Yaroslav Askarov is an excellent prospect in front of the Predators’ net, and I can’t understand why Barry Trotz would consider trading him.
I understand that the club has Juuse Saros in front of the net, but a young goalie like Askarov, who breaks everything in his path wherever he goes, you don’t trade that.
He’s probably the next Andrei Vasilevskiy in my eyes… and the Preds, despite a surprising 2023-2024 season, are still looking to the medium-term future.
But hey. The Preds’ plan seems to be to see if a club is willing to pay the price for the prospect. If that’s the case and Saros wants to stay long-term, the veteran could/should stay.
Case in point? Last year, the Preds wanted to draft David Reinbacher with the #5 pick… and to convince the Habs to give them the choice, the club offered Askarov to Hughes.
The Habs, as you can see, said no. The club loved Reinbacher… and so did the (now defunct) Coyotes.
All this to say that if Trotz was ready to trade Askarov this year, it’s safe to assume that the possibility is on the table again this year. And Mathias Brunet, who loves creating trade scenarios, has thought of something.
Speaking to Martin Lemay, he wondered if the Senators, who are ready to store their #7 pick, could get their hands on the goalie in return for their first choice.
As the journalist wrote yesterday, it’s not always a good idea to trade your top pick. The Sens of two years ago know a thing or two about that. #AlexDeBrincat
Rondelle libre | Ottawa must avoid the same mistake https://t.co/UCgn0Qma4Y via @lp_lapresse
– Mathias Brunet (@mathiasbrunet) June 13, 2024
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But the fact remains that if the Ottawa Senators want to trade their pick, they need to do it for a guy who couldn’t leave the organization in the short term.
DeBrincat was two years away from complete autonomy, and after one year, he forced the Sens’ hand.
The club is certainly looking for a goaltender, and in Askarov, the Sens could have a goaltender who would be among the league’s best in the short term and fit their needs.
It would make sense for the Ontario club. And you’d think Nashville would be tempted by the opportunity if the GM has a prospect (defenseman?) in his sights after Utah talks at No. 6 in two weeks’ time.
Overtime
– Attention all interested parties.
Episode #16 of the @passion_mlb podcast with @adesro1 and @SebasBerrouard ⚾️
🐦⬛ Cavan Biggio instead of Daniel Vogelbach?
😍 The impact of Paul Skenes
🤣 Trevor Bauer’s name comes up again
🦾 Juan Soto and Aaron Judgehttps://t.co/KagcEbd89h– Charles-Alexis Brisebois (@Charles__Alexis) June 14, 2024
– Not to be missed.
RDS at 9 p.m.: a 10th in a row for the Alouettes?https://t.co/mZzhqfjYB7
– RDS (@RDSca) June 14, 2024
– Really?
Career playoff assists:
74 – Jonathan Toews
74 – Connor McDavid pic.twitter.com/j4uKX1NJ9h– Big Head Hockey (@BigHeadHcky) June 14, 2024
– The subject continues to be the talk of the town.
Once again, it’s not just the fans who will lose out, but several NHL organizations. We’re still talking about 70% of the teams in some kind of mess with the announced end of CapFriendly, including the Canadiens and Senators...https://t.co/fOlgn17Lw5
– Matthew Vachon (@MatthewVachon_) June 14, 2024
– Read more.
Carl Carmoni, superstar https://t.co/ZNPp0skF4n
– La Presse Sports (@LaPresse_Sports) June 14, 2024
– Mathieu Dandenault has become a farmer. [HF]
– The Cup final is the talk of Jimmy Kimmel.