Apr 20, 2021; Uniondale, New York, USA; New York Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin (31) reacts during the third period against the New York Islanders at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports
The deadline to file for player-elected salary arbitration was yesterday. Seventeen players opted to do so, yet Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin didn’t. Is a new contract in the works for the Rangers number one goaltender?
It should also be noted that club-elected arbitration is today at 5 PM ET.
Igor Shesterkin does not file for arbitration
Salary arbitration is where a third-party arbitrator determines a fair contract at a scheduled hearing.