Igor Shesterkin could've gone into this NHL season as the highest-paid goaltender ever. But he passed. The New York Rangers star recently turned down an eight-year, $88 million deal which would've secured the biggest bag by any at his position in league history.

Talking about “ info that would turn their fan base against their franchise goaltender”, the goalie saga takes an ugly

A report on the New York Rangers' contract negotiations with Igor Shesterkin added an eyebrow-raising twist to the saga.

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

“It would be extremely disappointing to learn that the Rangers were responsible for leaking their purported eight-year, $88 million contract offer to Igor Shesterkin,” Brooks wrote. “Any time management leaks information like that, it is designed to portray the player as unreasonable or greedy or both.”

ESPN's Kevin Weekes tweeted Tuesday that the Rangers offered an eight-year, $88 million contract, with an $11 million average annual value that would have eclipsed Carey Price's high-water mark of $10.5 million. A person with knowledge of the situation confirmed those numbers to lohud.com, part of the USA TODAY Network.

Per a report by Kevin Weekes, Igor Shesterkin rejected an eight-year, $88 million contract offer from the New York Rangers.

According to NHL insider Kevin Weekes, the contract talks between the New York Rangers and their star goalie have yet to culminate in a new deal.

Igor Shesterkin is one of the best goaltenders in the NHL, amid what could be one of the best goaltending careers of all time. As he officially entered

Elliotte Friedman said during his most recent 32 Thoughts Podcast that there’s a snag in negotiations between the New York Rangers and goaltender Igor Shesterkin.