Confirmed with Link: Sharks acquire Yaroslav Askarov (w/extension, 2yr @ $2m per), F Nolan Burke 2025 3rd for Edstrom, VGK 1st, and G Chrona

[Tkachuk4MVP]

Sick deal! Love it.

 

[Hodge]

I understand why but I assume either the Sharks chose Musty's ceiling or Nashville wanted a guy who can come in sooner than later.

I don't know a ton about Askarov other than he's considered one of the best goalie prospects in hockey (and he's huge and agile and fast). He seems like a bit of a headcase but he's 22 and I feel like that's one thing Nabby can help with.

Every trade is a risk, but this one seems like a very reasonable one.

The downside risk is Vegas craters and we gave up a top 10, maybe even top 5, pick for a goalie which is probably a bad move unless Askarov becomes like Vasilevsky 2.0.

I think that risk is significant which is why I was so opposed to trading the pick. All of Vegas' core players are old and/or injury-prone and their goaltending is dogshit. Crazier things have happened.

 

[Jargon]

If you told me a year ago the Sharks would have both Celebrini and Askarov I would've laughed in your f***ing face

Yeah, it's insane, the best center prospect and best goalie prospect in hockey? Go f***ing Grier.

 

[TheBeard]

We now cannot get two top ten picks, so we potentially couldve given away 2nd overall here (unlikely but possible).

This is your problem with the trade? The fear of Sharks and Vegas finishing last and second to last?

 

[Mafoofoo]

That looks like Nashville got a better deal (potentially the best if Vegas doesnt do well this season) than any of the known elite goalies got in trades. Goalies are too random to trade that much. Right now it looks like Nashville won this trade

 

[Juxtaposer]

Demko mught be out for a bulk of the season too, further helping VGK in-division

That's true too. I think the Kings probably make the playoffs, but SJ/Anaheim/Calgary/Seattle don't really seem competitive at all.

 

[TheBeard]

The downside risk is Vegas craters and we gave up a top 10, maybe even top 5, pick for a goalie which is probably a bad move unless Askarov becomes like Vasilevsky 2.0.

I think that risk is significant which is why I was so opposed to trading the pick. All of Vegas' core players are old and/or injury-prone and their goaltending is dogshit. Crazier things have happened.

Vegas will ultimately be a fringe playoff team or not at all. Similar to Pittsburgh. If they end up picking around 14th-15th then so be it.

 

[themelkman]

This is your problem with the trade? The fear of Sharks and Vegas finishing last and second to last?

Its minor, but in that circumstance we will be very unhappy, especially if Askarov doesnt pan out.

This is a very risky deal, a good risk to take but still very risky.

 

[Jargon]

The downside risk is Vegas craters and we gave up a top 10, maybe even top 5, pick for a goalie which is probably a bad move unless Askarov becomes like Vasilevsky 2.0.

I think that risk is significant which is why I was so opposed to trading the pick. All of Vegas' core players are old and/or injury-prone and their goaltending is dogshit. Crazier things have happened.

If both the Sharks and Vegas crater and pick top 5, it'll be a bit of a bummer. But I really don't think Vegas is going to crater that much, honestly, like I can see them missing the playoffs, maybe?

The condition does mean that if they are both top 10 picks, we have two chances at winning the lottery, though (and that's the pick we keep).

Like I said, I think the risk is definitely there -- but we had a big ol' fat hole in goal and we just got the top prospect goalie prospect in the league. Grier is aggressively building the team to be competitive for Celebrini in the very near future.

But yes, of course, it definitely hinges on Askarov getting to his potential.

 

[TheBeard]

It's odd that the majority of those against the trade are against it under the absolute certainty that Vegas will completely bottom out.

I'm probably the biggest Vegas hater here and even I don't think that's realistic.

 

[Patty Ice]

As Sharks fans, we are automatically programmed to think we just gave up a top 5 pick because things

 

[Kcoyote3]

lol holy shit everything we talk about happening on the pod then happens immediately after

 

[Juxtaposer]

lol holy shit everything we talk about happening on the pod then happens immediately after

Ha, I was literally just listening to your podcast as the trade was going down.

 

[Cas]

Nobody wants to talk about Nolan Burke, the center we got to replace Edstrom in our prospect pool?

Oh, he scored 15 points in 47 games in the ECHL. Never mind.

 

[spintops]

It's odd that the majority of those against the trade are against it under the absolute certainty that Vegas will completely bottom out.

I'm probably the biggest Vegas hater here and even I don't think that's realistic.

Scars from it already happening to us once before - We will still cheer against Vegas to suck but it was a fun dream to imagine them bottoming out and giving us a lottery pick. Would have made for a really fun season if it happened.

 

[Munnyro]

So....now what happens with Blackwood/Vanecek? We traded the Cuda starter so I'm assuming Askarov is cool with 1 more year in the A?

 

[Jargon]

I think it's kind of funny that the people who don't like the deal are worried that we're giving up a top 5 pick and a high-end prospect, but that's like, the very best world for Nashville. Isn't it just as likely that they might be ending up with a 4th line center and a 23rd pick and we're ending up with a franchise goalie?

In fact, the latter is probably likelier because Vegas is in a terrible division and Edstrom is good but it's still unclear if he has the offense to be a 3rd line center whereas Askarov is a very very highly touted prospect.

Again, every trade is a gamble, but I think this was an obvious one to take.

 

[Kcoyote3]

Ha, I was literally just listening to your podcast as the trade was going down.

Grier is playing NHL 25

 

[TheBigDrunkPanda]

Sorry, that's too much. Two first-round picks (Edstrom and the first)!!!!

Do we need to revisit the dogshit vote

 

[Hodge]

It's odd that the majority of those against the trade are against it under the absolute certainty that Vegas will completely bottom out.

I'm probably the biggest Vegas hater here and even I don't think that's realistic.

I'm not against the trade and I'm not absolutely certain Vegas will bottom out. But there's a decent chance Pietrangelo has fallen off a cliff, Stone spends his customary 50 games on LTIR and the vaunted Hill/Samsonov tandem doesn't hold up resulting in a bottom-10 finish.

 

[StanleyCup2035]

Ha, I was literally just listening to your podcast as the trade was going down.

LOL, I was half-way through before a work meeting started at 1:30pm. I guess I need to re-listen and pay even more attention now that Askarov is ours.

 

[Crankshaft Mechanic]

Where does Nolan Burke realistically rank in our pipeline?

 

[LadyStanley]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1827080792834724348

WRT Vegas 1st, the only reason we got 2025 vs 2024 was that as host, VGK wanted something for local fans to cheer in 1st.

 

[Selachimorpha]

Just leaving this here. Dude has some personality!

 

[Alaskanice]

Jaroslslav Askarov. San Jose Shark.

Loving it.