NHL Tonight: Elliotte Friedman on the NHL Community when requested about Nashville Predators goaltender Juuse Saros being traded, partly attributable to Yaroslav Askarov.
Kevin Weekes: “So Saros may be very a lot in play although.”
EJ Hradek: “Yeah. What do you suppose Elliotte about Saros as a result of they’ve (Yaroslav) Askarov within the minors taking part in very properly. They’re type of in a retool. What do you concentrate on this risk of Saros transferring?
Friedman: “Effectively, I feel the one, the one factor that stands out to me as should you would have requested me earlier within the season, like Barry Trotz was quoted as saying they needed to get an extension accomplished with Saros. And I imagine there was really a gathering with him the place that was mentioned.
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And now it’s, it’s actually modified. You recognize, for instance, on the weekend, I feel on that podcast I mentioned, EJ, that the probabilities are it was going to be like, I needed to say it was once like 99-1 that Saros wasn’t going to be traded and I used to be dropping all the way down to 80-20 or 75-25. And I had folks telling me, I’d provide you with even higher odds than that, that it occurs. I’ve folks happening to 60-40 and 50-50.
So to me it goes again to, it actually exhibits you the way a lot issues can change in a number of months. And what I feel it’s, is I feel the Nashville Predators are in search of scoring. Offensive expertise. And I feel what they really feel as of what they’re prepared to maneuver or doubtlessly prepared to maneuver, what can get them that and I feel that Saros is that identify.
Now, the distinction for me between Saros and Markstrom is 2 issues. Primary is Saros is a pair years youthful, a number of years youthful. But additionally Markstrom, you get two extra years, Saros you get one.
And I do suppose that groups can be prepared to pay a bit extra of a value for the second 12 months of Markstrom in the event that they actually imagine in him as a goalie, however I completely do agree with you guys once you say that if it’s not Markstrom, now there’s another choice there that groups actually like.
And I the opposite staff I ponder with Saros was the Kings as a result of I do know they’ve kicked that concept round earlier than.
Hradek: “Elliott, simply fast, is it as a result of they’ve the energy on the place within the minors. I imply Askarov was in first-round choose, and he’s taking part in properly. I imply, is that pushing this ahead in your thoughts? Are you listening to any of that discuss?
Friedman: “Sure, I do suppose that’s the case. Like that Milwaukee staff has received like a billion video games in a row.
Weekes: “As much as 17 now.”
Friedman: “Askaro has performed fairly a number of of them. Appear to be Saros is a identified commodity and Askarov isn’t. That’s one factor I all the time inform, folks all the time get enthusiastic about prospects. Saros is a identified commodity.
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And in addition he’s up for a brand new contract factor right here. So I feel that, I feel the truth that Askarov has actually taken off on the again finish of the season although, EJ, you’re completely proper. I don’t suppose that makes Nashville 100% comfy with doing it however I feel they’re extra comfy now that they’ve seen a scarless current resume.