Sharks land Askarov in deal with Predators
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Yaroslav Askarov is on the move.
The Nashville Predators have traded the goaltender, centre Nolan Burke and a third-round pick in 2025 to the San Jose Sharks in exchange for a 2025 first-round selection, centre David Edstrom and goaltender Magnus Chrona.
Askarov had reportedly asked for a trade earlier this week. The team had re-signed starting netminder Jusse Saros to an eight-year, $61.92 million deal on July 1. Saros was scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent at the end of the 2024-25 campaign.
Askarov, 22, appeared in two games with the Predators last season, going 1-0 with a .943 save percentage and 1.47 goals-against average.
He went 30-13-7 with the AHL’s Milwaukee Admirials last season with a .911 save percentage and 2.39 GAA.
The 6-foot-3 netminder is entering the final season of his three-year entry level contract and is scheduled to become a restricted free agent at the end of the 2024-25 season.
Askarov was drafted 11th overall by the Predators in 2020 and represented his native Russia in two World Juniors, winning a silver medal in 2020.