After a very long wait, Yaroslav Askarov’s wish was finally granted when the Predators traded him to the San Jose Sharks. Also in the running to acquire the young goaltender, the Habs shouldn’t worry too much. That’s what Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports thinks.
Speaking to BPM Sports on Monday, Lavoie said that Askarov doesn’t really belong in Montreal anyway. No Yaroslav Askarov? No problem according to – TVA Sports (@TVASports) In any case, Askarov had made it very clear that he wanted to play in the NHL this season. That’s a luxury Montreal probably couldn’t have offered with two goalies on one-way contracts.
For Renaud Lavoie, the future in front of the Habs’ cage is Jacob Fowler. The Habs’ goalie had already impressed in his draft year and is now “unrecognizable”, in Lavoie’s words. When he says “unrecognizable”, he means it in the good sense of the word.
Fowler was overweight during his first development camp with the Canadiens and is now in excellent shape. That’s probably what helped him achieve so much success with Boston College in the NCAA last season. Lavoie is so convinced that Fowler will be the Habs’ number-one goalie for the foreseeable future that he said he’s the kind of player who can guide the Habs to “the promised land”.
Getting back to the Askarov deal, the Canadiens were also in the running, according to Sportsnet’s Elliotte Friedman. They reportedly submitted an offer, but the Predators preferred the Sharks’. Simon “Snake” Boisvert was also and he imagined the kind of offer the Canadiens could have made to Nashville.
In his opinion, an offer including the Florida Panthers’ first-round pick and forward Owen Beck would have made sense. However, he agrees that the Sharks’ offer of David Edstrom and the Golden Knights’ first pick was more attractive to Barry Trotz. – It’s realistic.
and have rather moderate expectations of Patrik Laine. What about you? – BPM Sports (@BPMSportsRadio) – He’s confident. “No one could come here and sign all the contracts and be a better GM than me – TVA Sports (@TVASports) – Ryan Johansen’s situation is causing problems.
In other words, it’s like Barry Trotz has to keep the money in his checking account – TVA Sports (@TVASports) – Incroyable. Most powerplay goals in the 2000s: 115 – Jarome Iginla 113 – Teemu Selanne 113 – Ilya Kovalchuk 112 – Keith Tkachuk 109 – Milan Hejduk 109 – Dany Heatley 101 – Leon Draisaitl’s total from the 2020s Draisaitl’s powerplay scoring touch is basically generational. – Big Head Hockey (@BigHeadHcky).
