New York Signs Linus Soderstrom

#Isles Transaction: Linus Soderstrom has agreed to terms on a three-year entry level deal. Details: https://t.co/SMc6mwEoqX pic.twitter.com/b29XG2nzJH

— New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) May 11, 2017

NYIFC Comments:
Now we see if he comes to North America this fall or remains in Europe under contract. The answers to these questions will be more clear when we see if  restricted free agents, Chris Gibson/Stephon Williams are given qualifying offers by the Islanders in June.  

McAdam is already signed for next season. Snow is never shy about carrying a third goalie at the NHL/AHL level & it's been justified given goaltenders who came into seasons off injuries.  

Sorokin is under contract in the KHL next season, the rumors/gossip on an extension for a player already signed really mean nothing with no transfer agreement.  

As we learned with Anders Nilsson/Mikko Koskinen even going back to Europe/KHL does not translate to NHL success, nor did it when these kids signed here as prospects. 

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New York Notables

Star Phoenix: Lukas Sutter discusses being drafted a second time in two years by the Islanders.

Boston.com: Had Tsn personalities, Craig Button, Jamie McLennan and Dave Reid discuss and analyze the New York Islanders young players in their farm system on video during the second day of the NHL draft.

Devon Toews & Kyle Schempp both spoke on the clubs website or their twitter accounts.

Ilya Sorokin is signed for the next three seasons in the KHL, there is a quote he in sport.ru, that he was never contacted by the Islanders, was surprised he was selected in the third round, and remembers Nabokov, Yashin, but little else.

Linus Soderstrom is signed for the next two seasons in the SEL.

So proud to get drafted by the @NYIslanders Extremely excited for the future!
— Linus Söderström (@SoderstromLinus) June 28, 2014

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Qualifying offers next up.

Ehrhoff becomes the latest to prove with UFA they want their money up front, before teams buy them out, and they already have most of their money beforehand. 

New York Selects Goaltender Linus Soderstrom

Is signed through 2015-16 in SEL.

New York has selected  goaltender Linus Soderstrom of Djurgården of the SEL

#isles Today means Snow/staff's selections of Poulin, Koskinen, Nilsson, Williams and McAdam are not looking good long-term.

— NYI Fan Central (@nyifancentral) June 28, 2014