Confirmed with Link: Ilya Sorokin Signed

[SI90]

My guy!!! f***ing yes!!! Since we drafted him I’ve been crazy for this kid.

hopefully he can get over here soon and get used to life in the US and start getting to know the team.

I hope Varly has a spare bedroom!

 

[MYIslanders]

I hope Lou is lenient.

He likes 90 & 89. f*** it.

Nope. You do that for one, you do it for everyone. Otherwise the team no longer takes your standards seriously.

 

[Big L]

After years of foreplay, it's damn nice to finally get a release. Too bad we're one pump chumps, but I'll take it.

I would also like to give a double middle finger salute to all the haters... f*** you, f*** you, and f*** you! Ari Gold style bitches!

 

[Quicklime]

Nope. You do that for one, you do it for everyone. Otherwise the team no longer takes your standards seriously.

Yeah - I get ya.....

I just personally dig 90....LOL

 

[scott99]

Is it too early to speculate on what number he’ll wear, since Lou hates high numbers... no 90 for Ilya?

I’m guessing #30. I believe he wore that during his one prospects camp he came to.

 

[SI90]

Before we trade him to Chicago, I hope he gets in contact with Korn and Greco and starts working right away.

 

[MetsJetsIsles22]

amazing news- cannot wait to see this kid in action. never have i anticipated training camp...for the next season...so much! i pray we get a decent deal done and he tends goal here for the next 10 years

 

[JTToilinginToronto]

I hope Varly has a spare bedroom!

He gets paid enough to have a big house.

 

[Costigan77]

I'm the asshole

Yes pretty much

 

[Costigan77]

Worst 7 hours and 45 minutes of my life

you must have a privledged life then

 

[periferal]

Can you imagine if the Isles (unfortunately) lose in the play-in round BUT win the NHL Draft Lottery?

The look on Bill Daly's face, when he opened the card with the Isles logo on it, would be priceless, lol.

Since Daly doesn't really have any hair on the top of his head to lose, I assume his eyebrows would instantaneously peel off.

And then if Lafreiere and Sorokin split the Calder trophy next year and Daly realizes...If he just let us use our “ringer” vs the Panthers none of this would’ve happened.

 

[JeffNYI]

Since the team hasn't said anything yet, think they're getting the ELC registered, will sign the 2020-21 (and 2021-22?) contract and THEN announce??

It's the only reason I can think of that the Islanders haven't said a word.

 

[Skip To My Lou]

I'm looking at his stats again and good lord this guy was a monster. Every season in his 5 year career with CSKA, he posted under 2.00 GAA. That is disgustingly good. Obviously the KHL has less skilled players, but these numbers are unheard of.

 

[xECK29x]

you must have a privledged life then

Woosh

 

[ziggy7716]

Since the team hasn't said anything yet, think they're getting the ELC registered, will sign the 2020-21 (and 2021-22?) contract and THEN announce??

It's the only reason I can think of that the Islanders haven't said a word.

Was just going to say the same thing

 

[periferal]

Its fun as hell to be a competently run organization with good owners, isnt it?

Yes - Being run by the polar opposite to charles wang has been a “just released from prison and fresh air gets you naturally high” thrill ride.

 

[Uncle Lou 2222]

No kidding, I was never worried about Sorokin signing, with one exception. When you showed up with your Petrov karma.

Oh it wasn't lost on me- the karma that is. I know a few of you were thinking just that haha.

All's well that ends well.

 

[IslandersFan17]

Yes pretty much

I'll wear it

 

[BelovedIsles]

Per Staples article:

What was he making in Russia?

 

[BelovedIsles]

Is it too early to speculate on what number he’ll wear, since Lou hates high numbers... no 90 for Ilya?

I thought LL is OK with players who have worn a number long enough as a professional.

 

[Chardo]

So we're giving him 925k for nothing, basically a signing bonus for his next contract, with one less year before UFA.

And we're thrilled. Life in Islanders Country.

 

[Doshell Propivo]

I don’t like this contract. Huge overpayment. Typical.

 

[TheWhiteWhale30]

Snow tested, Lamoriello approved.

Someone get the guy a Bud Light.

I said this earlier on Twitter. Snow may have not always been very good at his job, but Lou wouldn’t have been able to sign him without Snow drafting him. How fitting that our Ex goalie turned GM drafted us our franchise goalie lol caps off to Garth and Lou for getting him here

 

[NYI365]

The Varlamov over Lehner plan sees it's climax. This was the play all along. Love Lehner for what he did in '19, but this was Lou's master plan all along. Varly was brought in to be the Russian presence to ease Sorokin onto the team and to split time next season as Sorokin adjusts, and then hopefully by 21-22 Sorokin takes the reigns full time.

Happy that gamble by Lou paid off in the end. Huge day for the franchise.

 

[PK Cronin]

So we're giving him 925k for nothing, basically a signing bonus for his next contract, with one less year before UFA.

And we're thrilled. Life in Islanders Country.

The alternative is he doesn't come over.