St. Louis Blues Vladimir Tarasenko (91) Mandatory Credit: David Berding-USA TODAY Sports
Any perusal of St. Louis Blues social media immediately after the 2021 season ended for the team revealed a vocal contingent of fans clamoring for the team to trade Vladimir Tarasenko or expose him in the expansion draft. When it is only coming from fans, it is easy to shrug off as foolish sentiment.
However, when trusted sources in the media start talking about the idea, it gains a different kind of traction. Now, those of us that want the team’s best pure goal scorer to stay have reason to worry.