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Originally Posted by gvitaly
This makes a ton of sense for Askarov actually. The guy could probably make a lot more in the KHL than the AHL. The Preds either keep him in the NHL, or trade him to a team that will.
I don't think that the Preds will like that too much, but he is a great trade chip. A team like Washington always comes to mind when it comes to Russians, but I don't think they have the assets to get him.
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Agreed. Washington needs a goaltender of the future, and getting a Russian helps keep Ovi happy.
But there are quite a few teams that need help:
Anaheim
Carolina
Chicago
Columbus
Edmonton
LA
Minnesota
Pittsburgh
Seattle
San Jose
I bet all of these teams are calling up. The bottom feeders probably aren't going to offer their best since they need picks and prospects to rebuild, but teams like Carolina and Edmonton would probably be desperate and offer hefty deals as they retool.