Overview
- The KHL announced the agreement on Nov. 1 after Sochi acquired Samsonov’s signing rights from Metallurg in a cash transaction.
- The 28-year-old is expected to become Sochi’s starter with Pavel Khomchenko injured and the team off to a 4-12-2 start.
- Samsonov leaves the NHL with 200 games played, a 118-48-25 record, a 2.77 goals-against average and a .902 save percentage.
- His NHL performance fluctuated, highlighted by a .919 save percentage for Toronto in 2022–23 followed by back-to-back seasons below .895, including .891 with Vegas last year.
- Before returning, he won a Gagarin Cup with Metallurg and posted a .929 save percentage across 73 KHL games in his first stint.