Ilya Sorokin

Ilya Sorokin

29-Year-Old GoalieG
New York Islanders
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Sorokin's brilliant 2022-23 put him in the top tier of elite NHL netminders, but his abysmal 2023-24 ultimately put him on the bench behind his backup, Semyon Varlamov. Sorokin's GAA shot up from 2.34 to 3.01, and his save percentage dropped from .924 to .909. He played deeper in his net, leaving him less time to react, and his tracking and rebound control wasn't sharp. So, which Sorokin will show up in 2024-25? Likely one in between. The Isles really haven't addressed their lack of scoring, other than to add Anthony Duclair, but their blue line will be healthier. Sorokin is still elite, and we all need to remember that even .909 is above league average. Draft for upside when he drops because of last season. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed an eight-year, $66 million contract extension with the Islanders in July of 2023.
Concedes once in win
GNew York Islanders
January 21, 2025
Sorokin allowed just one goal on 26 shots in a 3-1 victory over Columbus on Monday.
ANALYSIS
Sorokin certainly bounced back from his previous appearances, a 5-3 defeat to the Flyers on Jan. 16 in which he gave up four goals on 23 shots (.826 save percentage). It's been a solid January for the Russian netminder, as he is 3-2-0 with a .921 save percentage and one shutout in five outings. Sorokin should be expected to split the upcoming back-to-back with Marcus Hogberg, taking on either the Flyers on Friday or the Hurricanes on Saturday.
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There's an argument that could be made for Sorokin to be considered the best goalie in the league at this point of his career. He played a career-high 62 games last year, posting a 2.34 GAA, a .924 save percentage and a 31-22-7 record while dragging a lackluster Islanders team into the playoffs. He's been the Islanders' unquestioned starter the last two years, and it's safe to assume that's a role he'll continue for the rest of the decade after he signed an eight-year extension with an $8.25 million cap hit this summer. The team's steady defensive structure helps him, and Sorokin can stop a lot of what gets through -- he should again be a top-three fantasy goalie and a Vezina candidate by the end of 2023-24.
The Islanders were one of the most disappointing teams in the league a season ago, yet that didn't impact the performance of Sorokin in the least. He finished with a 2.40 GAA and .925 save percentage in 52 games, while his 29.8 goals saved above average were second to Igor Shesterkin of the Rangers, who won the Vezina Trophy as the league's top goaltender. The Islanders would be in far better shape if they just let Sorokin run away with the No. 1 job, but former coach Barry Trotz always preferred a tandem, and although Trotz is now gone, his replacement, Lane Lambert, was his right-hand man for many years. Semyon Varlamov is signed for one more year and it's hard to see the Islanders completely relegating him to backup duty, so the most likely scenario is that Sorokin doesn't provide the fantasy value he should in 2022-23.
Sorokin was blitzed for five goals by the Rangers in his NHL debut before allowing four or more goals just three times the rest of the season. His final numbers (13-6-3, 3 shutouts, 2.17 GAA, .918 save percentage) were exceptional behind a defensive-minded Islanders team. Sorokin was widely regarded as the best goaltender in the KHL prior to his arrival stateside and he worked extremely well in tandem with fellow Russian Semyon Varlamov. Varlamov has two years left on his contract and Isles coach Barry Trotz has always been a coach that uses both his goalies a ton, so Sorokin is looking at another timeshare. He has additional fantasy value in leagues that allow daily lineup changes as opposed to weekly.
Sorokin has emerged as one of the NHL's most highly-anticipated prospects, regardless of position, over the past few years as he's absolutely dominated the KHL with CSKA Moscow. In 40 games with Moscow last season, the 2014 third-round pick registered a 26-10-3 record while posting an eye-popping 1.50 GAA and .935 save percentage. The 25-year-old Russian will finally be making his long-awaited voyage to North America in 2020-21, but he'll have to settle for a backup role behind Semyon Varlamov, at least to start the season. Coach Barry Trotz's defensively-sound system should make Sorokin's transition to the NHL a smooth one, and if he outperforms Varly early, Trotz likely won't hesitate to hand him the reins. Varlamov is still the far safer pick, but Sorokin's upside will be hard to pass up in the middle rounds of this year's fantasy drafts.
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Starting Monday
GNew York Islanders
January 19, 2025
Sorokin will start at home Monday against the Blue Jackets, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.
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Tough night versus Philly
GNew York Islanders
January 17, 2025
Sorokin stopped 19 of 23 shots in Thursday's 5-3 loss to the Flyers, with Philadelphia's final goal getting scored into an empty net.
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Set to start against Philadelphia
GNew York Islanders
January 16, 2025
Sorokin was the first goalie off Thursday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports, indicating that he'll draw the home start against the Flyers.
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Returns to practice
GNew York Islanders
January 13, 2025
Sorokin (illness) returned to practice Monday, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.
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Unavailable Saturday
GNew York Islanders
Illness
January 11, 2025
Sorokin (illness) won't be in the lineup for Saturday's road matchup against Utah.
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Likely to start Monday
GNew York Islanders
January 19, 2025
Sorokin was the first goalie off the ice Sunday, indicating he's expected to start at home Monday against Columbus, Stefen Rosner of NHL.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Sorokin will look to bounce back after a tough outing against the Flyers in his last start, in which he allowed four goals on 23 shots in a loss. Overall, Sorokin is 13-14-4 with a .900 save percentage and 2.87 GAA this year.
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