Ilya Samsonov

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• Samsonov was placed on waivers Sunday, Chris Johnston of The Athletic reports.

  Samsonov posted a 3-8-0 record, a 3.27 GAA and a .903 save percentage in 14 KHL appearances for HK Sochi during the 2025-26 regular season. He signed a one-year, two-way contract with San Jose on Sept. 8. If he clears waivers and reports to AHL San Jose, he could be a call-up option for the Sharks in the 2026-27 campaign if goaltending injuries occur.

  RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 27

• Samsonov signed a one-year, two-way contract with San Jose on Tuesday.

  Samsonov went 3-8-0 with a 3.27 GAA and a .903 save percentage in 14 KHL appearances for HK Sochi in the 2025-26 regular season. The 29-year-old netminder has posted a record of 118-48-25 with a 2.77 GAA and a .902 save percentage across 200 NHL regular-season contests. Samsonov will be in the mix for a depth role with the Sharks during training camp, but he could spend most of the 2026-27 campaign in the minors.

  RotoWire via ESPN · Sep 8

• Samsonov signed a two-year contract with KHL HC Sochi on Saturday.

  Samsonov returns to his home country after he was unable to secure a contract in the NHL this season. Samsonov was 16-9-4 with a 2.82 GAA and an .891 save percentage across 29 regular-season games in his lone year with Vegas in 2024-25. He started his career with Washington, playing three seasons there, before heading to the Maple Leafs for two campaigns.

  RotoWire via ESPN · Nov 1

• Samsonov allowed four goals on 28 shots in Tuesday's 5-4 shootout loss to the Flames.

  Samsonov returned to the crease after missing eight games, which suggests he's healthy heading into the postseason. That'll be a relief for the Golden Knights, though Adin Hill will likely get the majority of the starts at least to begin the playoffs. Samsonov has likely wrapped up his regular season in the first half of a back-to-back set. If that's the case, he'll close at 16-9-4 with a 2.82 GAA and an .891 save percentage over 29 appearances. One of Hill or Akira Schmid is likely to get the nod in Vancouver on Wednesday for the regular-season finale.

  RotoWire via ESPN · Apr 16

• Samsonov (upper body) will defend the road net against Calgary on Tuesday, Pat Steinberg of Sportsnet 960 The Fan reports.

  Samsonov will return to the crease following an eight-game absence. He has posted a 16-9-3 record with two shutouts, a 2.78 GAA and an .892 save percentage across 28 appearances this season. Calgary ranks 30th in the league with 2.64 goals per game in 2024-25.

  RotoWire via ESPN · Apr 15

• Samsonov (upper body) won't return to the lineup Saturday versus the Predators.

  Samsonov is set to miss his eighth straight game. His last chances to return during the regular season will be in a road back-to-back with contests in Calgary on Tuesday and in Vancouver on Wednesday. It's unclear at this time if Samsonov will be able to suit up for either of those games.

  RotoWire via ESPN · Apr 13