Tarasenko coming to the Blues!

Discuss the St. Louis Blues, the NHL, or anything hockey. (Formerly the Blues News Forum)

Moderator: LGB Mods

User avatar
STLADOGG
All-Star
All-Star
Posts: 2492
Joined: Sat Aug 08, 2009 8:41 pm
Location: -Saint Freaking Louis-

Re: Tarasenko coming to the Blues!

Post by STLADOGG »

glen a richter wrote:This has to be like making a trade... :ninja:
You just had to say it....
Image
Official Stalker of Paul "Speedy Gonzalez" Kariya
2014-2015 Official LGB Sponsor of Vladimir Tarasenko
TW Tiger Woods TW

fargoblues
LGB Booster - Yellow
LGB Booster - Yellow
Posts: 1886
Joined: Wed Jul 23, 2003 9:02 pm
Location: In Fargo, eh?

Re: Tarasenko coming to the Blues!

Post by fargoblues »

Score one for the superior poon in the u s of a.
Official LGB Sponsor of Bernie Federko's Stonewashed Jeans, Custom Cabinets, and cold Busch Light.

glen a richter
Hockey God
Hockey God
Posts: 11410
Joined: Thu Feb 20, 2003 8:02 am
Location: Long Island, NY

Re: Tarasenko coming to the Blues!

Post by glen a richter »

Is Tarasenko presently stateside? No telling what Putin might do to his plane if he's not already out of Russia.
Sponsor of Joel "Future" HOFer 2023-2024

User avatar
ComradeT
1st Line Sniper
1st Line Sniper
Posts: 973
Joined: Tue Apr 13, 2004 9:08 am

Re: Tarasenko coming to the Blues!

Post by ComradeT »

glen a richter wrote:Is Tarasenko presently stateside? No telling what Putin might do to his plane if he's not already out of Russia.
Imina take a guess and say that Tarasenko's plane flew under Putin's radar. Took long enough to get him over here as it is.
2018 - 2019 Official sponsor of Vladimir Tarasenko
2017 - 2018 Official sponsor of Joel "Top Shelf" Edmundson
2016 - 2017 Official sponsor of Nail "THE YAK" Yakupov

User avatar
DaDitka
Hall Of Fame
Hall Of Fame
Posts: 2800
Joined: Wed Jul 05, 2006 12:21 pm
Location: sailing with the Captain

Re: Tarasenko coming to the Blues!

Post by DaDitka »

Great news on Tank.

As far Swartz....it sounds as though they were a little disappointed in him. I don't think they would have wasted that year just to let him sit, and I know that twice now JR has suggested that he believes the team would prefer for him to start next year back down in Peoria.

Of course that is all subject to what happens in the offseason and how he looks in camp. But he's said that was the general vibe he's gotten from the organization.
Image

2012-2013 Official LGB Sponsor of Patrik 'Bulan' Berglund

User avatar
cprice12
Site Admin
Site Admin
Posts: 21530
Joined: Thu Feb 20, 2003 1:26 am
Location: Center Ice
Contact:

Re: Tarasenko coming to the Blues!

Post by cprice12 »

Good news.
Looks like Tarasenko's comments rang true. He said it was his dream to play in the NHL. He said he wanted to come over, and he did.

He could have easily done one of two other things...
1) Stayed in Russia another year or longer because of the NHL labor issue being up in the air. It would have sucked, but you couldn't blame him for doing that if he had.
2) Waited to say he was coming over (or not) until after the labor issue got resolved, which could have been closer to the start of the season or even into the season.

Props to him for not just spewing talking points and actually saying how he felt when he said he wanted to come over. And good on him for coming over now so he can do what he needs to do before the season starts and to get ready under the close eye of the Blues.

It's going to be fun to watch this whole scenerio play out. Hopefully he is the same dynamic/impact type player in the NHL that he was in the KHL.

He can't be worse than Karamnov, right?
LETS GO BLUES RADIO
LIVE weekly broadcasts on YouTube & http://www.LetsGoBlues.com/radio!
Twitter: https://twitter.com/curtprice
Lets Go Blues Radio Twitter: https://twitter.com/lgbradio
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cprice12/
Lets Go Blues Radio Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lgbradio/

User avatar
STLADOGG
All-Star
All-Star
Posts: 2492
Joined: Sat Aug 08, 2009 8:41 pm
Location: -Saint Freaking Louis-

Re: Tarasenko coming to the Blues!

Post by STLADOGG »

So he signed a 3 year entry deal? So he is officially signed with us and we don't have to wait till July 1st?
Image
Official Stalker of Paul "Speedy Gonzalez" Kariya
2014-2015 Official LGB Sponsor of Vladimir Tarasenko
TW Tiger Woods TW

User avatar
dmiles2186
Hockey God
Hockey God
Posts: 7288
Joined: Mon Nov 20, 2006 12:29 am
Location: Selling Air Bombays--for kids who want to coach

Re: Tarasenko coming to the Blues!

Post by dmiles2186 »

Per Strickland (so do with it what you will): "Tarasenko passes up 2 yr #KHL deal paying in excess of $2 mill per year #stlblues"
Image

2015-2016 LGB Sponsor of Not Ott, because he is a booger-eating dumb dumb

cardsfan04
Hall Of Fame
Hall Of Fame
Posts: 4027
Joined: Sat Nov 13, 2010 12:43 am

Re: Tarasenko coming to the Blues!

