The 2025–26 season has pushed the New York Rangers into a full organizational reset, and amid that transition, one reality is becoming increasingly clear: goaltender Igor Shesterkin is now carrying an outsized share of responsibility for the team’s short-term direction. Once viewed as the final piece of a championship-ready core, Shesterkin signed a record-setting contract during a period when the Rangers appeared poised to contend annually for …
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