>”I can’t tell you how many hours our goaltending department had put in to prepare the program we’re gonna put in front of (Askarov),” Trotz told The Tennessean. That program included a plan for Askarov to eventually play in Nashville, though it’s unclear in what role. […] “It’s disappointing because they put in a lot of hours,” Trotz said. “I think it would have been great.”
>Trotz said one of the reasons he hired Korn was to develop Askarov. “We had a really good plan,” Trotz said. “We had it set up for what this guy is going to be. We were going to get him to his highest level.”
>Korn’s proven track record for developing elite goaltenders was a big part of the plan. Goaltenders under Korn have won five Vezina Trophies, including Dominik Hasek (1994, 1995, 1997, 1998) and Braden Holtby (2016). He was also instrumental in developing former Predators’ goalies Tomas Vokoun and Pekka Rinne. “With the plan, he was either going to be a great goalie for us or a great chip in a movement to another team and be a great goalie there for a long time,” Trotz said.
>In the end, Askarov decided he wanted to be in the NHL now rather than later. Trotz expressed disappointment in that decision and laments “what could have been” if Askarov had stuck to the plan. “We’ve been a factory for goaltenders,” Trotz said. “I don’t think too many goaltenders leave here without extending their careers after working with our goaltending department.”
King420Chevy
Fuckem, back to the sweet sweet dose of Juice for years to come. I’m on the moving-forward train.
BW_RedY1618
The more I hear the more I think Asky made a boneheaded decision. Hopefully I get to be there the first time Bridgestone tells him he sucks lol
fwboyd3
I’m pumped.
Juice has been nails without Korn, the goalie whisperer. I cannot wait to see what Juice looks like in the next couple seasons.
Asky is betting on himself. I don’t fault him for that, but could’ve done it differently.
Was I drooling at Asky + Korn? Of course.
Am I drooling abt Saros + Korn? Let’s party
The_Stank__
Can we all stop dickriding Askarov and admit to ourselves that he was the reason for his own downfall here finally?
KaleidoscopeOk1346
Sharks @ Preds Jan 21, 2025
Let’s hope Askarov gets some starting minutes. Great he bets on himself that he is NHL ready, double great we didn’t have to put more time and effort into making him better before he left.
gatsby712
Does this mean we boo Askarov?
evanwilliams212
Did people think all of these moves weren’t coordinated from the beginning and interdependent on each other?
They had three goalies they needed to evaluate and make decisions on.
Askarov was the cheapest and youngest. His evaluation had to come first because everything hinges on him.
If they liked were Askarov was at, they wouldn’t have re-signed Saros at close to market value for max term, or the team would have made Askarov the NHL backup this year and see how the season was playing out with both before doing something major.
They did neither.
Doing what they did with Saros and Lankinen/Wedgewood told you what you needed to know about their evaluation of Askarov. And this was on top of how unbelievably awful Askarov was in the AHL playoffs, which anyone could see if people watched.
Then it turned out that he was a further problem.
I think they also would have kept Lankinen if the money was right but the team didn’t want to wait and bit on Wedgewood. We’ll see if it ends up paying off for him when he signs.
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>”I can’t tell you how many hours our goaltending department had put in to prepare the program we’re gonna put in front of (Askarov),” Trotz told The Tennessean. That program included a plan for Askarov to eventually play in Nashville, though it’s unclear in what role. […] “It’s disappointing because they put in a lot of hours,” Trotz said. “I think it would have been great.”
>Trotz said one of the reasons he hired Korn was to develop Askarov. “We had a really good plan,” Trotz said. “We had it set up for what this guy is going to be. We were going to get him to his highest level.”
>Korn’s proven track record for developing elite goaltenders was a big part of the plan. Goaltenders under Korn have won five Vezina Trophies, including Dominik Hasek (1994, 1995, 1997, 1998) and Braden Holtby (2016). He was also instrumental in developing former Predators’ goalies Tomas Vokoun and Pekka Rinne. “With the plan, he was either going to be a great goalie for us or a great chip in a movement to another team and be a great goalie there for a long time,” Trotz said.
>In the end, Askarov decided he wanted to be in the NHL now rather than later. Trotz expressed disappointment in that decision and laments “what could have been” if Askarov had stuck to the plan. “We’ve been a factory for goaltenders,” Trotz said. “I don’t think too many goaltenders leave here without extending their careers after working with our goaltending department.”
Fuckem, back to the sweet sweet dose of Juice for years to come. I’m on the moving-forward train.
The more I hear the more I think Asky made a boneheaded decision. Hopefully I get to be there the first time Bridgestone tells him he sucks lol
I’m pumped.
Juice has been nails without Korn, the goalie whisperer. I cannot wait to see what Juice looks like in the next couple seasons.
Asky is betting on himself. I don’t fault him for that, but could’ve done it differently.
Was I drooling at Asky + Korn? Of course.
Am I drooling abt Saros + Korn? Let’s party
Can we all stop dickriding Askarov and admit to ourselves that he was the reason for his own downfall here finally?
Sharks @ Preds Jan 21, 2025
Let’s hope Askarov gets some starting minutes. Great he bets on himself that he is NHL ready, double great we didn’t have to put more time and effort into making him better before he left.
Does this mean we boo Askarov?
Did people think all of these moves weren’t coordinated from the beginning and interdependent on each other?
They had three goalies they needed to evaluate and make decisions on.
Askarov was the cheapest and youngest. His evaluation had to come first because everything hinges on him.
If they liked were Askarov was at, they wouldn’t have re-signed Saros at close to market value for max term, or the team would have made Askarov the NHL backup this year and see how the season was playing out with both before doing something major.
They did neither.
Doing what they did with Saros and Lankinen/Wedgewood told you what you needed to know about their evaluation of Askarov. And this was on top of how unbelievably awful Askarov was in the AHL playoffs, which anyone could see if people watched.
Then it turned out that he was a further problem.
I think they also would have kept Lankinen if the money was right but the team didn’t want to wait and bit on Wedgewood. We’ll see if it ends up paying off for him when he signs.