Russian goalkeeper Ilia Samsonov will return to the programmingToronto “in NHL regular season game with”Detroit “, reports journalist Elliott Friedman on social networks.
The meeting will take place on Sunday in Toronto.
At the beginning of January, Samsonov followed the waiver project procedure. Not a single club was interested in his services, after which the player was sent to the American Hockey League (AHL). But the goalkeeper also did not play for the farm club, training according to an individual plan. On January 10, the Maple Leafs brought him back.
The 26-year-old Russian’s current contract runs until the end of the 2023/24 season. This NHL season, Samsonov appeared in 15 games and shot an average of 86.2%.
In total, the Russian goaltender played 146 games in the NHL with a save percentage of 90.3 and a safety factor of 2.77. Before Toronto, Samsonov defended the goal for Washington, and in Russia he played for Metallurg Magnitogorsk.
Source : MatchTV
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