Later tonight, barring a trade, the Hurricanes will pick at No. 13 in the first round of the 2020 NHL Entry Draft. You may or may not have heard about this, but there’s a goalie prospect available who may be on the board when the Canes pick. His name is Yaroslav Askarov, and by many accounts he’s one of the best goalie prospects in quite some time.
The Hurricanes could certainly use a goalie of the future. So, there’s a good chance they pick him if he’s there, right? Well, perhaps not so fast. When asked about the possibility of taking a goalie in the first round, specifically Askarov, last Thursday, Waddell cited the team’s need for a forward prospect after several trades involving them in the last year, and the inherent risk that comes with drafting a goalie in the first round.