Confirmed with Link: Ilya Samsonov signed to a 3-year ELC

[Calicaps]

At most a year...but I could see him in DC immediately.

He says in the interview above that they want him in Hershey to get acclimated.

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

He says in the interview above that they want him in Hershey to get acclimated.

Sure, but if he’s lights out in camp are they really going to demote him? 1 Year tops.

 

[RandyHolt]

Not to rain on the parade but why was he the backup this past season? Without telling me the guy in front of him was better. That tells me to expect more time in Hershey.

 

[HunterSThompson]

Not to rain on the parade but why was he the backup this past season? Without telling me the guy in front of him was better. That tells me to expect more time in Hershey.

The guy in front of him is the KHL version of Brodeur, Hasek or Roy. He gets to start until he says no.

 

[Dr John Carlson]

The guy in front of him is the KHL version of Brodeur, Hasek or Roy. He gets to start until he says no.

Koshechkin was also the starter for Russia at the Olympics this year.

 

[ovikovy817]

Koshechkin was also the starter for Russia at the Olympics this year.

And he's now the starter at the World Championship

 

[CapitalsCupReality]

So as a backup, was he better than many starters in the KHL? A luxury basically?

Did he dominate when he dressed typically?

 

[HunterSThompson]

So as a backup, was he better than many starters in the KHL? A luxury basically?

Did he dominate when he dressed typically?

He had pretty similar stats to Koshechkin

2017-18
Player Name	GP	Min	GA	GAA	W	L	T	Svs	Pct	EN	SO
Vasily Koshechkin	38	2071	78	2.26	15	13	6	1046	0.931	0	2
Ilya Samsonov	26	1325	51	2.31	12	9	1	639	0.926	0	3

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2016-17
Player Name	GP	Min	GA	GAA	W	L	T	Svs	Pct	EN	SO
Artem Zagidulin	4	77	1	0.78	0	1	0	25	0.962	0	0
Vasily Koshechkin	45	2418	86	2.13	22	11	5	1096	0.927	0	6
Ilya Samsonov	27	1128	40	2.13	15	3	5	589	0.936	0	2

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2015-16
Player Name	GP	Min	GA	GAA	W	L	T	Svs	Pct	EN	SO
Artem Zagidulin	1	33	1	1.82	0	1	0	13	0.929	0	0
Ilya Samsonov	19	853	29	2.04	6	4	3	357	0.925	0	2
Vasily Koshechkin	50	2748	97	2.12	22	15	9	1200	0.925	0	4

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