Islanders goaltending wunderkind Ilya Sorokin may perhaps get his first flavor of the NHL as early as this 7 days.

Sorokin’s agent, Dan Milstein, confirmed to The Publish on Sunday night that the 24-year-aged netminder is eligible to observe with the team during education camp if he symptoms an entry-level contract with the Islanders in between noon Monday and 5 p.m. Wednesday.

The Isles’ 78th-all round select from 2014 would also be capable to accompany the group through Period 4, the get started of the NHL’s 24-group playoff event, but is not permitted to take part as element of the NHL and NHL Players’ Association recent arrangement.

The Athletic 1st described the logistics of Sorokin potentially signing.

Next negotiations between the NHL and NHLPA, it was made a decision that unsigned draft picks can sign an entry-level deal and have this period rely, enabling them to turn into a limited absolutely free agent more rapidly.

In a Zoom contact with reporters Saturday, Islanders typical supervisor Lou Lamoriello supplied minimal information on the status of negotiations with Sorokin.

“We only have to hold out about four, 5 times to get the response,” Lamoriello mentioned. “We just received the transition policies. We’ll undoubtedly communicate with representation, see wherever it normally takes us. At this place, practically nothing is done.”