Seravalli: St. Louis Blues are exploring a trade for Vladimir Tarasenko

[TheGoldenGod]

SERAVALLI: Ice Breakers … Latest on Tarasenko, DeAngelo and Ekman-Larsson - Daily Faceoff

"The St. Louis Blues are exploring a trade for star winger Vladimir Tarasenko. While Tarasenko does hold the cards with a full no-trade clause, upon further vetting, it appears the player has alerted St. Louis to several teams he’d be willing to be dealt. A change of scenery is in order.

Tarasenko, 29, has two years remaining on his deal at $7.5 million per season. He has played just 34 games total over the last two seasons as a result of a recurring shoulder injury – but those issues has been corrected and he is healthy.

When at full-strength, Tarasenko demonstrated he is one of the most consistent scorers in the league, hitting the 30-goal mark in five straight seasons – with back-to-back 39 and 40-goal campaigns. He is fifth all-time in Blues franchise history in goals with 218 and collected 442 points over 531 games wearing the Note."

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[Bettman Returnz]

 

[Colt55]

SERAVALLI: Ice Breakers … Latest on Tarasenko, DeAngelo and Ekman-Larsson - Daily Faceoff

"The St. Louis Blues are exploring a trade for star winger Vladimir Tarasenko. While Tarasenko does hold the cards with a full no-trade clause, upon further vetting, it appears the player has alerted St. Louis to several teams he’d be willing to be dealt. A change of scenery is in order.

Tarasenko, 29, has two years remaining on his deal at $7.5 million per season. He has played just 34 games total over the last two seasons as a result of a recurring shoulder injury – but those issues has been corrected and he is healthy.

When at full-strength, Tarasenko demonstrated he is one of the most consistent scorers in the league, hitting the 30-goal mark in five straight seasons – with back-to-back 39 and 40-goal campaigns. He is fifth all-time in Blues franchise history in goals with 218 and collected 442 points over 531 games wearing the Note."

I'm glad to hear he is considered healthy and his shoulder issues resolved. Unfortunately his shoulder will be used as a way to low ball a deal for tarasenko.

I would like edm 1st 2021 and samorukov

I think that's fair then sign Schwartz Hoffman and draft a rhd and forward in first round this year. Trade Dunn for a couple 2nds or lose to expansion. With kostin making team blues have a solid team.

Schwartz schenn kyrou
Hoffman orielly perron
Sandford Thomas kostin
Sundquist barbashev blais

Krugg parayko
Scandella Faulk
Samorukov mikola

Blues pick 16 and 19

Picking Corson ceulemans at 16 and
Picking Colton dach at 19

 

[snipes]

Ask from the Oilers?

We have the cap space and Tarasenko would be a great add to the Oilers roster. Holland should be all over this.

 

[Flair Hay]

Ask from the Oilers?

We have the cap space and Tarasenko would be a great add to the Oilers roster. Holland should be all over this.

Yeah this move would make a lot of sense

 

[snipes]

Yeah this move would make a lot of sense

Shoot first top 6 winger is our biggest need.

He'd get either Draisaitl or McDavid as his centre and would have an opportunity to put up huge numbers. Needs and circumstances align really well for the Oilers.

With a couple big seasons he could squeeze in another decent contract afterwards if he puts up big numbers, he's 29 right now.

 

[bleedblue1223]

Really going to come down to how many teams he'd accept a move to. If the list is limited, then return will be what it is. If it's a pretty decent list, then hopefully there are a couple GMs that believe he'll bounce back to 35+ goal production.

 

[Colt55]

Ask from the Oilers?

We have the cap space and Tarasenko would be a great add to the Oilers roster. Holland should be all over this.

Smaorukov and 1st 2021

 

[Flair Hay]

Shoot first top 6 winger is our biggest need.

He'd get either Draisaitl or McDavid as his centre and would have an opportunity to put up huge numbers. Needs and circumstances align really well for the Oilers.

Yeah giving Leon an elite trigger man and letting Connor dominate with lesser guys would be a great start for the Oilers moving into that next phase of competing.

 

[DingDongCharlie]

Edmonton would be interested. Our 1st and Samorukov is doable if 1.5 is retained.

 

[dracom]

damn, seems like a lot of prominent players are rumored to be on the move

 

[Colt55]

Really going to come down to how many teams he'd accept a move to. If the list is limited, then return will be what it is. If it's a pretty decent list, then hopefully there are a couple GMs that believe he'll bounce back to 35+ goal production.

I would think that he would chose to play with McDavid. That can make any forwards numbers better.

 

[bsu]

LA

 

[RationalExpectations]

Yeah giving Leon an elite trigger man and letting Connor dominate with lesser guys would be a great start for the Oilers moving into that next phase of competing.

As a neutral fan in this, I d be worried about the cap hit given the fact that EDM needs two top 4 Dmen, a goalie also. If they dump Neal and Koskinen, fully agreed about Tarasenko.

 

[Colt55]

As a neutral fan in this, I d be worried about the cap hit given the fact that EDM needs two top 4 Dmen, a goalie also. If they dump Neal and Koskinen, fully agreed about Tarasenko.

Blues would not be taking on cap dumps. I could see some retention possibly 2 million but blues are tight to the cap as well and still a contending team.

 

[RationalExpectations]

Blues would not be taking on cap dumps. I could see some retention possibly 2 million but blues are tight to the cap as well and still a contending team.

I meant via a third team sorry for not being clearer

 

[GuerinUp]

would the blues package tarasenko with thomas?

 

[Colt55]

I meant via a third team sorry for not being clearer

My bad, seems a lot of people believe it's a duty of the other team to take on cap dumps as part of a transaction

 

[MissouriMook]

The Blues are going to want to get the fair value of a healthy Tarasenko. The acquiring team is going to want to pay as if he is damaged goods. It will be interesting to see where on that spectrum a deal falls if he does get moved. I wonder what the ask/offer would be from LA, a rumored destination. Kaliyev?

 

[bleedblue1223]

would the blues package tarasenko with thomas?

I mean, the return would have to be huge. If the real question is if we are willing to package someone like Thomas with him at a discount just to move his contract, then no.

 

[GuerinUp]

I mean, the return would have to be huge. If the real question is if we are willing to package someone like Thomas with him at a discount just to move his contract, then no.

was thinking Fiala+ depending on what the plus is.

 

[RationalExpectations]

My bad, seems a lot of people believe it's a duty of the other team to take on cap dumps as part of a transaction

No worries, misundrrstandings happen frequntly on this board !

as far as value goes, where do you see it ? I would see something like the Kessel package but with somebody else taking the dump. I believe cap will reduce Tarasenko s value, right ?

 

[kerrabria]

Edmonton makes sense as a destination, but a lot of teams make sense as a destination for a 30+ goal scorer.
St. Louis isn't rebuilding. What hockey trade is there to be had between these two teams?

 

[MacTavish47]

He hasnt played much the last 2 years. Is he healthy?

 

[Colt55]

would the blues package tarasenko with thomas?

Thomas is pretty untouchable as blues don't have any solid young centers that are top 6 potential on the team or in the ahl.