Two more top prospects are AHL-bound.
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Yaroslav Askarov had no shortage of critics this past summer when word came out that he desired a trade out of the Nashville Predators organization.
Oct 14
The NHL salary cap can be cruel. So can a long, winding injury history. Or a downturn in performance.
Oct 11
The NHL is always just one quick phone call away. Get the call, pack a bag, hop in the car, or catch a flight.
More than any other position, the AHL most proves its value to NHL clubs by churning out goaltender after goaltender.
When the San Jose Sharks made the splashy trade with the Nashville Predators to land top goalie prospect Yaroslav Askarov, the expectation was that the 22-year-old Russian was destined for a full-time NHL role. That, however, will not be the case. At least not initially.
Oct 4
Whatever you do, make an impression.
Oct 1
For the vast majority of players in the NHL, they're going to need a stop playing within the farm system of the club that either drafted or signed them. Some will get their start in the ECHL, the premier "AA" hockey circuit, while many will spends some time in the American Hockey League, the last step for most players before they realize their NHL dreams.
Sep 12
For the second time this week, there was a big prospect trade in the NHL. This time it involved one of the best young goaltenders in hockey as Yaroslav Askarov was the centerpiece of a deal that sent him from the Nashville Predators to the San Jose Sharks.
Aug 23
If All-Star Games are supposed to be lighter, more tepid affairs, someone forgot to tell that to the players at Monday night’s AHL All-Star Challenge. Close games, big saves, big goals and actual back-checking – really! – showed that at this stage in so many of these players careers, there’s no sense in not trying.
Feb 6
The AHL All-Star Skills Competition is one of those events on the hockey calendar that might not make the priority list for many hockey fans, but it absolutely should. After a thrilling NHL All-Star Weekend, the AHL is often batting cleanup and the astute hockey fans are going to find entertainment value and fun, but also a group of players that are going to go all out.
Feb 5
After the NHL celebrated its own All-Star weekend in Toronto, they’re giving way over the next 48 hours to the next wave of budding stars as the American Hockey League will hold its 2024 All-Star Classic which will include a skills competition on Sunday and a series of games among divisional all-stars Monday in San Jose, California.
Feb 4
In the lead-up to the NHL Trade Deadline on March 3, FloHockey's prospect analyst Chris Peters will be evaluating each of the trades that involve significant prospects and picks.
Feb 27, 2023
LAVAL, Quebec -- Team Pacific edged Team Atlantic, 1-0, in the finale of the 2023 AHL All-Star Challenge to close out a resoundingly successful AHL All-Star Classic weekend.
Feb 7, 2023
The AHL All-Star Classic is one of the more underrated prospect showcase events on the calendar, just in terms of the collection of talent it brings under one roof. That's especially true this year with a litany of high-end NHL prospects participating in the midseason showcase Sunday and Monday in Laval, Quebec.
Feb 2, 2023