Kevin Weekes reports that Yaroslav Askarov won't report to his team and will get traded from Nashville

We knew that his name had started circulating more seriously in trade rumors in recent days, but now it's getting serious.

According to insider Kevin Weekes, it's now official.

Yaroslav Askarov will not report to the Nashville Predators' AHL affiliate, and he has officially requested a trade.

See the exact post below.

So, the trade route has been chosen in his case, and this is major news in the NHL trade market. Action is picking up in the NHL, that's for sure!

Let's also recall that Logan Mailloux was just linked in the Yaroslav Askarov trade to Nashville by Rob Couch.

Now, we have both Yaroslav Askarov and Patrik Laine, who have officially requested trades. The NHL trade market is likely to heat up in the coming weeks!

Yaroslav Askarov, 22 years old, is a young right-handed goaltender standing 6 feet 3 inches tall and weighing 178 pounds. He was the 11th overall pick in 2020 (1st round) and posted a record of 30 wins and 13 losses last season in the American Hockey League.

In two NHL games, he maintained a 1.47 goals-against average and a .943 save percentage. It's rare to see a young goalie of this quality (be available) for a trade.

According to various sources in Nashville, Predators GM Barry Trotz is seeking an established NHL player or a strong prospect-who is not a goaltender-in exchange for the young Askarov.

We can think of names like Owen Beck, Logan Mailloux, Jayden Struble, Justin Barron, Filip Mesar, and others.

More details will follow.