Rumor: NYI and Sorokin making continued progress
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PWJunior
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BrockLobster
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Someone should check with Dreger if Sorokin will be traded immediately after signing. What a joke that was.
To the leafs obv
BrockLobster
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If he signs within the 53 hour window yes. He would also be able to join the team for both training and practices in both camp and in the bubble.
Sorokin is 24, going on 25 in August. So, if he were to sign his ELC now (1 year term based on his age) and it burns, then he needs to sign another contract in November to cover the 20-21 season as a RFA.
that would be a big win for him to then be paid somewhere closer to his KHL salary vs an ELC rate when he actually starts playing in the NHL.
Gaylord Q Tinkledink
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Someone should check with Dreger if Sorokin will be traded immediately after signing. What a joke that was.
I must have missed what his is about.
I guess the Islanders prefer to sign him and burn a year and know they have him next year than risk it and sign him after
PWJunior
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He reported that he was traded to Chicago which turned out to be bullshit. Igor Eronko debunked that gem almost immediately.
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I could be wrong but I believe he has made like 4M the past few season in Russia so an ELC contract really isn't that enticing(unless Sorokin thinks he could hit all bonuses)
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Empoleon8771
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I think it's good to see the NHL deciding to let Russian players play in the playoffs, but I still don't understand why they said no in the first place and making the flip flop now makes the NHL look pretty weak.
MuckOG
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Empoleon8771
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So they can sign, travel with the team and take part in practices, but not play? Well that's just stupid as hell then
I guess it's giving the players what they want and letting the NHL be happy, too. The players are more concerned about burning a year of their ELC than being able to play in the playoffs this year.
MuckOG
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They (Sorokin, Kaprizov and Romonav) can participate in team activities, but they can't play in this summer's post season.
Essentially, they can meet their teammates, participate in training camp and even travel with the team to the hub city. But they won't be allowed to play.
I agree that it's ridiculous, but that's how it is.
Dreger did come out looking like an idiot there. You have to be sure the trade is completed before announcing it as a done deal.
But at least one other trustworthy source said that Sorokin's name was on the trade block in 2019-early 2020. So I do believe there was some fire there and Dreger didn't pull that out of thin air. Exactly why a deal fell apart I'm not sure, but I'm glad it did.
PWJunior
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What other "trustworthy" sources? Incarcerated Bob? Please. As I said then, Igor Eronko was the ONLY trustworthy source for anything Russian related at that time. There was never even a hint of it from him EVER.
Yes, Incarcerated Bob. You say that like he hasn't broken a ton of signings/trades before the bigwigs.
PWJunior
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LOL. Even if I considered him a real source (I don't), he doesn't know jack shit about a Russian player that was in Russia at the time.
JT Kreider
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There was already a thread for this
Speculation: - Sorokin signing with NYI (refuses to sign extension in KHL)
Speculation: - Sorokin signing with NYI (refuses to sign extension in KHL)
Says who? You?
You don't know jack about his sources and even if he doesn't have Russian sources, he doesn't need them if Sorokin's name was being discussed on NHL trade circles.
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