NHL trade grades: How the Yaroslav Askarov addition accelerates the Sharks’ rebuild

Ryan S. Clark, NHL reporterAug 23, 2024, 06:31 PM ET
All the questions surrounding Yaroslav Askarov‘s future received an answer Friday when the Nashville Predators traded him to the San Jose Sharks.
The Sharks got Askarov, forward Nolan Burke and a 2025 third-round pick that originally belonged to the Colorado Avalanche, while the Predators received forward David Edstrom, a 2025 conditional first-round pick belonging to the Vegas Golden Knights and goaltender Magnus Chrona.
How did each general manager fare with this trade? Let’s find out.