What To Make Of Two Conflicting Igor Shesterkin Contract Reports

On Thursday there were two conflicting reports about the progress of Igor Shesterkin and the New York Rangers on a potential contract extension.

First, Weekes posted a picture of the New York City skyline with “$11.5?” caption indicating that Shesterkin could be set to sign a contract extension worth $11.5 million per season.

Shortly after, Arthur Staple of The Athletic reported that there's nothing new on the Shesterkin contract front.

What should fans believe about what is actually going on about Shesterkin’s contract situation?

Out of the two reports, it’s safe to believe that nothing has changed as of now regarding contract negotiations.

Weekes didn’t actually report anything about the Rangers making progress with Shesterkin. He really just teased fans, so you shouldn't read into his post.

Meanwhile, Staple said that he checked in with people with nothing seeming imminent on getting a contract finalized.

Right now, don’t get your hopes up about a Shesterkin contract extension, but the feeling is that it will be agreed to eventually, it’s just a matter of time.