G Yaroslav Askarov - SKA-Neva St.Petersburg, VHL (2020, 11th, NSH)

[vorky]

he did it, shutting out CSKA in Moscow nonetheless!

They played with Spartak, but yeah ... at CSKA Arena. with Malkin & Kovalchuk watching!

 

[Raistlin]

They played with Spartak, but yeah ... at CSKA Arena.

my bad. Spartak

 

[Caser]

 

[Artorius Horus T]

Not bad...

 

[Artorius Horus T]

3 career games in the KHL so far : 2-1-0 record, 70/73 saves, .958 sv%, 1.00 gaa.
18 years old...

 

[Gopher13]

Does the KHL have any goal scorers?

 

[Artorius Horus T]

Does the KHL have any goal scorers?

Yes

Teemu Hartikainen leads the KHL in goals and points.
7 goals in 7 games (12 points).

 

[Brucelenok]

Honestly the best goalie prospect in a long long time and thats including all countries not just Russians

 

[Mrpm]

Honestly the best goalie prospect in a long long time and thats including all countries not just Russians

Better than Vasy?

 

[Caser]

Better than Vasy?

He obviously have taken into account only human beings.

 

[Killerjas]

Better than Vasy?

Very close I would say. I would slightly lean towards Vasilevsky being a little bit better at draft, but just a bit.

 

[WeThreeKings]

Franchise goalie for whoever wants him and yes, I think a better prospect than Vasy.

 

[NyQuil]

On the one hand - looking good!

On the other hand - goalies.

 

[BB88]

On the one hand - looking good!

On the other hand - goalies.

He's atleast playing pro games, and in the 2nd best league in the World.

 

[NyQuil]

He's atleast playing pro games, and in the 2nd best league in the World.

My point is just that I'll always harbour a little doubt when it comes to prognosticating goalies.

Nothing Askarov can do about that.

 

[Caser]

Some more highlights:

 

[DudeWhereIsMakar]

I see the Devils taking him 7th overall.

 

[East Coast Icestyle]

I see the Devils taking him 7th overall.

Is it worth picking that high someone who may take 7-8 years to even come to America?

Genuinely interested on if there's any word what he ks doing post draft as theres been a few superstar goalies waiting in Russia for at least what, 5 years? Although they are coming over now.

 

[Evgeny Oliker]

I see the Devils taking him 7th overall.

I strongly doubt this. They have Blackwood as their future #1. They have much bigger needs than goaltending. They need defense and they need wingers. Their best winger is Palmieri and there is a huge drop off after him.

 

[Anders Cain]

He looks gooooood. Exciting to watch high talent goalies

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

Is it worth picking that high someone who may take 7-8 years to even come to America?

Genuinely interested on if there's any word what he ks doing post draft as theres been a few superstar goalies waiting in Russia for at least what, 5 years? Although they are coming over now.

What’s your source for it taking 7-8 years for him to sign with the NHL team that drafts him?

 

[East Coast Icestyle]

What’s your source for it taking 7-8 years for him to sign with the NHL team that drafts him?

I said may. And I'm just going off the last two superstar goalies who spent a lot of time in KHL dropping heavy hitter numbers.

Especially if said team (like New Jersey with Blackwood) doesn't offer a clear cut path while he could just be a starter at 18 in the KHL

 

[zar]

Yes

Teemu Hartikainen leads the KHL in goals and points.
7 goals in 7 games (12 points).

Maybe the Oil can get him back here.

 

[Pavel Buchnevich]

I said may. And I'm just going off the last two superstar goalies who spent a lot of time in KHL dropping heavy hitter numbers.

Especially if said team (like New Jersey with Blackwood) doesn't offer a clear cut path while he could just be a starter at 18 in the KHL

Cut that number in half, and that seems like the high range for when he’d come to the NHL.

 

[majormajor]

Shesterkin is about to get his first full NHL season at age 24/25.

Samsonov is about to get his first full NHL season at age 23/24.

Sorokin is about to come over for his first full NHL season at age 25 (or so I heard).

Merzlikins is another guy that might be a star and he just arrived from Switzerland at age 25.

It's not just that they take a while to come over, even if they are over early you are probably not getting an elite starter until age 22 or 23 at the earliest because goalies take so long to develop.


I feel pretty confident that Askarov will be a star but there's a big cost to waiting that long. Half or more of the RFA years will be lost.