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2025 Fantasy Outlook
It's safe to assume, after a successful stint with AHL San Jose (11-9-1 record, 2.45 GAA and .923 save percentage), that Askarov will be in the NHL for 2025-26. Whether that's as a starter, a backup or a tandem goalie remains to be seen, though it shouldn't be long before that's not a question anymore. Askarov is the team's goalie of the future, and it won't be long before he's the clear starter leading the team's youth movement. Don't put too much weight on his NHL numbers from last year, as a 3.10 GAA and a .896 save percentage behind such an inexperienced team wasn't bad. Askarov will be a factor in fantasy, but his value will be determined by how much of a step forward the Sharks take as a unit. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a two-year, $4 million contract extension with the Sharks in August of 2024.
Tending twine Tuesday
Askarov will be between the pipes on the road against the Islanders on Tuesday, Max Miller of NHL.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Askarov and Alex Nedeljkovic have been splitting the workload for the Sharks to start the season and it seems that trend will continue heading into Tuesday's road clash. In his two outings this year, the 23-year-old Askarov remains winless, going 0-1-1 with a 6.45 GAA and .833 save percentage. Given the young team around him and split share in the crease, Askarov could struggle to put up wins this year, making him a mid-range fantasy option at best.
Askarov and Alex Nedeljkovic have been splitting the workload for the Sharks to start the season and it seems that trend will continue heading into Tuesday's road clash. In his two outings this year, the 23-year-old Askarov remains winless, going 0-1-1 with a 6.45 GAA and .833 save percentage. Given the young team around him and split share in the crease, Askarov could struggle to put up wins this year, making him a mid-range fantasy option at best.
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2024 Fantasy Outlook
Askarov is the best goaltending prospect in pro hockey and his time will come, which could be in 2024-25 after he was acquired by the Sharks in a trade from Nashville. He has it all - elite skills, incredible feet and extraordinary quickness and athleticism. It certainly wasn't the backstop's skills that saw him shipped off the San Jose. The Preds are a team with cup aspirations and signed starter Juuse Saros to an eight-year extension. Askarov could be in contention for the starting job alongside Mackenzie Blackwood and Vitek Vanecek. It likely will take most of training camp for a decision to be made, so Askarov may need to be on your draft radar.
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Surrenders six goals in loss
Askarov stopped 28 of 34 shots in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Mammoth.
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Facing Mammoth
Askarov will patrol the visiting crease in Utah on Friday, Sheng Peng of San Jose Hockey Now reports.
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Rough outing Saturday
Askarov stopped 36 of 43 shots in Saturday's 7-6 overtime loss to the Ducks.
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Between pipes against Ducks
Askarov will guard the cage in Saturday's home clash versus Anaheim, Max Miller of NHL.com reports.
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Tending twine Saturday
Askarov will patrol the visiting crease in Utah on Saturday, per Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News.
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Could share crease
Askarov may share the crease with Alex Nedeljkovic in 2025-26, Curtis Pashelka of The San Jose Mercury News posited Saturday.
ANALYSIS
Askarov is viewed as the Sharks' starter, but he'll still have to earn his share of games. It's unclear whether head coach Ryan Warsofsky will go with a strict rotation early in the year or opt to ride the hot hand instead. Nonetheless, Askarov will not be gifted any playing time -- though he could take on the No. 1 role if he exceeds expectations.
Askarov is viewed as the Sharks' starter, but he'll still have to earn his share of games. It's unclear whether head coach Ryan Warsofsky will go with a strict rotation early in the year or opt to ride the hot hand instead. Nonetheless, Askarov will not be gifted any playing time -- though he could take on the No. 1 role if he exceeds expectations.