The San Jose Sharks have made one of many extra notable training-camp cuts up thus far. The group introduced Friday they’ve assigned goaltender Yaroslav Askarov to their AHL affiliate, the San Jose Barracuda the place he’ll start the 2024-25 season.
It will usually be shocking for a group to demote a commerce acquisition so rapidly particularly contemplating the value. In late August, the Sharks acquired Askarov from the Nashville Predators for Magnus Chrona, David Edstrom and Vegas’ first-round choose in 2025 earlier than inking him to a two-year, $4M extension.
The context behind this transfer is though San Jose believes Askarov might be their beginning goaltender of the longer term he has been injured for a lot of coaching camp. The lower-body damage suffered by the younger netminder in early September has prohibited him from enjoying in any preseason contests up thus far. Nonetheless, he ought to now be capable of with the Barracuda. He’s anticipated to follow with the group Friday however won’t seem within the night time’s recreation in opposition to the Bakersfield Condors.
It’s greater than seemingly the Sharks are viewing this demotion as a pseudo-training camp for his or her younger netminder. Askarov can work his manner again from damage in a league he has already dominated earlier than making his full-time transition to the NHL.
This confirms San Jose will begin the 12 months with Mackenzie Blackwood and Vitek Vanecek as their two netminders. The Sharks ought to be capable of deploy three goalies all through many of the common season that means Askarov will obtain the call-up when he’s totally wholesome.
