Ilya Samsonov vs Jusse Saros

[StuntMan12]

Better goalie prospect

[fantasyhockeygeek]

Saros has a much faster road to the NHL, considering Rinne's injury history...

[LEAFS225]

I like Samsonov more as a goaltender, but Saros is a couple years older and will have a chance to replace Rinne a lot sooner than Samsonov will replace Holtby.

[Jouko-Pouko]

I'd go with Samsonov, and it's not even close. But Saros probably gets some NHL games earlier.

[Eskimo Brother]

I like Samsonov more as a goaltender, but Saros is a couple years older and will have a chance to replace Rinne a lot sooner than Samsonov will replace Holtby.

Agree with this. Depends on you timeline to win, and how easy you may find it to flip Saros if he does well in his first appearances.

[Sulla]

I'd go with Samsonov, and it's not even close. But Saros probably gets some NHL games earlier.

100% this... TBH if Samsonov isn't available the current owner will be in on him for the long haul (I'd expect) but Saros will see a spike as soon as he gets into a game and (hopefully) does well

[DrakeZero]

In terms of talent Samsonov is the better goalie, but its a long wait for him to come over and that's IF he does. Saros though is NHL bound no matter what. His biggest knock on him is his 5'-11" size but every level he has gone to he has excelled. I would go with Saros for that reason alone.

[agentzero]

Is Ilya Sorokin unanimously better than these two in y'all's opinion?

[Rodgort]

Samsonov is the better prospect. Saros will play sooner in the NHL though.

Is Ilya Sorokin unanimously better than these two in y'all's opinion?

No. I'd still pick Samsonov because of the first round pedigree and so far has done more. If Sorokin has 1 or 2 more consecutive seasons of how he played last season then I'd pick him

[Jouko-Pouko]

Is Ilya Sorokin unanimously better than these two in y'all's opinion?

I would have Sorokin ahead but the difference to Samsonov is pretty much nothing.

[Sulla]

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I would have Sorokin ahead but the difference to Samsonov is pretty much nothing.

[agentzero]

Samsonov is the better prospect. Saros will play sooner in the NHL though.



No. I'd still pick Samsonov because of the first round pedigree and so far has done more. If Sorokin has 1 or 2 more consecutive seasons of how he played last season then I'd pick him

I would have Sorokin ahead but the difference to Samsonov is pretty much nothing.

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So by talent,

Samsonov
Sorokin
Saros

However Saros might be the one to get his shot way sooner than the others, no?

In terms of how quickly one will make an impact, I almost expect:

Saros (though he has to unseat Rinne and I don't know if they can trade that contract or...buy him out?!)
Sorokin (has to cross the pond and the Isles have to not re-up any of their guys next year)
Samsonov (behind that kind of talent in Holtby, who knows..)

I guess we'll know next year....? When it's too late to snap the "right" one up at low cost lol.

[Crazy Joe Davola]

I'd love to take Samsonov here, but man it's going to be a lengthy wait on him. We're looking at minimum 2018-19 before he's backing up Holtby. Pretty reasonable to expect that we don't see him as a starter in the NHL until 2021-22 or 2022-23.

Saros will steal starts as soon as this year and knowing Rinne, he could get some good stretches during injury relief.