The San Jose Sharks have made one of many extra notable training-camp cuts up so far. The workforce announced 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 could sometimes be shocking for a workforce to demote a commerce acquisition so rapidly particularly contemplating the worth. In late August, the Sharks acquired Askarov from the Nashville Predators for Magnus Chrona, David Edstrom and Vegas’ first-round decide in 2025 earlier than inking him to a two-year, $4M extension.
The context behind this transfer is though San Jose believes Askarov shall 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 so far. Nonetheless, he ought to now have the ability to with the Barracuda. He’s anticipated to follow with the workforce Friday however won’t seem within the night time’s recreation in opposition to the Bakersfield Condors.
It’s greater than probably the Sharks are viewing this demotion as a pseudo-training camp for his or her younger netminder. Askarov can work his approach 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 yr with Mackenzie Blackwood and Vitek Vanecek as their two netminders. The Sharks ought to have the ability to deploy three goalies all through a lot of the common season which means Askarov will obtain the call-up when he’s absolutely wholesome.
