马丁Brodeur

2023年7月3日

Ilya Sorokin, Semyon Varlamov交易突出岛民的渴望化学净Ilya Sorokin和Semyon Varlamov岛民庆祝击败鸭子瑞银(UBS)舞台后3月13日,2022年。信贷:吉姆McIsaac安德鲁andrew.gross@newsday.com总值份额卢Lamoriello名单的蓝图建设自从1987年进入NHL一直在从网络构建。在名人堂的守门员马丁Brodeur与恶魔无疑强化了这么多年。岛民总裁/总经理再次坚持设计周六自由球员市场开放时,保持俄罗斯串联Ilya Sorokin和Semyon Varlamov——队友一起三个Sorokin NHL的季节——长期的。27岁的下Sorokin Vezina奖杯亚军NHL的顶级门将,一个八年,6600万美元扩展下赛季开始后他完成当前的三年,价值1200万美元的合同,是至关重要的。但Lamoriello也认为这极其重要的保留这位35岁的Varlamov四年,1100万美元的交易,尽管岛民的前1号只有上赛季打23场比赛,只有2月26日之后的三倍。化学很重要。“我来的第一天,他帮助了我,“Sorokin说的Varlamov岛民的分手一天5月1日。“一个伟大的人类和一个伟大的守门员。我很高兴我可以学到和看到他。”Varlamov补充说,“他是我的好朋友。 I know him for a long time. We had so much fun the last couple of years playing together. It’s always nice to come into the locker room and talk Russian, especially with him. We’re on the same page, I think, on a lot of things.” Varlamov, completing a four-year, $20 million deal, went 11-9-2 with a 2.70 goals-against average and a .913 save percentage. Lamoriello was aghast when asked before the NHL trade deadline on March 3 whether he would consider moving Varlamov for future assets as an impending unrestricted free agent, especially considering his reduced playing time. And Varlamov repeated whenever asked his desire to remain with the Islanders. At the time, Cory Schneider, who succeeded Brodeur as the Devils No. 1 netminder before injuries slowed his career, was the only other experienced goalie in the Islanders’ organization. Now Lamoriello may have to sign a veteran for the team’s AHL affiliate in Bridgeport with Schneider choosing to end his career in Europe. “Unless you were here, you really couldn’t appreciate the communication and the help they are to each other,” Lamoriello said of Sorokin and Varlamov. “There’s a tremendous respect and love for each other and I think you can see that in how they appreciate the performance of the person who is in the goal that night. “Varly has been a tremendous mentor for Ilya and Ilya has been a tremendous teammate to Varly as far as looking up to him.” Brodeur played past his 40th birthday, ending his career with a seven-game stint with the Blues in 2014-15. Gump Worsley was 39 when he won a Stanley Cup with the Canadiens in 1969. Dominik Hasek won a Cup with the Red Wings in 2002 at age 37. The Maple Leafs last won the Cup in 1967 with a goalie tandem of Johnny Bower, 42, and Terry Sawchuk, 37. There is precedent for older successful goalies. Varlamov will be 39 when his new contract expires. “The first thing you have to do with any player, not just a goaltender, with the age factor is how they take care of themselves,” Lamoriello said. “I don’t think I’ve seen anyone any better than Varly as far as how he takes care of his body. He is a consummate pro on and off the ice. He might be a 35-year-old. I’ve seen 26-, 27-year-olds I wish were in the shape he is in.” By Andrew Gross