{"id":139080,"date":"2023-07-01T20:12:26","date_gmt":"2023-07-02T00:12:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/?p=139080"},"modified":"2023-07-01T20:12:26","modified_gmt":"2023-07-02T00:12:26","slug":"new-york-islanders-lock-up-franchise-goaltender-iyla-sorokin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2023\/07\/01\/new-york-islanders-lock-up-franchise-goaltender-iyla-sorokin\/","title":{"rendered":"New York Islanders Lock-Up Franchise Goaltender, Iyla Sorokin"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><span class=\"s1\">The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/hockey\/2023\/06\/29\/new-york-islanders-have-traded-josh-bailey-chicago-blackhawks\/\" target=\"_self\">New York Islanders<\/a> have committed to their franchise netminder long-term. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hockey-reference.com\/players\/s\/sorokil01.html?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2023-07-01_hr\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ilya Sorokin<\/a> has a new contract, eight years at $8.25 million annual average. The extension begins to start the 2024-25 season.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Congratulations to Ilya Sorokin on signing 8 year contract extension with <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/Isles?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#Isles<\/a> The New York Islanders    <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/WeAreGoldStar?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">#WeAreGoldStar<\/a>! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xqBQQujIfB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/xqBQQujIfB<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Dan Milstein (@HockeyAgent1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/HockeyAgent1\/status\/1675244579791011842?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">July 1, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: left;\">Ilya Sorokin Stays On The Island<\/h2>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Sorokin\u2019s Development<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Sorokin has been a diamond in the rough since day one. He <a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nhl\/story\/_\/id\/37946342\/islanders-ilya-sorokin-agree-eight-year-contract-extension\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">was selected 78th overall<\/a> in the 2014 NHL entry draft by the Islanders. Sorokin spent six seasons playing in Russia\u2019s top professional league. He appeared in 212 KHL games for Mettallurg Novokuznetsk and CSKA Moskva after being drafted. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Sorokin\u2019s first 22 NHL starts came during the shortened 2020-21 season, where the NHL played a limited 56-game schedule. Furthermore, he posted a .918 Sv% and a 2.17 GAA. <\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">How Ilya Sorokin Became Who He Is Today<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">There are many essential skills goalies must master to become elite at their position. Catching the puck with the glove and using the blocker are some rudimentary skills that come to mind. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">For Sorokin, his best attributes aren\u2019t the most obvious. Recovery and positioning make Sorokin the goalie he is today. Sorokin always remains square to the puck when facing shots. His best attribute, however, is his ability to recover after making the first save.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Sorokin has made a living off rebound saves. There are numerous highlights of Sorokin throwing his pad out in desperation or reaching with his stick to make a save. He\u2019s stoned countless elite NHL snipers.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Iyla\u2019s Insane Analytics<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">The analytics connect with the eyes of fans when it comes to Sorokin\u2019s dominance in the crease. Sorokin has boasted some of the best-advanced statistics for goalies over the past two seasons.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">In 2021-22, Sorokin became the Islanders\u2019 full-time starter. In 52 games, Sorokin put up a .925 Sv% and a 2.40 GAA. Even better, Sorokin was at the top of the league in \u2018goals saved above expected\u2019 (GSAx). <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Using GSAx allows us to contextualize goaltending performance based on the team in front of them, the workload, and the quality of shots faced. <\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Sorokin posted 21.85 GSAx in 2021-22, the best amongst all NHL goalies at 5v5. Moreover, he played even better in 2022-23. Sorokin stopped 34.26 GSAx, ranking first amongst all NHL goalies for the second straight season in a row. Moreover, he had a .924 Sv% and 2.34 GAA in 2022-23.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">Why This Is A Great Contract<\/span><\/h3>\n<p class=\"p1\"><span class=\"s1\">When team building, it\u2019s optimal to abstain from goalies long-term. In this case, this is a bargain for New York. The team has its backbone in the crease signed for the next nine seasons. Sorokin is worth every penny of his new contract.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Main photo by:\u00a0James Guillory-USA TODAY Sports<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The New York Islanders have committed to their franchise netminder long-term. Ilya Sorokin has a new contract, eight years at $8.25 million annual average. The extension begins to start the 2024-25 season. 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