Post by cardsfan04 »

As I understand it, Blues and Tarasenko have agreed in principal, so all that is left to do is put the names on the line. But, they can't do that until July 1 because anybody from the KHL who isn't signed by June 1 has to wait for July 1 according to the CBA. Not sure what the purpose of that rule is though.
2010-2011 Official LGB Sponsor of Kevin Shattenkirk
2016-2017 Official LGB Sponsor of Dmitri Jaskin
2017-2018 Official LGB Sponsor of Jake Allen

User avatar
STLADOGG
All-Star
All-Star
Posts: 2492
Joined: Sat Aug 08, 2009 8:41 pm
Location: -Saint Freaking Louis-

Re: Tarasenko coming to the Blues!

Post by STLADOGG »

cardsfan04 wrote:As I understand it, Blues and Tarasenko have agreed in principal, so all that is left to do is put the names on the line. But, they can't do that until July 1 because anybody from the KHL who isn't signed by June 1 has to wait for July 1 according to the CBA. Not sure what the purpose of that rule is though.
:plusplus: Thanks, good to know.
Image
Official Stalker of Paul "Speedy Gonzalez" Kariya
2014-2015 Official LGB Sponsor of Vladimir Tarasenko
TW Tiger Woods TW

not_a_wings_fan
Hall Of Fame
Hall Of Fame
Posts: 3382
Joined: Tue Oct 25, 2005 1:27 pm
Location: Anywhere but here

Re: Tarasenko coming to the Blues!

Post by not_a_wings_fan »

Sounds like good news, but don't buy a jersey until after July first when the ink dries.
Official 2008-2015 LGB Sponsor of Barret Jackman

User avatar
DaDitka
Hall Of Fame
Hall Of Fame
Posts: 2800
Joined: Wed Jul 05, 2006 12:21 pm
Location: sailing with the Captain

Re: Tarasenko coming to the Blues!

Post by DaDitka »

All these reports today about him signing in the KHL are BS

The team was merely reserving their rights to him should he decide to return and play in the KHL.
Image

2012-2013 Official LGB Sponsor of Patrik 'Bulan' Berglund

User avatar
ViPeRx007
LGB Booster - Yellow
LGB Booster - Yellow
Posts: 9765
Joined: Thu Feb 20, 2003 3:08 pm
Location: Billings, MT

Re: Tarasenko coming to the Blues!

Post by ViPeRx007 »

DaDitka wrote:All these reports today about him signing in the KHL are BS

The team was merely reserving their rights to him should he decide to return and play in the KHL.
Maybe he's going to play on both teams. Build up those frequent flyer miles.
2015-2016 Official LGB Sponsor of Jaden Schwartz (IR) & The Hockey Gods
2014-2015 Official LGB Sponsor of T.J. Oshie
2013-2014 Official LGB Sponsor of Kevin Shattenkirk
2012-2013 Official LGB Sponsor of Ryan Reaves
2011-2012 Official LGB Sponsor of Vladimir Tarasenko
2010-2011 Official LGB Sponsor of Vladimir Tarasenko

User avatar
WaukeeBlues
Hockey God
Hockey God
Posts: 6163
Joined: Sun Apr 08, 2007 3:00 pm
Location: Phi Alpha

Re: Tarasenko coming to the Blues!

Post by WaukeeBlues »

DaDitka wrote:All these reports today about him signing in the KHL are BS

The team was merely reserving their rights to him should he decide to return and play in the KHL.
Reminds me of a whiny ex-boyfriend who says "Honey I'll love you forever and if you ever want to come back I'll be yours!!" :roll:
Official 2021-2022 LGB Sponsor of Torey Krug
Official 2021 LGB Sponsor of Brayden Schenn
Official 2018-2019 LGB Sponsor of Jaden Schwartz
2018 LGB Playoff Challenge Champ
Official 2017-2018 LGB Sponsor of Vladimir Tarasenko
Official 2016-2017 LGB Sponsor of Scottie Upshall
Official 2015-2016 LGB Sponsor of Kevin Shattenkirk

User avatar
goon attack
Hockey God
Hockey God
Posts: 17344
Joined: Fri Feb 21, 2003 2:18 pm

Re: Tarasenko coming to the Blues!

Post by goon attack »

fargoblues wrote:Score one for the superior poon in the u s of a.

:okman:
Official 2023-'24 Sponsor of: Dua Lipa, Craig Berube, and yoga pants

'22-'23: Kim Wexler; '21-'22: Slayyyter; '21: fat chicks and covid-19; '19-'20: Taco Bell's Spicy Tostada (discontinued); '18-'19: Bhad Bhabie; '17-'18 Pitbull.'16-'17: Donald J. Trump, Black Lives Matter, and Karlie Kloss; '15-'16: the Hadids; '14-'15: $17.8+ trillion U.S. national debt; '13-'14: another season of bitter disappointment; '13: communism; '11-'12: Vlad Sobotka and fake, drunken lesbianism; '10-'11: Ryan Reaves, Bo Derek's cans, Willow Palin, and the new Lightning logo; '09-'10: the epic destruction of the Politics Forum; '08-'09: Sandy Miller

Post Reply