Newsday: Sorokin has a lot of promise.

[SI90]

Sorokin showed this week he is the real deal. By all accounts the isles are impressed with his game, work habits, and additude. Isles view him as a blue chip goalie prospect. http://www.newsday.com/sports/hocke...733?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter



“I talked a little with Bobrovsky about the NHL. He said here, everything is on the highest level. Everything is done for the players to play, you don’t have to think about anything else. So we will see."

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[seafoam]

I really don't have any concerns with him coming over after his current contract expires.

 

[A Pointed Stick]

To me the biggest question of all is, "Who is his agent?"

 

[Kshahdoo]

Lol, those authors... Sorokin played in WHC in Moscow, he was a backup behind Bob, and Varly even wasn't on the team.

 

[Jester9881]

Lol, those authors... Sorokin played in WHC in Moscow, he was a backup behind Bob, and Varly even wasn't on the team.

Yeah.... kind of hard to play in that tourney when your team is in the middle of the Conference Finals lol. I think Sorokin even got into a couple games and got a shutout.

 

[CREW99AW]

Sorokin showed this week he is the real deal. By all accounts the isles are impressed with his game, work habits, and additude. Isles view him as a blue chip goalie prospect. http://www.newsday.com/sports/hocke...733?utm_source=twitterfeed&utm_medium=twitter



“I talked a little with Bobrovsky about the NHL. He said here, everything is on the highest level. Everything is done for the players to play, you don’t have to think about anything else. So we will see."

He sounds intrigued by the idea of coming over to NA to play.
Glad to read that.

 

[GTislanders]

So what's the story on Ilya? Apparently he's turning into a mega prospect with tremendous potential.

If we landed a potential franchise goaltender in Sorokin then you can't say our window has opened until he gets his chance.

Super excited about this kid!!!!!

 

[RMimagery]

To me the biggest question of all is, "Who is his agent?"

"Who own da Chiefs?!"

Owwnnnssss. Owwwnnnnssss.

Sorry, couldn't resist.

but OT - very excited for this kid. Hopefully he somehow talks to Nabby about his experience here and the NHL in general.

 

[Renbarg]

To me the biggest question of all is, "Who is his agent?"

Most of these guys have a north American agent and a euro agent

 

[blinkman360]

So what's the story on Ilya? Apparently he's turning into a mega prospect with tremendous potential.

If we landed a potential franchise goaltender in Sorokin then you can't say our window has opened until he gets his chance.

Super excited about this kid!!!!!

That's kind of how I look at it. Maybe not necessarily the "window" since I still think this team can compete for a Cup prior to Sorokin, but I don't see us reaching that powerhouse level until we get an elite goaltender. By all accounts that could be Sorokin.

 

[A Pointed Stick]

Most of these guys have a north American agent and a euro agent

There is one guy who was involved in helping the KHL steal our guys a few years ago. Mark Gandler. He is one of the most unreasonable agents in the world and his ties to the KHL should disqualify him as an agent for players in the NHL. He excels at destroying the trust between a player and his club.

 

[BMOK33]

That's kind of how I look at it. Maybe not necessarily the "window" since I still think this team can compete for a Cup prior to Sorokin, but I don't see us reaching that powerhouse level until we get an elite goaltender. By all accounts that could be Sorokin.

The Isles right now pretty strongly resemble the 90s Devils blue print. Amazing potential on D not so great up front. The missing piece is an elite goalie. They get that they can be really good, even with what may be a lousy offense.

 

[LordNeverLose]

The Isles right now pretty strongly resemble the 90s Devils blue print. Amazing potential on D not so great up front. The missing piece is an elite goalie. They get that they can be really good, even with what may be a lousy offense.

Not sure where you get that from. I think the Isles have way more potential up front than on D.

On D they have, in my opinion:
2 Young top pair dmen who have likely maxed out their potential (Hamonic, Leddy)
1 Young 2nd pair dman who likely has maxed out his potential (De Haan)
1 Old 2nd pair dman who has shown signs of regression (Boychuk)
1 Young bottom pair dman with top pair potential (Pulock)
1 Average aged bottom pair dman who has maxed out his potential (Hickey)
2 Bottom pair dmen who could reach 2nd pair but likely max out on bottom pair (Pelech, Mayfield)
+ a pile of meh prospects who likely will never be top4 players (Wotherspoon, MVS, Toews, Somerby, Quenneville, etc.)

Not sure how that qualifies as "amazing potential." I think the forward group has way more potential for greatness.

 

[Jester9881]

Wotherspoon and MVS are not meh prospects....

 

[Isles Junkie]

Maybe they should sign him to a 15 year contract?

 

[doublechili]

To me the biggest question of all is, "Who is his agent?"

I think he's got the same agent as Petrov - guy by the name of Rasputin, I believe.