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With Leon Draisaitl's long-term contract in Edmonton figured out, the fate of New York Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin remains the most consequential storyline for any pending unrestricted free agent.
The goaltender is in the final year of a contract that carries an incredibly team-friendly $5.67 million cap hit.
The next deal will not be so favorable to the Rangers, though.
Shesterkin is playing it cool publicly and there is no reason to think he is looking to move on, but retaining him will require a significant pay jump.
Mollie Walker of the New York Post reported in June that the 28-year-old has floated a $12 million annual asking price.