MAPLE LEAFS SIGN GOALTENDER ILYA SAMSONOV

The Toronto Maple Leafs announced today that the hockey club has signed goaltender Ilya Samsonov to a one-year contract worth $1.8 million.

Samsonov, 25, joins the Maple Leafs after four seasons with the Washington Capitals. In 89 career regular season games, the Magnitogorsk, Russia native owns a record of 52-22-8 with a 2.81 goals-against average, a .902 save percentage and six shutouts. He owns a 2.98 goals-against average and a .907 save percentage in eight career playoff appearances.

Samsonov was selected by the Capitals in the first round (22^nd overall) of the 2015 NHL Draft.