For years we've heard about Ilya Sorokin. For years we've heard of his brilliance between the pipes for CSKA Moscow. But the 2014 third-round pick by the New York Islanders had yet to make the jump to North America.
With video game-like numbers, Islanders fans wondered year after year when Sorokin might cross the Atlantic. If ever.
But today, the New York Islanders and Ilya Sorokin have agreed to an entry-level contract. The news was confirmed by his agent. The wait is over.
How We Got Here
The Islanders announced today that they signed Sorokin to an entry-level contract.