Many expected the situation to be resolved by now, with Vladimir Tarasenko clearly expressing his desire to be traded from the St. Louis Blues. But a source tells Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic that Blues GM Doug Armstrong underestimated Tarasenko's market value.
Tarasenko reportedly dislikes how his multiple shoulder surgeries were handled. His current contract has two years left and a cap hit of $7.5 million. Owing to injuries, he hasn't played much the last two seasons, but he's had three seasons of 70+ points and two of 60
