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 decide in 2025. Nashville acquired a conditional 2025 first-round decide. If that decide is within the High 10, the Sharks get to decide on both their decide or the Vegas Golden Knights decide 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 by way of PuckPedia).
A commerce was within the works for weeks privately. Nonetheless, 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 instructed that Askarov would rapidly signal an extension as soon as acquired by a group. That additionally proved to be true on Friday night as Yaroslav Askarov signed a two-year extension price $4 million.
PuckPedia broke this down as follows:
After buying Askarov from #Smashville, #SJSharks signed him to 2 12 months $2M Cap Hit extension:
25-26: $1.7M Wage & $200K Signing Bonus
26-27: $2.1M Wage943 SV % in 2 NHL GP final 12 months
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— PuckPedia (@PuckPedia) August 23, 2024
With the extension, Askarov won’t change into a free agent till the 2027-28 season. He’ll nonetheless solely be 25 years outdated.
It appears to be like like Mike Grier has discovered his goalie of the longer term with Askarov. Grier supposedly had been Askarov for greater than a 12 months. How a lot time does he see in San Jose this season is an efficient query? Many pundits and consultants have speculated he’s positively within the combine for this season.
The 2020 Eleventh-overall decide has taken fairly the highway to the NHL. Sure, there are a few of the antics. Barry Trotz didn’t truthfully need him to play for Nashville (therefore the signing of Scott Wedgewood).
Nonetheless, his capacity to play the puck, learn shooters, and make saves are an enormous cause why a group like San Jose moved so rapidly 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 one more season. Each change into unrestricted free brokers on the finish of the 2024-25 marketing campaign.
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This is able to be a short lived jam and given Vanecek and Blackwood’s damage historical past, Askarov often is the starter earlier than too lengthy anyway. It’s mentioned that the Russian goaltender wouldn’t have a difficulty going to the Barracuda. Then once more, he might not be there lengthy anyway.
