What separates him from Cossa as a prospect? Honest question because statistically speaking and overall profile, its splitting hairs imo
I think we are all sleeping on Cossa. He's clearly our #1 prospect if you don't count Ed
That's sort of like asking what the difference is between Owen Power (or maybe Luke Hughes) and Edvinsson. They were top prospects at their position, but one came with more pedigree and expectations. How much stock you put into that is up to you, but Askarov was always considered a special prospect at the position and he's done little to dispel that notion.
From a purely eye test evaluation, Askarov is one of the most refined and enjoyable goalies to watch I've ever seen from a prospect. His agility, footwork, everything is just world class. He's great, there's no way around it.
That said, Cossa really looked the part in the AHL last year, so the gap has closed significantly. Cossa plays a more athletic game akin to Luongo and if he's seeing the puck well, there's basically no net for shooters. That's pretty damn appealing in a goalie prospect, too.