G Ilya Sorokin (2014, 78th, NYI)

[SI90]

6-0 with 5 shutouts so far. This is video game beginner mode stuff. Get this kid on Long Island!!!

 

[Jester9881]

His numbers so far:

6-0-0 in 6 games
5 shutouts
.17 GAA
.992 SV%

You would have a hard time replicating those numbers on a video game set on easy, using a goalie you created.

 

[Caser]

6-0 with 5 shutouts so far. This is video game beginner mode stuff. Get this kid on Long Island!!!

If I calculated correctly, Islanders are allowing 35.5 shots on goal per game... that would be switching from "beginner" to "nightmare" mode.

 

[Riseonfire]

Sorokin has to be considered the #1 goalie prospect, right?

 

[Jester9881]

If I calculated correctly, Islanders are allowing 35.5 shots on goal per game... that would be switching from "beginner" to "nightmare" mode.

I'm honestly surprised it's that low. Many nights they have that many shots against by the end of the 2nd period. Very poor defensive structure (coaching) to go along with a mostly young defense.

Sorokin has to be considered the #1 goalie prospect, right?

He's in the conversation, absolutely in the top 3 or 4 without question.

 

[Caser]

Stopped 46 out of 48 in the 5th OT loss in tonight's game.

 

[seafoam]

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Should just fire Snow. Isles would be a playoff team with Sorokin as their starter.

 

[Atas2000]

Should just fire Snow. Isles would be a playoff team with Sorokin as their starter.

Eronko is full of .... He's had a number of those BS tweets recently.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Eronko is full of .... He's had a number of those BS tweets recently.

You could be right, but he claims he talked to Sorokin. It's one thing to claim "anonymous sources" or something like that. It's another to say the person directly told you this information. I usually give reporters the benefit of the doubt when they say something like this, I don't like to think that they'd completely make something like that up, but it's possible he did.

 

[Atas2000]

You could be right, but he claims he talked to Sorokin. It's one thing to claim "anonymous sources" or something like that. It's another to say the person directly told you this information. I usually give reporters the benefit of the doubt when they say something like this, I don't like to think that they'd completely make something like that up, but it's possible he did.

I know a man can twist a phrase just enough to avoid a lawsuit, but turn it's meaning upside down. That's some journalists' bread and butter. He might have talked to Sorokin, Sorokin might have said something. I doubt Sorokin was that specific about management and Snow.

 

[scott99]

As an Isle’s fan, I can understand Sorokin’s lack of interest in coming to the Isles until they get their shit together. “I can’t wait to go play for the Islanders after Tavares leaves and play for the great GM Garth Snow”, said no one EVER.

Honestly, if we are stuck with Snow, the mandate should be to trade Sorokin’s rights at the draft. Along with Ho-Sang’s. Maybe a combo could get you a 2nd round pick.

 

[Memyselfandi]

Good news for Islanders fans and for Sorokin, ...Garth Snow OUT !! Lamoriello IN

http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog/Eklu...ally-with--New-York-Islanders-Tavares/1/92986

 

[DonM]

Good news for Islanders fans and for Sorokin, ...Garth Snow OUT !! Lamoriello IN

http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog/Eklu...ally-with--New-York-Islanders-Tavares/1/92986

Lamoriello being head of hockey ops doesn't necessarily mean Snow isn't the GM, right? Did I miss some news?

 

[Jumptheshark]

Good news for Islanders fans and for Sorokin, ...Garth Snow OUT !! Lamoriello IN

http://www.hockeybuzz.com/blog/Eklu...ally-with--New-York-Islanders-Tavares/1/92986

not official

mostly wishful thinking by NYI and other fans

 

[Newsworthy]

Guys young and the money in the KHL is very good. Perhaps Sorokin will be more interested once the new arena is built. I'm sure it helps a lot to resign JT and LL influence has to be a positive but I Wouldn't be surprised if Shipyachev
Ordeal has a negative impact for other Russian players.

 

[LamorielloAndSon]

So Garth snow is gone, what are the chances this guy actually comes over when he can

 

[Riseonfire]

So Garth snow is gone, what are the chances this guy actually comes over when he can

Someone (forget who) said this: Lou has been signing Russians since you had to smuggle them out of the country.

If it changes anything, our chances only improved.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

 

[Bronson]

Jesus Christ. He can stay in Russia.

 

[Thrasymachus]

Jesus Christ. He can stay in Russia.

he can be married to Shestyorkin for all I care as long as he plays Goalie for the islanders

 

[saintunspecified]

he can be married to Shestyorkin for all I care as long as he plays Goalie for the islanders

They'd have to come over to get married.

 

[Thrasymachus]

Lou certainly didn't work the Tavares situation perfectly but he may well be instrumental in the islanders getting Sorokin.



According to Eronko, Sorokin was displeased with Garth Snow and the islanders organization and this factored into his decision to resign.

Now we have this from NHL.com's blurb on the isles prospects:
Top prospects for New York Islanders

2. Ilya Sorokin, G

How acquired: Selected with No. 78 pick in 2014 NHL Draft
Last season: CSKA Moscow (KHL): 37 GP, 25-8-4, 1.59 GAA, .931 SV%
Sorokin (6-2, 167) has two years remaining on his contract to play in the Kontinental Hockey League, but the Islanders remain confident they can get the 23-year-old to New York at some point. Sorokin has 67 wins and 23 shutouts over the past three seasons with CSKA Moscow.
"I've talked to him myself, and he's excited about coming to the National Hockey League," Islanders general manager Lou Lamoriello said. "I know that he was free to come (in 2017) and then re-signed. There's always different reasons why people do it, but I'm comfortable at the conversation I've had with him, and also his representative. We look forward to getting him sometime along the way here."

I know I know there were soundbites of Lou saying similarly positive things about Tavares, but hey, this is pretty good news for islander fans. Last word on Sorokin before Lou was brought in was rather grim, now it sounds like he will report for 20/21

 

[LordNeverLose]

Lou certainly didn't work the Tavares situation perfectly

Not sure what he was supposed to do

 

[Thrasymachus]

Not sure what he was supposed to do

Ideally resign him, lol

But considering how it all unfolded I would say Lou handled the situation well. All class