The Rangers have a big decision to make regarding Igor Shesterkin’s contract extension.

1. Until he actually signs a new contract with the Rangers, debates about Igor Shesterkin’s worth – for both time and dollars – will continue until the cows come home.

2. But before the Toronto Maple Leafs win The Stanley Cup.

3. My Vice President In Charge of Dopey Deals and Bookkeeping, Alan Greenberg, says that Iggy “has the Rangers by the short hairs. They need him.”

4. To that, The Maven shoots back – but at what price? There were times last season when The Reliable Russian was Mister Totally Unreliable. Some of his games reminded me of the aroma I sniffed when I drove past the Staten Island Landfill.

5. Then again, it’s not my dough and the Rangers are the richest team in the league. I’ll let them worry about it.

6. Still, I’d rather believe the man who has a Phd in Dopey Deals, Big Al Greenberg. He offers this thoughtful thought with Shesterkin in mind: “Long term megabucks contracts based on a good season or two never age well!”

7. The guessing already has started when it comes to what Chris Drury can get for Kappo Kakko. (No wisecracks, please about accepting two hockey nets and a Sam Rosen recording of ‘IT’S A POWER PLAY GOAL!)