On the Forecheck · Aug 23, 2024
Preds acquire prospects, first-round pick in Askarov deal
Jun 28, 2023; Nashville, Tennessee, USA; Nashville Predators incoming general manager Barry Trotz announces the twenty fourth pick in round one of the 2023 NHL Draft at Bridgestone Arena. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Hanewinckel-USA TODAY SportsFaced with a discontented prospect requesting out of the system, Barry Trotz was able to use that prospect’s extraordinary ceiling as leverage in a trade.
The #SJSharks have acquired Yaroslav Askarov, a 2025 third-round pick and Nolan Burke from the #preds for a 2025 first-round pick, David Edstrom and Magnus Chrona.