Sorokin, Saros, Gillies or Husso ?

[vallaird]

For the league in my sig, I want to reserve a spot for a young goalie with my last pick in our draft. Who would you pick between these 4 ?

Juuse Saros: Very good stats, I think he is in good position to take Rinne's job eventually but he's only 5'11
Ville Husso: Amazing stats but never played in North America, hard for me to compare his talent to others
Ilya Sorokin: Crazy stats but he is playing on a team where all goalies have amazing numbers so how good he really is ?
Jon Gillies: dont' know much about him, seems to have very good stats but plays behind Elliot.

Any help is appreciated, thanks.

[StuntMan12]

Gillies
Saros
Sorokin
Husso

[Sulla]

I think Stuntman is right but probably Husso above Sorokin... Reason being Sprokin won't be in the NHL for another two years so should be around in next year's draft too... Otherwise I've ranked them based on opportunity this season as that's when they can generate a return

[Rodgort]

All very good choices. Honestly I think Sorokin could be the best of the bunch (has some insane KHL numbers including 15 SO's in 56 KHL games - with playoffs) but it'll take time for him to come over and he may be available next draft or so. So I would rank them:

Husso
Saros/Gillies (Gillies would be ahead but the long time off last season due to surgery bring me caution, and Saros has Rinne making $7M/year in front of him)
Sorokin

[Crazy Joe Davola]

I love Sorokin's chances in 2018-19 but that's a long ways away.

Gillies
Saros
Husso
Sorokin(purely for time to wait)

[vallaird]

I love Sorokin's chances in 2018-19 but that's a long ways away.

Gillies
Saros
Husso
Sorokin(purely for time to wait)

I don't really care if a goalie is years away, I already have 3 good goalies, I'm looking for a future investment. Would you then put Sorokin at first if you don't have to consider the wait time ?

[Sulla]

Yes,,,

[Rodgort]

I don't really care if a goalie is years away, I already have 3 good goalies, I'm looking for a future investment. Would you then put Sorokin at first if you don't have to consider the wait time ?

Yes, but it also carries some risk (like all goalies). But he is a very strong future investment type goalie

[HRM Fantasy Fan]

Just purely talent based ranking.

Sorokin


Husso




Gilles
Saros

I really think Sorokin has a chance to be Lundqvist that's how good I think he is.

[Jouko-Pouko]

Sorokin easily ahead of the rest from that list. Everyone is worried about wait time but I think he'll be an NHL starter before any of the other guys. The others might grab backup roles earlier but Sorokin will become a starter sooner. And that's what you want from your goalie prospects.

[Crazy Joe Davola]

I don't really care if a goalie is years away, I already have 3 good goalies, I'm looking for a future investment. Would you then put Sorokin at first if you don't have to consider the wait time ?

Yes I would. Sorokin currently sits as my 2nd 'best' goaltender prospect available in my league behind Samsonov. Demko, Hellebuyck, Murray.... are all taken obviously

[Sulla]

Sorokin easily ahead of the rest from that list. Everyone is worried about wait time but I think he'll be an NHL starter before any of the other guys. The others might grab backup roles earlier but Sorokin will become a starter sooner. And that's what you want from your goalie prospects.

but they don't need to be starters to become assets... Just a timely run...

[chuckcouples]

I'd rank them

Husso
Saros
Sorokin
Gillies

[Doug Glatt]

Sounds like CGY is already looking to extend Elliot's contract so that might put the kibosh on Gillies for a few years.
Sorokin is tearing the KHL another new anus this year. So far, 0.93 GAA and .954 Sv% thru first 9 games so I am stoked to own him, even if he cant come over until 2018-19.
Saros gets the only NHL run of the group for now and Rinne's days are numbered. Might have the lowest ceiling of the four though.
Husso seems to get a lot of love here, for good reason, he put up 3 outstanding seasons in the Liiga, but STL has a stacked crease. Very intriguing, could be the best of the four. Might need to be dealt away, is he going to supplant Allen? Doubt it.

[butch]

sorokin has the khl factor but a few youtube videos that I've used to scout him show me that his style will translate well to nhl .

he's really good with his pads / stick covering the ice level shots / rebounds /wrap around attempts and stays steady when forwards bump into him .