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New York Islanders signed Ilya Sorokin (1 Year / $2,000,000 AAV)

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Jul. 14, 2020 at 10:54 a.m.
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Ilya Sorokin has signed a new contract with the New York Islanders.
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SIGNED BY: Lou Lamoriello
Length: 1 year
Value: $2,000,000
Expiry Status: RFA (Arb)
Cap % Tooltip: 2.45
Signing Team: Logo of the New York IslandersNew York Islanders
Signing Date: Jul. 14, 2020
Source: @CapFriendly

Ilya Sorokin signed a 1 year, $2,000,000 contract with the New York Islanders on Jul. 14, 2020. The contract has a cap hit of $2,000,000.

SEASONClauseCap HitTooltipAAV TooltipP. BonusesTooltipS. BonusesTooltipBase SalaryTooltipTotal SalaryTooltipMinors SalTooltip
2020-21$2,000,000$2,000,000$0$1,000,000$1,000,000$2,000,000$2,000,000
TOTAL$2,000,000$2,000,000$0$1,000,000$1,000,000$2,000,000$2,000,000
Qualifying OfferTooltip: $1,000,000
Jul. 14, 2020 at 10:56 a.m.
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Wait what.
Jul. 14, 2020 at 11:00 a.m.
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Color me confused
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Jul. 14, 2020 at 11:11 a.m.
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Is this an ELC? Because he’s an RFA when it expires
Jul. 14, 2020 at 11:16 a.m.
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Quoting: HabsFan9
Is this an ELC? Because he’s an RFA when it expires


He signed a 1 year ELC that expires after this season, so this is pretty much a bridge contract. Makes the most sense to give him money right away as incentive to come over to North America.
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Jul. 14, 2020 at 11:18 a.m.
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Quoting: theBeer_Leaguer
He signed a 1 year ELC that expires after this season, so this is pretty much a bridge contract. Makes the most sense to give him money right away as incentive to come over to North America.


Rangers got pretty lucky with Shesterkin, then
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Jul. 14, 2020 at 11:23 a.m.
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Two Sorokin signings in a row - need to screenshot this
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Jul. 14, 2020 at 11:25 a.m.
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Quoting: MaxDomi13
Two Sorokin signings in a row - need to screenshot this


lol I’ve never seen that before
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Jul. 14, 2020 at 11:43 a.m.
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Smart move for Sorokin, necessary move for the Isles to get him over.
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Jul. 14, 2020 at 12:15 p.m.
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Edited Jul. 14, 2020 at 12:58 p.m.
I knew it!!!! Look for the KHL SWARM!!!! This is the example for any KHL player 24 and over to get their money ASAP vs actually waiting a year. Let's see if the NHL intervenes or not.

Blackhawks Pius Sutur...Calling it now!
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Jul. 14, 2020 at 12:25 p.m.
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Confused beyond belief.
Jul. 14, 2020 at 1:23 p.m.
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Sorokin already breaking records in the NHL (most contracts signed in 24 hours)
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Jul. 14, 2020 at 1:53 p.m.
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Season just keeps getting weirder
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Jul. 14, 2020 at 2:55 p.m.
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Quoting: MaxDomi13
Two Sorokin signings in a row - need to screenshot this


Could see that one coming
Jul. 14, 2020 at 6:59 p.m.
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Wait did this dude sign 2 contracts?? LOL, Dude is a gangster....

Im a Pens fan & Id bet, Mitch Korn will make this dude great !!!
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Jul. 14, 2020 at 8:11 p.m.
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That's pretty cheap. I'm guessing he took a discount because they burned a year of ELC.

The signing bonus will help lower his QO. Though I doubt he gets less than 2M on his next contract.
Jul. 14, 2020 at 9:05 p.m.
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Wait did this dude sign 2 contracts?? LOL, Dude is a gangster....

Im a Pens fan & Id bet, Mitch Korn will make this dude great !!!


