The Washington Capitals took a little bit of heat in the 2015 NHL Draft when they selected goalie prospect Ilya Samsonov in the first round. There were some quality forward prospects available, but draft guru Ross Mahoney stuck to his tradition of drafting the best player available. So far, Samsonov has being making the Caps look smart.
He has been in the KHL for the past two seasons, playing for Metallurg Magnitogorsk. Samsonov only has 46 combined regular season starts over the past two seasons. However, whenever he’s been on the ice, he’s been outstanding, to say the least.