Posts About "Vladimir Tarasenko"
Vladimir Tarasenko's Contract
August 3rd, 2018 In today's NHL, a team's navigation of the salary cap is critical to its success. Therefore, when a team signs its cornerstone players to new deals, it is paramount that they reward these players while giving themselves the flexibility to build a team around them. Such was the case when the St. Louis Blues signed Vladimir Tarasenko to a...
The NHL's Top 10 Snipers
March 14th, 2018 His lightning-quick release and laser-like accuracy keeps goaltenders awake at night. He's the player they fear facing on a breakaway. He's the one who wires one into the top corner in the blink of an eye to win a game in overtime. He is the sniper, hockey's most dynamic goal scorer. Crunching Numbers This isn't a points contest. A...
Tossing Tarasenko a Senators Draft Day Nightmare
February 17th, 2018 Before he was even drafted into the NHL, Vladimir Tarasenko was part of one of the worst trades in Ottawa Senators history. On draft day in 2010, the Senators were sitting with the 16th overall pick after finishing fifth in the Eastern Conference with a 44-32-6 record. The Senators went on to lose their first-round series against the...
NHL's Biggest All-Star Snubs by Division
January 16th, 2018 Excitement revolving the 2018 NHL All-Star Game continues to grow, and more fuel was added to the fire on Jan. 10, 2018 when the league released the official rosters for each respective division. As is the case every year, each team will be represented by a wealth of skill, as the NHL has come to be dominated by players of immense...
2018 NHL All-Star Game: Notable Western Conference Snubs
January 11th, 2018 The NHL has announced the rosters for the 2018 NHL All-Star Game. Some big names are showing up for All-Star weekend, including the usual suspects. Then there are the surprise snubs, with prominent players missing from all four squads. In the Central Division, two of it's brightest stars, Jamie Benn and Vladimir Tarasenko, were not...Schenn’s Super Start in St. Louis
Being traded in the NHL - or any sport for that matter - is never easy. But surely the sting wears off a bit when you realize that you’ve been traded to the St. Louis Blues and get to play on a line alongside Vladimir Tarasenko and Jaden Schwartz. That’s where Brayden Schenn finds himself these days after a draft day trade in June...
