Not long after Yaroslav Askarov openly requested a trade from the Nashville Predators, he was traded to the San Jose Sharks in a six-piece trade.
Along with Askarov, Nolan Burke and a 2025 third-round pick was sent to San Jose in exchange for Magnus Chrona, David Edstrom, and a 2025 first-round pick. With how Barry Trotz has operated as the general manager of the Predators so far, there wasn’t a very good chance that Nashville was just going to throw away their top trade asset in Askarov.
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David Edstrom
While some may say that the first-round pick received in the trade was the key target in the return to be able to use at a later date to upgrade, Edstrom is no prospect to overlook. He was drafted 32nd overall by the Vegas Golden Knights in 2023 and is a 6’3 center.
Edstrom got some professional experience already, splitting last season between the SHL for Frolunda HC and International-Jr for Sweden U20. He spent 44 games in the SHL and scored seven goals to go along with 19 points. But this wasn’t even his first taste of the SHL. The young center played in the top professional league in Sweden for 11 games the season prior, scoring two goals and four points.