Weekes: Askarov has informed the Predators he will not report to AHL team, asks for trade

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[MartyOwns]

man the preds really f***ed this one up

 

[bobholly39]

What a stupid move.

Ask and push for a trade? Fine. But choose not to report to your team as a 22 year old? That's just bad form, and a really crappy move.

 

[LiveLongandProspal]

I don't blame him

 

[Recipe Unlimited]

Wonder if they'll waive Wedgewood even though they just signed him.

 

[Fatass]

Potential to go play in the KHL?

 

[Murzu]

Justus Annunen, Mikhail Gulyayev and 2025 1st for Askarov.

 

[CheckingLineCenter]

What a stupid move.

Ask and push for a trade? Fine. But choose not to report to your team as a 22 year old? That's just bad form, and a really crappy move.

It’s kind of his only move since they didn’t really get on his initial request.

 

[Captain97]

What types of protects/players does Nashville need? Defense R/L, Centre, etc.

 

[FlameChampion]

I don’t someone else being in the news instead of the Oilers

 

[The Gr8 Dane]

22 years old is still young for a goalie though , well within his rights of course , hope it doesn't backfire on him and I hope he's ready to play in the bigs if he's asking for a trade , godspeed young man

 

[EK392000]

What a stupid move.

Ask and push for a trade? Fine. But choose not to report to your team as a 22 year old? That's just bad form, and a really crappy move.

There is no path for him to be a starter in Nashville.

Building NHL experience is what is going to get him paid, not reporting to the AHL.

 

[Dr Pepper]

What a stupid move.

Ask and push for a trade? Fine. But choose not to report to your team as a 22 year old? That's just bad form, and a really crappy move.

I see nothing wrong with it.....he wants out, doesn't want to waste another year in the minors and his team keeps throwing roadblocks in his way.

Why stick around and pretend everything's just swell?

 

[Empoleon8771]

I don’t blame him, he’s clearly NHL ready and the Predators seem happy to bury him in the AHL for some reason. I can understand re-signing Saros but bringing in Wedgewood was a slap in Askarov’s face.

The Predators are clearly not treating Askarov fairly so really tough to blame him here.

 

[barriers]

He went from being a part of one of the premier clubs in a major city at home to what will now be his 3rd year making $80k in Milwaukee. Can't really blame him being unhappy with his situation. No shade against the great state of Wisconsin

 

[herzausstein]

What types of protects/players does Nashville need? Defense R/L, Centre, etc.

Center and RHD

 

[Hobnobs]

Besides a 1st which I don't think Nashville will get for Askarov unless bidding war or really desperate GM what would Preds be looking for?

 

[HBK27]

Can't really blame him.

The guy was a high pick for a reason. Sure, being in the NHL as a 22-year old goaltender is a bit on the younger side, but when you're the #11 pick overall in the draft an already put in two solid seasons in the AHL, I think it's reasonable to expect to be able to have a viable path to making the big club this season.

It's one thing to see Saros signed long-term and knowing that you're most likely not going to be able to earn the starter job anytime soon (if at all), but seeing the team also go out and sign Wedgewood for 2 seasons as the backup had to be the final straw.

Seemed like the Preds had things lined up for them - a workhorse starting goalie that can eat up 75%+ of the starts while they work in Askarov as a backup and pump up his value for a couple seasons before making a decision if/when Askarov showed he is starter material. Seems like they really dropped the ball here, with a player now requesting a trade this late in the offseason and really turning the screws by refusing to report to the AHL.

 

[herzausstein]

Out of curiosity, if he doesnt report then his contract gets terminated what happens with his rights for Nashville?

 

[Accelleratii]

Farabee for Askarov and a 3rd

 

[Sasha Orlov]

Oilers need this guy badly

 

[barriers]

Out of curiosity, if he doesnt report then his contract gets terminated what happens with his rights for Nashville?

They'd lose his rights, that's why they won't terminate his contract. He doesn't report to the AHL, he gets suspended and his contract would be tolled into the 2025/26 season

 

[ponder719]

I don't expect it to happen (we've already managed to piss off one Russian-speaking goalie prospect with our mismanagement of his situation, after all), but man, I would love the Flyers to make a move here.

 

[LOFIN]

He went from being a part of one of the premier clubs in a major city at home to what will now be his 3rd year making $80k in Milwaukee. Can't really blame him being unhappy with his situation. No shade against the great state of Wisconsin

Can also take a look at other Russian goalies around the league... Two in New York, two in Florida, one in Vegas, one in Colorado (maybe not so attractive as the others but a contending team)... Yeah.

 

[herzausstein]

Can't really blame him.

The guy was a high pick for a reason. Sure, being in the NHL as a 22-year old goaltender is a bit on the younger side, but when you're the #11 pick overall in the draft an already put in two solid seasons in the AHL, I think it's reasonable to expect to be able to have a viable path to making the big club this season.

It's one thing to see Saros signed long-term and knowing that you're most likely not going to be able to earn the starter job anytime soon (if at all), but seeing the team also go out and sign Wedgewood for 2 seasons as the backup had to be the final straw.

Seemed like the Preds had things lined up for them - a workhorse starting goalie that can eat up 75%+ of the starts while they work in Askarov as a backup and pump up his value for a couple seasons before making a decision if/when Askarov showed he is starter material. Seems like they really dropped the ball here, with a player now requesting a trade this late in the offseason.

Thing is Wedgewood's contract is cheap to the point he could be sent down to Milwaukee if Askarov out performs him in camp. Nashville would actually gain a slight bit of cap since you can bury a little over 1 million in cap vs Askarov's cap of 925K. I guess he just doesnt want the competition and wants the backup role handed to him. Either way, there isnt much of a path to a starters role in Nashville anyways since we have saros signed for 9 more seasons... pull the ripcord now i guess.