The best option among Russian goalkeepers for the next 7 years

[deejb]

Contracts and other factors matter.

My list:

Vasilevsky
Sorokin
Samsonov
Georgiyev
Shestyorkin
Askarov
Khudobin
Varlamov
Bobrovski

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[Devil Dancer]

Is Georgiev even Russian?

 

[Trap Jesus]

I can't believe people are taking Askarov considering it's for the next 7 years. I get he's the best goalie prospect in a long time, but even the most highly touted goalies nowadays aren't earning a starting job into their early/mid 20s. Vasilevskiy didn't get the starting job til he was 22. In 7 years Askarov will be 24. Not to mention it's much more difficult to project goalies.

 

[EdJovanovski]

Shesterkin

 

[Midnight Judges]

Vasilevsky over Bobrovsky purely because of age.

Samsonov has played well though. Young and talented as advertised. Two years from now we could all be saying it's him.

 

[Khomutov]

Vasilevsky AINEC

 

[VinikToWinIt]

Even with a sub-par start this year, the Vezina-winning 25 year old is probably the safest bet here.

 

[GlitchMarner]

I prefer goaltender to goalkeeper. "Goalkeeper" sounds too soccer-ish... blah.

 

[deejb]

Is Georgiev even Russian?

Yes .

 

[DFC]

Despite his current struggles, Vasy has already shown what he can do in the league, and still has untapped potential. Hard to say it's not him.

 

[MardyBum]

The Birdman

More personality than all of em put together.

I demand entertainment.

 

[Not Canada Drai]

Homer Ilya Konovalov vote. The thought of a Russian goalie panning out for us is borderline orgasmic. Developing a big ol' Russian sniper would put me over the edge.

 

[Hint1k]

Is Georgiev even Russian?

He is 50% Russian (50% Bulgarian) who plays for team Russia. Unlike, for example, Barkov who is 100% Russian, but plays for team Finland. Anyway, you can safely call both of them Russian.

 

[tony d]

Vasi.

 

[ViD]

Russia clearly has the best goalie pull out of all countries

 

[kp61c]

Is Georgiev even Russian?

Plays for russia, has a russian mother, lived in moscow since he was one year old. Of course not.
As for the poll, askarov is my choice.

 

[Mickey Marner]

Only one of these goalies can reasonably be expected to be an NHL starter for the next 7 years.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

I was going to pick Vasilevskiy, and then I read contracts matter.

I was going to pick Askarov, and then I read that's its only for the next seven years.

I'll take Shestyorkin. He's 23 years old right now. The next seven years are his prime.

My list in order would be

Shestyorkin
Samsonov
Sorokin
Vasilevskiy
Askarov
Bobrovskiy
Georgiyev
Varlamov

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Only one of these goalies can reasonably be expected to be an NHL starter for the next 7 years.

That makes no sense. Why wouldn't they be starters?

 

[Mickey Marner]

That makes no sense. Why wouldn't they be starters?

For similar reasons that they aren't all starters currently...

I mean, you don't actually think 9/31 starting goalies are going to be Russian, right? Let alone the same 9 for 7 consecutive seasons.

 

[TomasHertlsRooster]

Contracts are included. I don’t know enough about the other 5 to make a decision between them but I’m confident that I would definitely not choose Bobrovsky or Vasilevskiy.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

For similar reasons that they aren't all starters currently...

I mean, you don't actually think 9/31 starting goalies are going to be Russian, right? Let alone the same 9 for 7 consecutive seasons.

You still didn’t explain what I had asked. Why would only one be a starter? To begin with, Vasilevskiy and Bobrovsky are starters right now on big contracts that they’ll still be paid in seven years. I’m not sure why they wouldn’t be starters in seven years.

And even past those two, you’d be assuming none of the others pan out. Aside from Hart and Knight, Askarov, Shestyorkin, Sorokin and Samsonov are the four best young goalies in the world. Russia has four of the best six, so it seems pretty likely that if a few of the young goalies pan out around the league, it’ll be a few of those players. Being a starter for seven consecutive seasons isn’t that big of an ask. I counted 12 goalies in the league right now who’ve been starters for the last seven seasons.

 

[Mickey Marner]

You still didn’t explain what I had asked. Why would only one be a starter? To begin with, Vasilevskiy and Bobrovsky are starters right now on big contracts that they’ll still be paid in seven years. I’m not sure why they wouldn’t be starters in seven years.

And even past those two, you’d be assuming none of the others pan out. Aside from Hart and Knight, Askarov, Shestyorkin, Sorokin and Samsonov are the four best young goalies in the world. Russia has four of the best six, so it seems pretty likely that if a few of the young goalies pan out around the league, it’ll be a few of those players. Being a starter for seven consecutive seasons isn’t that big of an ask. I counted 12 goalies in the league right now who’ve been starters for the last seven seasons.

I didn't say only one would be a starter, you said that.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

I didn't say only one would be a starter, you said that.

Here is the post I quoted. You said only one can reasonably be expected to be a starter. What am I missing?

Only one of these goalies can reasonably be expected to be an NHL starter for the next 7 years.

 

[Mickey Marner]

Here is the post I quoted. You said only one can reasonably be expected to be a starter. What am I missing?

Three of these goalies are in their 30's, two are backups, one is in the AHL, one is in the KHL, one is in the VHL and the last is the 25 year old reigning Vezina winner. Only the last goalie can reasonably be expected to be an NHL starter for the next 7 years. Everyone else would be fortunate to be one.