Confirmed Trade: [SJS/NSH] Yaroslavl Askarov, Nolan Burke, 2025 COL 3rd round pick for David Edstrom, Magnus Chrona, 2025 SJS/VGK 1st round pick (top 10 conditional)

[Mattb124]

His desire for a trade was to not

I don’t think that is correct. He said he wouldn’t report to NSH’s AHL team, but that was precipitated by no path to the NHL for the next 2 seasons - not the prospect of another year in the AHL.

 

[Pavels Dog]

Not too high on Edstrom but still a solid trade for both sides I’d say.

 

[Michoulicious]

Askarov and Blackwood are going to get DESTROYED this year, look at that roster, gosh.

Builds up character!

 

[bossram]

Nah they are still 32nd, this move doesn't change that, not this year anyway .

Could be massive in the future

IMO Askarov is an upgrade over all the goaltenders they used last season. They didn't even have 1 guy hit .900.

I think there is a reasonable "surprise" upside case for SJ with Celebrini and Askarov.

 

[HBK27]

I don’t think that is correct. He said he wouldn’t report to NSH’s AHL team, but that was precipitated by no path to the NHL for the next 2 seasons - not the prospect of another year in the AHL.

Yeah, his path was blocked in Nashville as Saros is already a workhorse and Wedgewood is signed for another 2 seasons.

Not sure there was any team out there that was gonna just hand Askarov the backup spot for next season and I think most if not all teams are already set at the position. Not sure there was a better situation out there where he could get playing time this season behind an oft-injury Blackwood and washed-up Vanecek, nor in the future as neither guy is signed past this season.

 

[GirardSpinorama]

Askarov and Blackwood are going to get DESTROYED this year, look at that roster, gosh.

Builds up character!

Compared to last year, its a massive step up. Last year was the depth of the darkness.

Could use a better 6th D than Benning though, maybe bring up a youngster.

 

[SI90]

Love this for Nashville. GM Barry is killing it.

As for Sharks it definitely makes a lot of sense. Goalies are hard to predict but if he pans out to his potential this wi he huge for
The sharks and their young core.

 

[Jared Dunn]

Love some crazy August moves.

I don't think we'll see SJ finish 32 again this season.

I think we almost certainly see them dead last again and that's best case scenario for them, this is a nice move for the long term but I don't think a 22 year old goalie is suddenly propelling them out of the basement

 

[Junohockeyfan]

Not as big a return i was expecting for Askarov but good enough. They had to trade him before training camp.

 

[Mattb124]

Yeah, his path was blocked in Nashville as Saros is already a workhorse and Wedgewood is signed for another 2 seasons.

Not sure there was any team out there that was gonna just hand Askarov the backup spot for next season and I think most if not all teams are already set at the position. Not sure there was a better situation out there where he could get playing time this season behind an oft-injury Blackwood and washed-up Vanecek, nor in the future as neither guy is signed past this season.

I expect he will be the #1 for the Cuda and be with the big club for 10+ games due to injury.

 

[Patty Ice]

He mentioned Thrun as the 7th

My bad. I've been going back and forth between boards. Bad combination of bliss and frantic

 

[TheBeard]

My bad. I've been going back and forth between boards. Bad combination of bliss and frantic

Trades are my drug of choice as well.

 

[Mr Positive]

I think we almost certainly see them dead last again and that's best case scenario for them, this is a nice move for the long term but I don't think a 22 year old goalie is suddenly propelling them out of the basement

It seems at least that it should be a low pressure environment. His stats this year pretty much don't matter

 

[Djp]

Love some crazy August moves.

I don't think we'll see SJ finish 32 again this season.

I still see them top 3 pre lottery

 

[bossram]

I think we almost certainly see them dead last again and that's best case scenario for them, this is a nice move for the long term but I don't think a 22 year old goalie is suddenly propelling them out of the basement

I think Celebrini will be a very-high level player to start.

I don't think they'll be good. Not at all. But I'll be betting other teams to finish 32nd.

I still see them top 3 pre lottery

Probably. I just don't think they should be considered the "favourite" to finish last.

 

[Jared Dunn]

It seems at least that it should be a low pressure environment. His stats this year pretty much don't matter

100% I have nothing negative to say about the acquisition or really anything they've done this summer but they're still going to be horrendous for at least one more season, I think they'll be fighting for dead last with Calgary

 

[STLegend]

Win for both sides, lots of risk for SJ though. Goalies are unpredictable and Askarov has no NHL experience, if he chokes this turns ugly for SJ really quick.

 

[Patty Ice]

I still think Askarov might do a year with the Barracuda but both Blackwood and Vanecek are UFAs at the end of the season and aren't the most durable of goalies recently so the pathway to the NHL is very clear.

 

[Jared Dunn]

I think Celebrini will be a very-high level player to start.

I don't think they'll be good. Not at all. But I'll be betting other teams to finish 32nd.

Yeah I agree on Celebrini, but so was Bedard and, well... I could see Calgary because they've pretty much blown it up, but I think all the other teams that finished bottom 5 are still a step ahead of them. SJ still has the worst D core in the league and I don't think it's particularly close

 

[Saskatoon]

I still see them top 3 pre lottery

Yea Sharks have a big hill to climb - can't deny Sharks are trying to turn it around quick though

 

[Jared Dunn]

I still think Askarov might do a year with the Barracuda but both Blackwood and Vanecek are UFAs at the end of the season and aren't the most durable of goalies recently so the pathway to the NHL is very clear.

And I would think they'd have zero issue waiving Vanecek if Askarov beats him out in camp

 

[STL fan in MN]

Good move for both teams. Still don’t understand why NSH blocked Askarov’s path to the NHL though. That seemed shortsighted. But they got 2 1sts for him. Edstrom is underrated IMO. But with Celebrini and Smith in SJ, this is probably a good move for him too.

 

[Fig]

Yeah that's him.

I would't be jumping the gun just yet. SJ has had a lot of trouble developing goalies at the A level.

Agreed. Don't count chickens before they hatch. But if I'm a Flames fan trying to figure out if SJS has what it takes to dismantle our group for the years to come...

Nabokov as a mentor alone would be pretty big for Askarov's mental development. Add in someone like Speer whom I believed would have been a good target for the Flames to try and poach... I'd be leaning towards SJS has the edge. Nabokov/Speer/Askarov vs Sigalet/LaBarbera/Wolf... I'd give the edge to SJS in about 2 years.

I'm a little bit a goalie development nerd. Not a true one, but I've been hoping the Flames upgrade their goalie development since like 2015, so I've been reading a bit more than then average person for a while now.

 

[SAS]

I'd imagine Bystedt was available for Askarov. With the 1st as well is another question.

San Jose make a great trade. They have great center depth so losing Edstrom is no big deal. I agree that I think Bystedt is the better of he and Edstrom. Losing a 1st and a depth center prospect for a potential franchise goalie is a big win for Grier. If San Jose gets one more good, young dman, they will be a force in a couple of years.

 

[LemonSauceD]

Celebrini
Smith
Dickinson
Musty
Askarov

That’s a pretty solid foundation.