LeBrun: Askarov available

[Double Dion]

This crazy love affair people have with Askarov is one of the most ridiculous things I've seen. He was the 17th best goalie in the AHL and people are acting like he's future Vasilevskiy.

 

[Jerzey Devil]

This offseason already kicks ass

 

[Soundgarden]

This crazy love affair people have with Askarov is one of the most ridiculous things I've seen. He was the 17th best goalie in the AHL and people are acting like he's future Vasilevskiy.

By what metric was he 17th best? Did you see the December/January he had?

 

[Budz]

What is the ask from Nash?

 

[herzausstein]

Ill never understand why Nashville would double down on this core that has absolute garbage center depth and rhd depth.

 

[preds1]

Seems the article just predicts Trotz might be open to the idea of moving Askarov, like he was last year, for a young offensive talent. If there's nothing interesting, no big deal. Article is just a prediction of GM doing GM stuff at the draft.

 

[BB88]

What is the ask from Nash?

Sounds like a top5 pick

 

[Soundgarden]

Ill never understand why Nashville would double down on this core that has absolute garbage center depth and rhd depth.

The offseason has barely started, let's see what happens before we start running around saying the sky is falling.

 

[Seachd]

Too bad we resigned Calvin Pickard….

What could they have possibly offered for Askarov?

 

[Double Dion]

By what metric was he 17th best? Did you see the December/January he had?

They don't track advanced goalie stats in the AHL. He was 17th in save percentage among goalies with 25 games or more. He had good months and horrible months. One month doesn't really matter.

 

[bleedgreen]

What is the ask from Nash?

Read the article unlike everyone else so you can know Askarov isn’t actually available or being shopped.

Isn’t there a speculation title that’s more appropriate for this thread? There’s no rumor.

 

[Skinnyjimmy08]

Jiricek/Askarov type swaparoo

 

[M Ace]

What could they have possibly offered for Askarov?

Darnell Nurse & Jacqueline Campbell

 

[tkb81]

Congratulations, you added nothing to this conversation. Thanks for coming out bud.

Congratulations you have also added nothing to this conversation. Thanks for coming out bud ... haha

 

[BKarchitect]

What if the player wants to move given that he’s less likely to become a starter in the foreseeable future

He’s not even an NHLer yet. No team is just going to hand him starter’s duties in the next couple of years. And if they did, it would probably be some piss poor team that constantly ruins young players by providing no insulation or development runway.

For all we know, the plan could be to significantly lighten Saros’s huge workload - seeing as they just invested so heavily in him and his high number of starts no doubt contributed to fatigue and poor results this past year.

Askarov could be in line for a very good amount of starts these next few years as he attempts to develop into the next Russian star in net. If after 2-3 years he clearly needs to be a 1A somewhere, that bridge can be crossed then.

It seems entirely premature to write off Askarov’s place in Nashville and his ability to get the same amount of games there as he develops as he would elsewhere. In the meantime - best case scenario - having an Ullmark/Swayman scenario seems pretty good for everybody.

 

[Larry Singet]

He’s not even an NHLer yet. No team is just going to hand him starter’s duties in the next couple of years. And if they did, it would probably be some piss poor team that constantly ruins young players by providing no insulation or development runway.

For all we know, the plan could be to significantly lighten Saros’s huge workload - seeing as they just invested so heavily in him and his high number of starts no doubt contributed to fatigue and poor results this past year.

Askarov could be in line for a very good amount of starts these next few years as he attempts to develop into the next Russian star in net. If after 2-3 years he clearly needs to be a 1A somewhere, that bridge can be crossed then.

It seems entirely premature to write off Askarov’s place in Nashville and his ability to get the same amount of games there as he develops as he would elsewhere. In the meantime - best case scenario - having an Ullmark/Swayman scenario seems pretty good for everybody.

Trouba and Sykora if we trade Shesty

 

[I am Canadian]

Lebrun just said Askarov has been offered to the top 5 teams in the draft.

I could see #10 range but nobody is giving up a top 5 pick

 

[hockeykicker]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806782724524425313

 

[bleedgreen]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1806782724524425313

Thanks for putting something accurate up.

 

[Prairie Habs]

Read the article unlike everyone else so you can know Askarov isn’t actually available or being shopped.

Isn’t there a speculation title that’s more appropriate for this thread? There’s no rumor.

He'll love being a backup for the next 9 years, I guess

 

[SherVaughn30]

Askarov is not enough to move into the top 5 in the draft. Preds would have to package Askarov with something else.

 

[BKarchitect]

Askarov is not enough to move into the top 5 in the draft. Preds would have to package Askarov with something else.

Well...THEY AREN'T SHOPPING HIM.

They received a ton of calls and put something out there pretty unrealistic to say "hey, we know you guys might want him in your system but it would take a literal top 5 pick to get us interested...if you offer that, sure we'd be willing to listen."

That's the report. That's literally the report. There is nothing that says:

"The Preds are looking to move Askarov."

"The Preds are trying to cut bait on their losses and let Askarov leave for a low price."

"Askarov has asked out because as a prospect with basically no experience, he is demanding to be an NHL starter next year and feels Saros is blocking him."

None of that.

 

[Connor McConnor]

Thoughts A Brewin’: Saros Set to Sign Extension with Predators

The Nashville Predators appear to have determined their franchise goaltender. Per Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet and later followed up by Chris Johnston and Pierre LeBrun of TSN, general manager Barry Trotz and goaltender Juuse Saros have agreed to sign an eight-year, $61.92 million extension...

nashvillehockeynow.com

This is brutal. Trotz is on glue. Resign the old shrimp for awful contract and trade the future star… SMH

Future star? You have one of the best most consistent goalies in the league showing no signs of slowing down. 29 is not “old shrimp” for a goalie

 

[HabsWhiteKnightLOL]

He was available last year , this guy looks overrated.

 

[SherVaughn30]

Well...THEY AREN'T SHOPPING HIM. They received a ton of calls and put something out there pretty unrealistic to say "hey, we know you guys might want him in your system but it would take a literal top 5 pick to get us interested".

Uh, that is a negotiating tactic. You ask for the moon in return, interested teams start a bidding war and eventually the asking price gets brought down with still a good return.