Yaroslav Askarov and the Montreal Canadiens: the renowned Pierre LeBrun has just confirmed a huge rumor
In the last few minutes on the airwaves of BPM Sports, as part of his first column, the renowned insider Pierre LeBrun confirmed a big rumor involving the Montreal Canadiens and the Nashville Predators.
They indeed talked about a trade involving the 5th overall pick, who became David Reinbacher.
"I can confirm that the two teams (Montreal and Nashville) talked to each other (for the 5th overall pick) [...] It's certain that I think Askarov was at the center of the offers." - Pierre LeBrun
Really interesting!
Askarov, 21 years old, is a 6 foot 4 inch, 180-pound goaltender who catches with the right hand. He was a 1st round pick of the Preds in 2020 (11th overall).
He is one of the most promising young goalkeepers in the world.
That evening, Nashville also had the 15th and 24th overall picks.
See the full excerpt involving LeBrun:
POLL |
SEPTEMBRE 15 | 333 ANSWERS Yaroslav Askarov and the Montreal Canadiens: the renowned Pierre LeBrun has just confirmed a huge rumor Would you have accepted Askarov, the 15th pick and the 24th overall pick, in exchange for Reinbacher? |
Yes | 209 | 62.8 % |
No | 124 | 37.2 % |
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