Les Predators de Nashville et Mitch Korn avaient un plan détaillé pour Yaroslav Askarov avant l’échange
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GMBarryTrotz
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Les Predators de Nashville et Mitch Korn avaient un plan détaillé pour Yaroslav Askarov avant l’échange
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GMBarryTrotz
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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