Report: Predators G Yaroslav Askarov requests trade

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Top Nashville Predators goaltending prospect Yaroslav Askarov has requested a trade and will not report to the team's AHL affiliate, ESPN reported Monday.

The 2020 first-round draft pick's career path is blocked in Nashville, where veteran starter Juuse Saros signed an eight-year, $61.92 million extension in July.

Askarov, 22, has played in 92 games over the past