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Rangers' $10 million in Shesterkin cap relief offers big possibilities
The Rangers are still early in evaluating life without their star goalie, but the New York Post says how they are playing offers possibilities; dreams remain unpriced.
Watch it as it aired: Hank Ledger and Vera Bullock on this story, from BBN Tonight at 8:47 PM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are New York Post's, the jokes are ours.

At a glance
- First reported by New York Post: “Rangers’ $10 million in Igor Shesterkin cap relief can make biggest dreams reality”.
- Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at 8:47 PM ET on BBN Tonight, by Hank Ledger and Vera Bullock.
- Topics: Igor Shesterkin, Rangers.
- BBN covered this story before: Recalls: Rangers call up a goalie, Gatorade, SuperValu salmon (October 12).
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What BBN said about it

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe New York Post reports the Rangers are still in the early stages of evaluating the team without goalie Igor Shesterkin.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe paper says the way they are playing offers possibilities, and that ten million dollars in cap relief could help make the biggest dreams reality.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorPossibilities! Hank, that's just corporate speak for 'we have no idea what we're doing.'

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorTen million in cap space, and they're calling it a dream. That's what happens when your team stops working and starts hoping.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorEarly stages of evaluating.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThat's the stage where the dream is still glowing.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorI would put the ten million dollars on a board, add a sunrise, and write the word believe across the top in gold.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe report says possibilities. It does not say gold.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe Rangers have ten million dollars to spend, and somehow that's still not enough to fix hockey in New York.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTen million dollars in cap relief. The Rangers could sign an entire second team and still find a way to lose in the second round.
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- Recalls: Rangers call up a goalie, Gatorade, SuperValu salmon · RTE.ie
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