In essence, by accepting the trade, Kent Hughes would have moved back his first-round pick and acquired goaltender Yaroslav Askarov.
He would have lost David Reinbacher, but would still have been able to draft a very good player (like Gabe Perreault?).
It would be interesting to ask Kent Hughes today if he regrets refusing this trade with Nashville.
See Yaroslav Askarov's statistics over 13 games
5 shutouts! He is on his way to becoming an Igor Shesterkin and an Ilya Sorokin of this world, which is huge for the Predators.
Let's give young David Reinbacher a chance, but for now, it's hard to think that Hughes made the right decision on this one.
Askarov, 21 years old, an 11th overall pick in 2020, has a record of 21-6-1 this season, with a 2.04 average and a .923 save percentage.
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23 FEVRIER | 669 ANSWERS Major trade offer between the Canadiens and Nashville: Kent Hughes clearly missed a great opportunity with Askarov Would you have traded Reinbacher for Askarov and Gabe Perreault? | ||
Yes | 338 | 50.5 % |
No | 331 | 49.5 % |
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