When he spoke to reporters in training camp and was asked about his contract negotiations, Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin said he wasn’t worried about it. He was under contract for one more year, he said, and he would let his agent handle everything.

While it has been a difficult few months with all of the outside noise, Igor Shesterkin is happy about his new contract extension with the Rangers.

It created salary cap space for Shesterkin, who helped the Rangers advance to the 2022 and 2024 Eastern Conference Final, respective six-game losses to the Tampa Bay Lightning and Panthers. New York won the Presidents' Trophy last season for the best record in the regular season (55-23-4, 114 points).