Just under a year ago we were hearing that former New York Islanders third-round pick Ilya Sorokin didn’t want to play for the Isles as long as former GM Garth Snow was at the helm of the team. But maybe with the appointment of Lou Lamoriello that might change.
After all, Lou did turn this franchise right around in very little time. In a single year, with unheralded acquisitions, Lou turned the Islanders from a team who missed the postseason by 17 points to one who is now in the second round.
After his CSKA Moscow side won the KHL’s Gagarin Cup and Sorokin was named the KHL’s playoff MVP on Friday, the Russian goalie was asked about his future with the NHL team that drafted him 78th overall in 2014.