
Russian goalkeeper Ilya Samsonov signed a two-way contract with the NHL club San Jose Sharks until the end of the 2026/27 season after a year in the KHL.
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Samsonov returned to the NHL after one season in the KHL with Sochi. He played 200 games in the NHL over 6 seasons.
Russian goalkeeper Ilya Samsonov signed a two-way contract with the NHL club San Jose Sharks until the end of the 2026/27 season. San Jose announced this.
The 29-year-old goalkeeper spent the previous season in the KHL for Sochi, where he recorded three wins in 14 regular season matches. His save percentage was 90.3 and his safety factor was 3.27.
Samsonov returned to the NHL after a year in Russia. In six seasons in the North American League, he played 200 regular-season games, scoring 118 wins with a safety factor of 2.77 and a save percentage of 90.2.

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