Sharks acquire Askarov from Nashville

[Brewin Flames]

BREAKING: Sharks Acquire Yaroslav Askarov From Predators

The San Jose Sharks have traded for top goalie prospect Yaroslav Askarov from the Nashville Predators.

• Max Miller
• 5 minutes ago

 

The San Jose Sharks have traded for top goalie prospect Yaroslav Askarov from the Nashville Predators.

 

 

 

The Sharks also acquired a third-round pick and forward, Nolan Burke.

Askarov was in the news recently as he requested a trade out of Nashville. The Sharks were seen as a potential landing spot for the 2020 11th overall pick. 

 

“Yaroslav is a goaltender who has the tools to become an everyday NHL goaltender,” Sharks GM Mike Grier said. “His ability to position himself effectively, vision, and athletic ability have been on display in the last few seasons, and he is a strong young addition to our goaltending group. We are happy to have him a part of the organization.”

The 22-year-old has played just three NHL games. In two games last season, Askarov had a .943 save % and a 1.47 GAA. In 44 games in the AHL, the Russian netminder had a 30-13-1 record to go with his .911 save % and 2.39 GAA.

Askarov wants time in the NHL, and the Sharks already have Mackenzie Blackwood and Vitek Vanecek set to be their netminders. Still, with training camp less than a month away, Askarov brings new competition to the duo.

San Jose moves on from prospects Magnus Chrona and David Edstrom. Edstrom was acquired from the Vegas Golden Knights along with their 2025 first-round pick in exchange for Tomas Hertl. 

Should the Vegas first-round pick be inside the top ten, GM Mike Grier will decide to send either the Sharks 2025 first-round pick or the Golden Knights.

[J0e Th0rnton]

On 8/19/2024 at 4:53 PM, J0e Th0rnton said:

Sharks offer Bystedt or Edstrom for some voodoo goalie chance.

 

 

Damn. I almost called it the other day LOL

 

Not thrilled we gave the Vegas pick instead of our 2nd, but Edstrom is expendable since we have Celebrini and Smith

 

[J0e Th0rnton]

I honestly wish we kept magnus Chrona because I loved his name and he was my favorite goalie at the prospect scrimmage

[Brewin Flames]

Askarov was pissed because he did not want to play in the NHL and was buried on the depth chart, esp after the Preds gave Saros an extension.

[J0e Th0rnton]

41 minutes ago, Brewin Flames said:

Askarov was pissed because he did not want to play in the NHL and was buried on the depth chart, esp after the Preds gave Saros an extension.

Well yeah. His AHL salary is $80000 a year and he is waiver exempt.

 

They resigned Saros for 8 years, indicating he won't have a path to being an NHL starter for at least 4-5 years and Saros is one of the few 60+ game workhorse goalies left and then they added Wedgewood as backup on a 2 year deal And pretty much told Askarov even if he outplayed Wedgewood, he would be AHL because he is waiver exempt and Wedgewood isn't 

 

Everyone drafted around Askarov is making like $80000 per game(his yearly salary) and have between 100 and 300 NHL games played to his 3. 

 

If I was at work and denied positions and pay while constantly being told I was top 3 among prospects at my position in the world for years and everyone drafted with me had already made millions and had fully paid off houses and sportscars making over 10x the money and they were telling me "in a few years maybe we will give you a shot" I would probably be upset.

[J0e Th0rnton]

Oh nice. Just read the wording of the trade.

 

If Vegas regresses or somehow wins the lottery, we are allowed to sub the sharks pick and keep the highest 1st round pick this year