Samsonov signed a one-year, two-way contract with San Jose on Tuesday.
Samsonov went 3-8-0 with a 3.27 GAA and a .903 save percentage in 14 KHL appearances for HK Sochi in the 2025-26 regular season. The 29-year-old netminder has posted a record of 118-48-25 with a 2.77 GAA and a .902 save percentage across 200 NHL regular-season contests. Samsonov will be in the mix for a depth role with the Sharks during training camp, but he could spend most of the 2026-27 campaign in the minors.