NEW YORK — Igor Shesterkin’s contract extension with the New York Rangers makes him the highest-paid goaltender in NHL history, according to multiple reports.
The team announced the eight-year extension on Saturday, but did not provide the value of the deal in its release. It is reportedly worth $92 million for an average annual value of $11.5 million. That tops Carey Price’s eight-year, $84 million deal he signed with Montreal in 2017 as the richest for a goalie.
Shesterkin, who turns 29 on Dec. 30, declined comment when asked about the extension after the Rangers’ 4-2 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday night.