Idk of he directly deals with the goalies anymore but he’s amazing. I remember the major jump Holtby made and how good grubs got after working w him.
Jul. 14, 2020 at 10:28 p.m.
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Theirs always a first time for something, Lou
Jul. 15, 2020 at 2:13 a.m.
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Quoting: Leafs_and_Sens_Fan
That's pretty cheap. I'm guessing he took a discount because they burned a year of ELC.

The signing bonus will help lower his QO. Though I doubt he gets less than 2M on his next contract.


It is cheap, but it’s probably not larger since the Islanders have major cap problems right now and Sorokin isn’t proven in North America. Plus it puts him in a pretty good spot, ending up 1 year from UFA when it finishes up.
Jul. 15, 2020 at 4:10 a.m.
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It is cheap, but it’s probably not larger since the Islanders have major cap problems right now and Sorokin isn’t proven in North America. Plus it puts him in a pretty good spot, ending up 1 year from UFA when it finishes up.


I'm sure he could have gotten more money playing tax free in the KHL as the top goalie.

So yes this contract is pretty great for him but if he lives up to the hype the Islanders can be cup contenders and he left money on the table.
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Jul. 15, 2020 at 9:48 a.m.
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Idk of he directly deals with the goalies anymore but he’s amazing. I remember the major jump Holtby made and how good grubs got after working w him.


I went to a Hockey Goalie school .... I'd say like 5 or 7 yrs ago w/ my buddies kid when he was like 13 or 14 and Mitch was running the school ....
And I learned more about The Goalie position in 2 Days, than I ever did before. He is a Goalie Yoda / Jedi mix bro.
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Jul. 15, 2020 at 8:40 p.m.
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I'm sure he could have gotten more money playing tax free in the KHL as the top goalie.

So yes this contract is pretty great for him but if he lives up to the hype the Islanders can be cup contenders and he left money on the table.
i mean, you've seen his KHL track record, i presume. dude's got nothing left to prove in Russia. a lot of European players love the idea of getting their shot in the NHL, 'cause it's got the best competition in the world, and it's the biggest stage for hockey. and athletes are competitors; they relish the chance to challenge themselves. i wouldn't be surprised if Sorokin didn't care about the money more than the chance to compete in the NHL.
Jul. 15, 2020 at 8:45 p.m.
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Quoting: DragonRaptorHybrid
i mean, you've seen his KHL track record, i presume. dude's got nothing left to prove in Russia. a lot of European players love the idea of getting their shot in the NHL, 'cause it's got the best competition in the world, and it's the biggest stage for hockey. and athletes are competitors; they relish the chance to challenge themselves. i wouldn't be surprised if Sorokin didn't care about the money more than the chance to compete in the NHL.


Obviously or else he wouldn't have signed for 2M
Jul. 15, 2020 at 8:54 p.m.
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Obviously or else he wouldn't have signed for 2M
he probably didn't have much leverage to demand more. most RFAs don't, to begin with, and the KHL doesn't consistently produce top-tier goalies. Pavel Francouz was a UFA and had established himself as one of the best goalies in the KHL, and he took a near-league-minimum contract and had to spend a year in the AHL. most GMs are pretty gun-shy about goaltending, especially for goalies that come from European leagues that don't utilize the same rink size.
Jul. 15, 2020 at 9:02 p.m.
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Quoting: DragonRaptorHybrid
he probably didn't have much leverage to demand more. most RFAs don't, to begin with, and the KHL doesn't consistently produce top-tier goalies. Pavel Francouz was a UFA and had established himself as one of the best goalies in the KHL, and he took a near-league-minimum contract and had to spend a year in the AHL. most GMs are pretty gun-shy about goaltending, especially for goalies that come from European leagues that don't utilize the same rink size.


He had a lot of leverage. "Pay me or I stay in the KHL." He just decided not to use it.

That's why teams are afraid of drafting Russian players. They have a lot more leverage because if the KHL.
 
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