Earlier it was reported that the 22-year-old Russian had requested a trade from Nashville. He did not want to play for the team’s farm club in the AHL. As a result, the Russian goaltender was traded to San Jose and signed a two-year contract with the Sharks.
Nashville traded goalie Askarov to San Jose
“God grant that he has good luck. We should always wish our people good luck, but we should wish everyone good luck. We have a number of people who go abroad in advance and then come back. It doesn’t work. He’s gone and he’s gone. He’s going to try his luck. There’s a homeland, we’ll wait.
Askarov himself seemed to want a trade. There is little press about him, what is he like? We do not show the AHL. God willing, he will try out in San Jose and see if he likes it or not. It is great for Askarov that he moved to San Jose. He will have more time and will show himself. If everything goes well, he will move up immediately. If the defense is not solid there, God grant that he will be lucky. Good luck to him! “Soviet Sport quotes Kozhevnikov.
Source: Sport
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