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Post by markwojo on Feb 21, 2020 20:27:30 GMT
[Apparently not....Dreger backtracked after checking with Chicago sources]
Per Dreger:
Darren Dreger
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@darrendreger
Sources say the Islanders have traded Ilya Sorokin’s rights to Chicago.
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2:15 PM - Feb 21, 2020
Hope Stunley didn't get ripped off by Lou
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Post by markwojo on Feb 21, 2020 20:30:06 GMT
Opps now Dreger says he checked with Hawks side and no deal apparently.
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Post by stbhawks19 on Feb 21, 2020 20:43:25 GMT
Stans trying to send over the fax confirmation
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Post by Pain101 on Feb 21, 2020 20:53:02 GMT
There better be some guarantee he signs here. There's rumors he's getting some mega deal to stay in Russia.
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Post by lari on Feb 21, 2020 21:02:36 GMT
What's the lowdown on this Sorokin guy?
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Post by Pain101 on Feb 21, 2020 21:08:50 GMT
From what I've heard he's NHL ready. He's been rumored to be forcing a trade from the Islanders for a while.
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Post by markwojo on Feb 21, 2020 21:10:05 GMT
What's the lowdown on this Sorokin guy? Supposed to be the best goalie not in the NHL, KHL contract is ending after the season, rumors he is getting a monster KHL deal offered. Depending on the cost to acquire....I would be willing to do a Kubalik deal and roll the dice on him. You would get a cheap entry level deal year out of him before he goes RFA and needs to be paid. If Lehner is going to be traded/unrealistic on his value/term for an extension, this might be a good calculated roll of the dice to try to get a #1 goalie as Crow is done as a reliable #1 and we had better not do anything more then a one year deal for half his current rate as a backup/transitional role. Worst case, he comes over from Russia and flops in the NHL and you send him packing as an RFA before you invest big money into him.
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Post by khawk20 on Feb 21, 2020 21:13:35 GMT
Kubalik?? Pass!
Hopefully just a mid level pick...eapeciallyi if the guy isn't guaranteed to come over.
If he's coming for sure...Lehner is gone. Crow for two years as transitional vet. Then this guy runs with it.
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Post by markwojo on Feb 21, 2020 21:19:57 GMT
Kubalik?? Pass! Hopefully just a mid level pick...eapeciallyi if the guy isn't guaranteed to come over. If he's coming for sure...Lehner is gone. Crow for two years as transitional vet. Then this guy runs with it. I am not suggesting we trade Kubalik for his rights, but rather making the comparison to how we acquired Kubalik who was a guy that was not going to sign with his team and was acquired for a 5th round pick. Interesting side note is Sorokin's teammate is Maxim Shalunov who the Hawks have the draft rights to and also is in the last year of his KHL deal. Shalunov was a little more exciting prospect a couple years ago coming off 37 & 40 point seasons. The last 2 seasons he has put up 25 each, but I would still love to sign him and bring him over to compete in camp for a middle 6 spot on the team. Competition is always a good thing.
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Post by garyu on Feb 21, 2020 21:36:00 GMT
Kubalik?? Pass! Hopefully just a mid level pick...eapeciallyi if the guy isn't guaranteed to come over. If he's coming for sure...Lehner is gone. Crow for two years as transitional vet. Then this guy runs with it. I am not suggesting we trade Kubalik for his rights, but rather making the comparison to how we acquired Kubalik who was a guy that was not going to sign with his team and was acquired for a 5th round pick. Interesting side note is Sorokin's teammate is Maxim Shalunov who the Hawks have the draft rights to and also is in the last year of his KHL deal. Shalunov was a little more exciting prospect a couple years ago coming off 37 & 40 point seasons. The last 2 seasons he has put up 25 each, but I would still love to sign him and bring him over to compete in camp for a middle 6 spot on the team. Competition is always a good thing. Shalunov is 27. You (or I) would think he woulda come already.
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Post by lari on Feb 21, 2020 21:44:45 GMT
I'm not too excited about bring over a 25pt scorer from the KHL.
But Sorokin has insane stats. Young Russian goalies are becoming a thing in the NHL. I wouldn't mind getting in on the trend.
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Post by tedbulley on Feb 21, 2020 21:48:00 GMT
Sorokin hasn't been traded to the Hawks.
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Post by Merpes on Feb 21, 2020 22:20:39 GMT
Fake news. Unless the cost to acquire is minimal, he’s not going to be worth the headache. He is going to want an opt out to run back to the KHL when he realizes Khabby isn’t serving him drinks.
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Post by Merpes on Feb 21, 2020 22:22:03 GMT
What's the lowdown on this Sorokin guy? Supposed to be the best goalie not in the NHL, KHL contract is ending after the season, rumors he is getting a monster KHL deal offered. Depending on the cost to acquire....I would be willing to do a Kubalik deal and roll the dice on him. You would get a cheap entry level deal year out of him before he goes RFA and needs to be paid. If Lehner is going to be traded/unrealistic on his value/term for an extension, this might be a good calculated roll of the dice to try to get a #1 goalie as Crow is done as a reliable #1 and we had better not do anything more then a one year deal for half his current rate as a backup/transitional role. Worst case, he comes over from Russia and flops in the NHL and you send him packing as an RFA before you invest big money into him. I don’t think he would be RFA given his age. I think he goes right to UFA.
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Post by lari on Feb 21, 2020 22:26:21 GMT
Supposed to be the best goalie not in the NHL, KHL contract is ending after the season, rumors he is getting a monster KHL deal offered. Depending on the cost to acquire....I would be willing to do a Kubalik deal and roll the dice on him. You would get a cheap entry level deal year out of him before he goes RFA and needs to be paid. If Lehner is going to be traded/unrealistic on his value/term for an extension, this might be a good calculated roll of the dice to try to get a #1 goalie as Crow is done as a reliable #1 and we had better not do anything more then a one year deal for half his current rate as a backup/transitional role. Worst case, he comes over from Russia and flops in the NHL and you send him packing as an RFA before you invest big money into him. I don’t think he would be RFA given his age. I think he goes right to UFA. Kaner will show him a good time. He'll never want to leave. Until Stan trades him for Anisimov.
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