Entering the final year of his current deal, Rangers goaltender Igor Shesterkin is getting real about his future in the Big Apple.

The Blueshirts' goalie is entering the final year of his contract, with a source indicating the two sides aren't close in extension negotiations.

New York Rangers general manager Chris Drury has made it clear that the team is fully committed to ensuring star goaltender Igor Shesterkin remains in Manhattan for the long haul. Drury expressed the organization’s determination to secure Shesterkin to a long-term extension speaking to reporters before the start of the Rangers training camp,

Rangers general manager Chris Drury has been on the record stating that he wants to ensure Shesterkin is in New York long term. On a similar note, Shesterkin emphasized his desire to stay with the Rangers and his love for the team as a whole while also not making any sort of promises.

Shesterkin’s performance certainly justifies such a contract. The Russian netminder has started 208 games, putting up an impressive 135-59-17 record with a 2.43 goals-against average and a .921 save percentage. He also won the Vezina Trophy in the 2022 season.

At least this time when asked about working out a contract extension with the New York Rangers, Igor Shesterkin didn’t claim to not understand the question because he doesn’t speak English.

Igor Shesterkin is not concerned about his future with the New York Rangers entering the final year of a four-year contract. "I have one more year, so I don't care about it," Shesterkin said after practice Friday.

Shesterkin is expected to seek a contract with an annual value that could reach $12 million or more, placing him atop the list of goaltenders on an annual average value (AAV) basis. Currently, Carey Price holds the record for the highest AAV for a goalie at a distant $10.5 million compared to that projection.