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He's really not. Lackluster playoffs, a very non-physical style of hockey, and his astronomical cap hit make his value much lower than you think. No one is denying he's a good player. But the biggest knock on his value is he's not a playoff performer, which until he proves otherwise will reduce how much he's worth in a trade.
As a side note, Nashville wouldn't trade Askarov for that pick unless it was number 1. The consensus seems to be Askarov is about to make the leap to the NHL and Saros will be the odd man out and may be traded at the draft