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Islanders: CSKA Moscow make pitch to keep Ilya Sorokin long-term

Ilya Sorokin is easily the best goalie not playing in the NHL. The Russian goalie and the New York Islanders third-round pick from 2014 is currently playing for CSKA Moscow of the KHL and is once again putting up video game-like numbers.

Through 22 games this season, Sorokin has averaged 1.57 goals against and a 0.934 SV%. And holds a 13-7-2 record with four shutouts. Since joining CSKA Moscow in 2014, Sorokin has never held a goals-against average higher than 1.61 or a save percentage lower than 0.929.

He's been incredible for CSKA Moscow. It shouldn't be surprising that they would like to keep him around.