Nashville Predators fans were greeted with some substantial start-of-the-workweek news on Monday. Kevin Weekes posted to X (formerly Twitter) that he’s heard Yaroslav Askarov has requested a trade and will not be reporting to the AHL’s Milwaukee Admirals. This is the answer to the question about the Preds’ goaltending situation many have had.
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I’m told that Top Goalie Prospect Askarov has informed the @PredsNHL that he will not report to their @TheAHL team, and has requested a trade. #HockeyX #Preds pic.twitter.com/EQFGs7FUJK— Kevin Weekes (@KevinWeekes) August 19, 2024Now that the Preds have signed star goaltender Juuse Saros to an eight-year deal, it’s unsurprising to hear that Askarov wants out of Nashville.