Confirmed with Link: Islanders Extend Sorokin

[PK Cronin]

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[Throttle]

Well done Louie!

 

[Isles Junkie]

YESSSSSS

 

[IslesCLT]

HUGE

 

[Lights911]

Welcome back Ilya.

 

[islesmb]

Best news of the day!!!

 

[xECK29x]

Summer of Lou!!! I don’t want to hear about a rebuild again!

 

[Big L]

Nice

 

[IslesCLT]

His agent should be fired. 8.25 max contract is a f***ing steal!

 

[nyisleslover]

Best news of a good news day! This is July 1st... and the Islanders, right? Somebody pinch me!

 

[CaptDenisPotvin]

Well...I'm more in the camp of "don't pay the goalie" but if your gonna pay 8mill to a goalie.....It might as well be the best one in the league!!!!

LETS ****** GO ISLANDERS!

 

[HyeDray]

This could be a huge steal. Wow. This was the best move of the day far and away from the Isles.

 

[SI90]

But I thought he wasn’t going to stay?!?!

Ilya, your are an islander for life!!!

 

[Abradolf Lincler]

Guess we don’t have to give the patented Periferal ultimatum of “sign or get traded”

 

[LeapOnOver]

Lou could do nothing for the rest of the offseason, and I'll still be thrilled because of this. Just awesome to know this guy is in net for the next 9 years.

 

[Richie Daggers Crime]

Guess we don’t have to give the patented Periferal ultimatum of “sign or get traded”

You just shift to the "we're not winning the cup with him anyway" and "you don't even need a good goalie" narrative.

 

[Lame Lambert]

Finally, a good f***ing contract.

 

[Taswell]

Props to Sorokin not only on the commitment, but committing to a team that leans on him so heavily and gives up a lot of shots lol. Awesome that he will most likely play his whole career here(barring a trade down the line, obviously)

 

[Throttle]

Props to Sorokin not only on the commitment, but committing to a team that leans on him so heavily and gives up a lot of shots lol. Awesome that he will most likely play his whole career here(barring a trade down the line, obviously)

Quick thought he was a King for Life, him and his wife made a stink about it, and now he’s on his 3rd team in 4 months…this last one is just to play in NYC in the twilight of his career and squeeze some more cash out of his final days - the Rangers we’re just that sucker.

 

[MJF]

Quick thought he was a King for Life, him and his wife made a stink about it, and now he’s on his 3rd team in 4 months…this last one is just to play in NYC in the twilight of his career and squeeze some more cash out of his final days - the Rangers we’re just that sucker.

Yeah. Squeezed out $800,000 from the Rangers

 

[Isles72]

feels like he took a little less than he could have demanded in order to keep Varly around .

its too bad Varly couldnt take a little less too , even if thats 2.0 x 4 instead of 2.75 x 4

 

[The Winter Soldier]

If Lou had stopped after this signing yesterday, I would have been over the moon. I am also not sure if Varly came as a package for Ilya to sign, but if he can play until he is 39, Goalies do seem to drink from the fountain of youth more than most players. Then The Isles can be rest assured, Sorokin in net for 62 to 65 games a year where he will not be overworked with Varly backing up. That atleast they have above average goaltending locked in. One thing I do know, you can't win in this league without top notch goaltending. Lou's best move yesterday by far.

 

[seafoam]

Made the day yesterday. Love to see Sorokin willing to commit to the organization so early on and not squeeze the team for every last dollar.

Truly the team’s MVP.

 

[Throttle]

Yeah. Squeezed out $800,000 from the Rangers

He’s essentially been a .900 goalie the last several seasons. He’s toast. He’s going to be asked to play 20-25 games. NYR will be lucky they get .500 in those (as expected with a backup).

 

[Glory Days]

Great contract! Great to know Sorokin is locked up long term.