Sharks Sign Ilya Samsonov to One-Year Deal

After one season back in his native Russia, goaltender Ilya Samsonov is coming back to North America to launch a potential NHL comeback. On Tuesday, it was announced that the San Jose Sharks had signed the 29-year-old netminder to a one-year, two-contract for the 2026-27 season.

According to PuckPedia, Samsonov’s deal carries a salary of $850,000 at the NHL level and $225,000 in the minor leagues.

Samsonov, unless something drastically changes in training camp, is expected to be assigned to the American Hockey League for the first time since the 2020-21 season where he’ll play with the San Jose Barracuda.

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