TSN: Nashville Predators GM Barry Trotz on buying and selling goaltending Jaroslav Askarov to the San Jose Sharks, the return and younger gamers wanting out of various conditions.
** NHLRumors.com transcription
Dave Feschuk: “So Barry, you discuss, , nice goaltending and nice prospects. And also you had a man who was a little bit little bit of each. Possibly the highest goaltending prospect within the sport, in accordance with some folks in Yaroslav Askarav.
And, and it was very public, his, his demand or request to be taking part in elsewhere as a result of he didn’t see a path to NHL minutes with Juuse Saros and Scott, Scott Wedgewood above him within the depth chart.
And, and, , as a lot as you publicly mentioned you, you weren’t ready to try this, , you ended up doing it. I used to be questioning, , whenever you look again at that commerce and, and what went into it, , how do you’re feeling about shedding a prospect of that magnitude, , at a second like this.”
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Trotz: “Effectively, you by no means wish to lose a prime prospect, however I believe we’ve bought some in return, in David Edstrom, who we have a look at our, our franchise, we’re searching for middle iceman. I believe he’ll be middle iceman. We’ll see what his ceiling finally ends up being.
With, with Yaro. Yaro, I understood totally the younger guys don’t have the persistence, I believe, that they, they used to have again in a day. And I completely perceive that.
I, with Scott Wedgewood, that was one thing I put in place as a result of I used to be, I used to be fearful a little bit little bit of one thing like which may come about. So I kind of protected the franchise. That’s my job is to try this, and discuss to Yaro about getting him sufficient video games. And getting, introduced Mitch Korn again with me, who I believe is one of the best within the enterprise, and to essentially assist him proceed to develop his sport.
I believe with all younger gamers, and also you see it now, they’ve extra energy than they ever had earlier than. They’re extra daring. However I may say to all of the younger gamers which are kind of spoken out even this summer time, that they’re not going to play for sure franchises, or the state of affairs wasn’t proper for them.
No matter, no matter they’re saying, they’re all saying they’re prepared for the Nationwide Hockey League. And I can, I can say this to, , I can go right down to our group in Milwaukee and ask the 20, 20 gamers down there, , who’s prepared for the Nationwide Hockey League? I’m gonna get 20 fingers going straight up, I’m prepared. I’m prepared.
However you possibly can inform, you possibly can inform, me you’re able to your blue within the face, however your play and your consistency and your preparation and all these issues that make you a very good professional must be there. And it’s performance-based. And so, if it’s constantly there for a protracted, very long time, and also you’re ready bodily and mentally, then you definitely’re prepared for the Nationwide Hockey League and nothing however your play will dictate that.
Yaro, Yaro, I had no drawback in being the backup objective higher this yr for the Nashville Predators. And with Yaro, I simply wished to ensure he had sufficient video games and he had sufficient help in rising his sport to the subsequent stage so he will be that constant star goaltender that I believe he will be.
And however I perceive the state of affairs. So it wasn’t, didn’t go down the way in which I in all probability wished to, as a result of when it’s public, I believe that the staff has all the time in a, , they’re sensible basic managers, you’re not going to, , they’re not going to offer you, , full worth typically if you’ll, since you’re working from a little bit little bit of an obstacle.
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However on the identical time, I believe we bought fairly honest worth for the state of affairs, and I like what we bought. And we’ve bought to show that Vegas decide right into a, into a very good, good participant. And, , flip, David Edstrom into a very good participant, and Magnus Chrona to a very good objective, goaltender. So I believe he’s bought the profile to try this, so, after which we bought the teaching employees to permit him to try this.”
