Ilya Sorokin controls a puck during the Ice Hockey World Championships Group A match between Russia and Denmark, in Moscow, Russia, on Thursday, May 12, 2016. Credit: AP/Ivan Sekretarev
Ilya Sorokin is finally “NHL bound,” as of Tuesday, a journey the Islanders have anticipated since drafting the goalie in the third round in 2014.
It’s unclear when Sorokin will get to practice with his new team, or whether he will join the Islanders on Long Island or report directly to Toronto to quarantine, with the latter being more likely. He’s ineligible to play the rest of this season after signing a one-year, entry-level deal but he’s already also agreed to a one-year, $2 million contract for 2020-21.