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Sharks Place Goaltender Ilya Samsonov on Waivers
San Jose has waived netminder Ilya Samsonov, who signed with the club in September after a season with Sochi in the KHL. Any NHL team can claim him within 24 hours.
San Jose have placed goaltender Ilya Samsonov on waivers, according to insider Chris Johnston. Any other NHL club can claim him within 24 hours.
Samsonov, 29, signed a one-year, two-way deal with the Sharks on 8 September carrying a cap hit of $850,000.
He spent the 2025/26 season with Sochi in the KHL's Fonbet regular season, making 14 appearances with a.903 save percentage and a 3.27 goals-against average.
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