Ilya Samsonov will be back between the pipes in the KHL.

The former NHL goaltender agreed to a two-year deal with HC Sochi, the team announced.

Samsonov was left unsigned after spending last season with the Vegas Golden Knights, going 16-9-4 with a 2.82 goals-against average and a .891 save percentage.

The 28-year-old spent seven seasons in the NHL with the Washington Capitals, Toronto Maple Leafs and Golden Knights. In 200 career appearances, the Russian netminder posted a 2.77 goals-against average, .902 save percentage and a 118-48-25 record.

The Capitals selected Samsonov with the 22nd overall pick in the 2015 NHL Draft.

Samsonov played five seasons in the KHL before making the jump overseas, playing with Metallurg Magnitogorsk, posting a 33-16-9 record with a 2.20 goals-against a

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