Why Yaroslav Askarov is the NHL draft's most intriguing prospect

Yaroslav Askarov is the most hyped goalie prospect in a long time. (Photo by Mikhail Japaridze\\TASS via Getty Images)There is an inherent understanding that evaluating goaltenders is a nearly impossible task, proving the axiom that drafting is an inexact science to be true. Yaroslav Askarov, the 18-year-old standout from SKA Saint Petersburg of the KHL, is intent on shaking up the draft despite this notion as the closest thing to a consensus sure-fire goalie in a decade, despite a poor showing at the 2019 world juniors.

For every Carey Price, Tuukka Rask or Andrei Vasilevskiy, there are countless goaltenders who crumble under the weight of pre-draft expectations, or fail to adapt to the…