The NHL offseason rumor mill rarely disappoints, but this week, Edmonton media took things a bit too far. On The Jason Gregor Show, columnist Mark Spector suggested the Oilers should try to trade for New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin. “Hey, trade him for Ilya Sorokin. Now we’re talking, right?” Spector said. “Bring in a guy who everybody in hockey would say to you, ‘This guy’s better than Skinner.’”That might sound like a great idea—if you’re in Alberta. But on Long Island? It’s laughable (at least, right at this very moment).
Sorokin is coming off a 61-game season where he posted a 30-24-6 record, a 2.