Yaroslav Askarov Will get Traded To The San Jose Sharks
NHL.com: Some believed a commerce may need held off till subsequent week however the San Jose Sharks and Nashville Predators agreed to a commerce late Friday afternoon. Nashville moved Yaroslav Askarov to San Jose.
San Jose acquired minor leaguer Nolan Burke and a third-round choose in 2025. Nashville obtained a conditional 2025 first-round choose. If that choose is within the High 10, the Sharks get to decide on both their choose or the Vegas Golden Knights choose acquired from the Tomas Hertl commerce.
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Additionally, Nashville picked up David Edstrom and Magnus Chrona (ahead and goalie prospect) from the San Jose group (breakdown beneath through PuckPedia).
A commerce was within the works for weeks privately. Nevertheless, as soon as Askarov made the demand public, the winds err rumors heated up. A transfer was inevitable.
Yaroslav Askarov Naturally Indicators A Bridge Extension
Max Miller of The Hockey Information: Extra rumors recommended that Askarov would shortly signal an extension as soon as acquired by a workforce. That additionally proved to be true on Friday night as Yaroslav Askarov signed a two-year extension value $4 million.
PuckPedia broke this down as follows:
After buying Askarov from #Smashville, #SJSharks signed him to 2 yr $2M Cap Hit extension:
25-26: $1.7M Wage & $200K Signing Bonus
26-27: $2.1M Wage943 SV % in 2 NHL GP final yr
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— PuckPedia (@PuckPedia) August 23, 2024
With the extension, Askarov won’t turn out to be a free agent till the 2027-28 season. He’ll nonetheless solely be 25 years previous.
It seems like Mike Grier has discovered his goalie of the long run with Askarov. Grier supposedly had been taking a look at Askarov for greater than a yr. How a lot time does he see in San Jose this season is an efficient query? Many pundits and specialists have speculated he’s positively within the combine for this season.
The 2020 Eleventh-overall choose has taken fairly the street to the NHL. Sure, there are a number of the antics. Barry Trotz didn’t actually need him to play for Nashville (therefore the signing of Scott Wedgewood).
Nevertheless, his capacity to play the puck, learn shooters, and make saves are an enormous cause why a workforce like San Jose moved so shortly to make a deal.
The San Jose Sharks Goaltender “Jam”
Puckpedia: There are actually three goaltenders within the NHL fold with the San Jose Sharks.
The #SJSharks have Vanecek ($3.4M) & Blackwood ($2.35M) below contract along with Askarov.https://t.co/WltojdzzwP
— PuckPedia (@PuckPedia) August 23, 2024
The excellent news for San Jose is that Vitek Vanecek and Mackenzie Blackwood are solely below contract for yet another season. Each turn out to be unrestricted free brokers on the finish of the 2024-25 marketing campaign.
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This could be a brief jam and given Vanecek and Blackwood’s damage historical past, Askarov stands out as the starter earlier than too lengthy anyway. It’s stated that the Russian goaltender wouldn’t have a difficulty going to the Barracuda. Then once more, he will not be there lengthy anyway.
