Blues winger Vladimir Tarasenko requests a trade, per sources: Why he wants out, possible destinations, more
New York TimesWhat is expected to be an active offseason for the Blues now has a clear No. Vladimir Tarasenko’s return to the Blues: Shoulder specialists see reason for optimism but warn this could be his ‘last shot’ #stlblues https://t.co/9jGmj4e3mI — Jeremy Rutherford March 4, 2021 Furthermore, sources say that Tarasenko complained about discomfort in his shoulder before rejoining the Blues for the playoffs in the Edmonton bubble in 2020 and that he believes the club waited too long before doing additional testing. There has been speculation that Tarasenko’s camp has supplied the Blues with a shortlist of teams to which he’d approve a trade, but sources say the list includes as many as 10 teams. 2, the Blues may have to retain some of Tarasenko’s $7.5 million cap hit in a trade, and how much they remain on the hook for could determine the size of the return. Here's my list …https://t.co/pHNMqMKT1r #stlblues — Jeremy Rutherford June 11, 2021 The Blues aren’t going to trade Tarasenko for nothing, so at this point, there appears to be no rush.