"Samsonov returns to the KHL for the first time since the 2017-18 campaign, when he played 26 games for Metallurg before joining the Washington Capitals for the 2018-19 season. The Capitals had selected Samsonov with the 22nd overall pick in the 2015 NHL Draft. Metallurg still owned the Magnitogorsk native's KHL rights, so HC Sochi acquired them for cash considerations before inking Samsonov to his contract."
"In five seasons with Metallurg, Samsonov posted a 33-16-9 record with a 2.20 goals-against average, a .929 save percentage, and seven shutouts. He won a Gagarin Cup with the club in 2016, going 6-4-3 in the playoffs during their successful run to the championship. HC Sochi is the worst team in the KHL, having won just four games (4-12-2) from their first 18 this season."
Ilya Samsonov signed a two-year contract with HC Sochi and will earn 28 million rubles in year one and 40 million in year two. Samsonov last played in the KHL during the 2017-18 season for Metallurg Magnitogorsk before joining the Washington Capitals. Metallurg held his KHL rights, which HC Sochi acquired for cash prior to signing him. Samsonov posted a 33-16-9 record, a 2.20 goals-against average, a .929 save percentage, and seven shutouts across five seasons with Metallurg and won the 2016 Gagarin Cup.
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