Player Discussion: Ilya Sorokin

[The Real JT]

People want to play for the Rangers.

Sad but true.

I re-posted your message but refuse to give it a like.

 

[xECK29x]

Still would be nice to see an "agree to terms" announcement in its place then.

 

[SI90]

Still would be nice to see an "agree to terms" announcement in its place then.

Agreed.

 

[doublechili]

Still would be nice to see an "agree to terms" announcement in its place then.

Or maybe even just a rumored sighting of Sorokin in a car with Ledecky and Malkin at a KFC drive-thru in Montauk....

 

[mm11]

someone said it before but this guy is a pain in the ass. Hopefully he stops the puck though

 

[Kevin27NYI]

someone said it before but this guy is a pain in the ass. Hopefully he stops the puck though

Meh, he’s waiting to see his options. I don’t think it’s a big deal at all.

If he stops pucks yes, all this white whale nonsense is done

 

[The Real JT]

Or maybe even just a rumored sighting of Sorokin in a car with Ledecky and Malkin at a KFC drive-thru in Montauk....

No worries.

I saw him walking around in Brighton Beach this morning. I took a picture of him to share. He thought it was pretty warm for this time of year.

 

[SI]

Sources: Kirill Kaprizov likely won't be allowed to debut if...

Don't have full access, but it looks as if burning the 1st year of ELC won't be possible.

 

[Kevin27NYI]

Sources: Kirill Kaprizov likely won't be allowed to debut if...

Don't have full access, but it looks as if burning the 1st year of ELC won't be possible.

It doesn't seem fair to me either, even if we would benefit of getting Sorokin over asap. Imagine he hit it right off the bat and was killing it in the playoffs?

 

[mm11]

It doesn't seem fair to me either, even if we would benefit of getting Sorokin over asap. Imagine he hit it right off the bat and was killing it in the playoffs?

stranger things have happened...LGI

 

[Kevin27NYI]

stranger things have happened...LGI

Wouldn't that be crazy though? Hardly our biggest need but if he put a 03 Giguere like performance in the playoffs that'd be insane

 

[BelovedIsles]

First he has to sign, second we don't even know if the league will permit newly signed players to participate this season.

I'd love for both to happen b/c imho goaltending has been avg this year.

 

[ScaredStreit]

Remember how awesome Petrov was when he finally came over?

 

[IslesNorway]

First he has to sign, second we don't even know if the league will permit newly signed players to participate this season.

I'd love for both to happen b/c imho goaltending has been avg this year.

The bone of contention surely, but I wonder how they define "this season". Are the contracts expiring on June 30th expired or will they be rolled over because this season has not concluded yet?
I mean if play resumes and continues after July 1st, the Ises will be left with only one goalie if expiring deals are left to expire and Greiss becomes UFA.

 

[LeapOnOver]

The bone of contention surely, but I wonder how they define "this season". Are the contracts expiring on June 30th expired or will they be rolled over because this season has not concluded yet?
I mean if play resumes and continues after July 1st, the Ises will be left with only one goalie if expiring deals are left to expire and Greiss becomes UFA.

I still don't understand why they haven't just announced the cancellation of the season. It's absurd at this point to think there is any plausible, or rational reason to try to restart.

I think Sorokin isn't waiting because he is wondering what's going to happen this season. I think he's waiting to see what might happen for next season and the implications of the outbreak. If he doesn't trust the US to find a way to have hockey next season he may just stay in Russia. Too many questions with very little answers. Doesn't really make sense for him to sign right now in this current landscape. Not what any of us want to hear, but I'm guessing we'd all make the same decision in his shoes.

 

[doublechili]

Could we see some hybrid thing where a player can sign and burn a year from an ELC but they can't actually play in the NHL this year?

 

[PK Cronin]

Could we see some hybrid thing where a player can sign and burn a year from an ELC but they can't actually play in the NHL this year?

Do we think owners would actually want that? I'd guess most would say no, right?

 

[doublechili]

Do we think owners would actually want that? I'd guess most would say no, right?

Good question. In the limited case of Sorokin, it would probably save the Isles money to have him signed rather than having to find another more expensive 1b. If enough owners have similar incentives....

 

[Richie Daggers Crime]

It's absurd at this point to think there is any plausible, or rational reason to try to restart.

Money.

 

[LeapOnOver]

Money.

I wonder how much money can actually be made playing in empty arenas? Are TV deals really the most lucrative part of a sports team? I honestly don't know. KBO here is playing in empty stadiums so I guess it must be a net positive.

 

[IslesCLT]

LeBrun had a story saying that things are pointing towards 24 teams playing in 4 hub cities. Round robin group style play to start and establish seeds, then breaking off into elimination series.

 

[islesfan186]

LeBrun had a story saying that things are pointing towards 24 teams playing in 4 hub cities. Round robin group style play to start and establish seeds, then breaking off into elimination series.

Sounds like something I would do in a beer league tournament in Montreal, not something a professional sports league should be doing.

 

[danteipp]

I fully expect the NHL to do whatever it can to shoehorn the Rangers, Canadians, Blackhawks, etc. into the "playoffs".

The real cherry on top will be when they allow those teams into the NHL draft lottery and playoffs.

 

[JTToilinginToronto]

someone said it before but this guy is a pain in the ass. Hopefully he stops the puck though

I feel like this is the type of guy who would trip and break his ankle over a wire during warm ups of a Stanley Cup game 7.

Fitting how there's this world wide pandemic when he's finally eligible to sign.

 

[Isles Junkie]

I just hope like hell that given everything that's going on, he doesn't just say, to hell with moving to the other side of the world. I'm going to stay right where I am.