This summer has been a busy one for the Nashville Predators signing players like Steven Stamkos and re-signing Juuse Saros but now one of their top prospects has requested a trade. Nashville Predators General Manager Barry Trotz is in his second offseason in charge of the team. This offseason he has decided to make several splash moves to set up the team to win. He signed players like Steven Stamkos, Brady Skjei, and Jonathan Marchessault. Barry Trotz also locked up goaltender Juuse Saros long-term with an extension. <q>Juuse Saros has signed an 8-year extension with the Nashville Predators</q> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/BR_OpenIce/status/1807872331815031129'> </a></blockquote></div> All of these moves have led the Predators to focus more on the veterans within their team and less on developing prospects. As a result, one of their top prospects in the organization has requested a trade. <h3>Nashville Predators prospect Yaroslav Askarov reportedly asks for a trade</h3> This afternoon reports are surfacing from a Russian news outlet called SOV Sport that Yaroslav Askarov wants to be traded to a team where he can play in the NHL. The report quotes Yaroslav Askarov's agent Dan Milstein who spoke about the Russian goalie's future. <q>Yaroslav Askarov's agent Dan Milstein recently spoke to a Russian news outlet about his future Askarov has the potential & should become an elite goaltender in the NHL. Recently we have been working together with the club under different scenarios. Yaroslav has proven himself that he's an NHL player</q> <div align='center'><blockquote class='twitter-tweet' data-lang='en'><a href='https://twitter.com/MGsports_/status/1811443068052340792'> </a></blockquote></div> With Yaroslav Askarov being one of the top goalie prospects in the entire sport he will be highly sought after. Now that the Nashville Predators are looking to compete and have signed their number one goalie a trade could benefit both sides. If the Nashville Predators do trade Yaroslav Askarov look for them to target a high-end center or a top offensive defenseman on the trade market. Source: Puck Reporter <a href='https://www.puckreporter.com/nhl/trades/the-next-elite-goaltender-in-the-nhl-has-reportedly-asked-for-a-trade' class='lien_marqueur' target='_blank' rel='noopener'>The next elite goaltender in the NHL has reportedly asked for a trade</a>