtained to free company and it get into the $13-14 million vary. If Shesterkin was in search of 14 % of the cap, that might put it at about $13.3 million if the cap is $95 million. Groups just like the Chicago Blackhawks, Philadelphia Flyers, and Montreal Canadiens could be thinking about signing him to seven years.
The Winnipeg Jets ought to search for a defenseman and a few depth upfront
Ken Wiebe and Mike McIntyre of the Winnipeg Free Press: (mailbag) Wiebe: Each staff want to have a giant, quick, puck-moving defenseman that might play on their high pairing. Colton Parayko suits that invoice however has a no-movement clause and 5 years left at $6.5 million. If the St. Louis Blues drop out of the playoff race and wish to transfer Parayko, the Winnipeg Jets would have the room to attempt to add him. The value to amass a top-two right-handed Dman wouldn’t be low-cost.
McIntyre: The Jets ought to look to amass a giant, sturdy, bodily defenceman. Seattle Kraken’s Jame Oleksiak match the invoice. They may use some depth upfront, somebody with some measurement and talent for a hopeful lengthy playoff run.
Weibe: Jets ahead Nikolaj Ehlers is a pending UFA and doesn’t need to speak about his scenario publically. When some will get this near free company, they often grow to be curious as to what the open market could deliver.
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