Nashville Predators trade Yaroslav Askarov to Western Conference rebuilder San Jose Sharks
In breaking news, the Nashville Predators traded the goaltender Yaroslav Askarov to Western Conference rebuilder San Jose Sharks.
Earlier in the offseason, many reports confirmed that Askarov wasn't interested in playing another season in the AHL. He seeked a trade to his general manager Barry Trotz following Juuse Saros' eight-year contract signature.
Elliotte Friedman was the first one to share the news on X:
Friedman also shared that other teams were in the mix to acquire the young and promising goalie, such as the Montreal Canadiens and the New Jersey Devils:
Later, the Predators released an official statement, confirming the full details of the deal with the Sharks:
In the event Vegas' first-round selection in the 2025 NHL Draft, previously acquired by San Jose, falls within the Top 10, San Jose has the right to transfer either its first-round pick or Vegas' to Nashville."
Askarov, 22, is a 6′3″ goalie drafted 11th overall by the Predators in 2020. In three career games in the NHL, he only won one game, but has a 2.58 GAA and a
.914 save percentage.
With a lot of young talent emerging in San Jose, such as Macklin Celebrini, Will Smith and now Askarov, the Sharks' rebuilding could very well be a lot faster than most fans and experts could've predicted.
Updates will follow.
Source: Elliotte Friedman on X
Source for Yaroslav Askarov's statistics: NHL.com
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| Anders Lee | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Kirill Marchenko | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Chandler Stephenson | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Connor McMichael | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Dylan Cozens | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Ryan Donato | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Adam Fantilli | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Simon Holmstom | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Roman Josi | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Travis Konecny | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Jared Spurgeon | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Jake Walman | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Tom Wilson | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Shane Wright | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Oliver Bjorkstrand | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Macklin Celebrini | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Jakob Chychrun | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
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| Dougie Hamilton | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
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Jets | 23 | 18 | 5 | - | 36 | |
Hurricanes | 22 | 16 | 5 | 1 | 33 | |
Wild | 22 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 32 | |
Devils | 25 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 32 | |
Capitals | 22 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 31 | |
Golden Knights | 23 | 14 | 6 | 3 | 31 | |
Maple Leafs | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 28 | |
Flames | 23 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 28 | |
Panthers | 23 | 13 | 9 | 1 | 27 | |
Kings | 23 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 27 | |
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