Vladimir Tarasenko still wants to move on from St. Louis; Blues gauging interest in Torey Krug
The days leading up to the Entry Draft and the opening of free agency are arguably the busiest in the NHL's calendar year. Rumours are running rampant at this time of year and one of the teams to keep an eye on according to Frank Seravalli of DailyFaceoff is the St. Louis Blues.
Seravalli said that forward Vladimir Tarasenko doesn't plan on rescinding his trade request and he would still like to move on from the Blues. He mentioned that the Carolina Hurricanes could be a team that may have interest in the six-time 30+ goal scorer.
He added, "Now, Tarasenko is one year away from free agency, and the benefit for the Blues is they can certainly get more for him this time around as a proven difference maker. He could be the game breaker the Hurricanes desire."
Tarasenko, 30, had a very strong season, recording a career-high in points with 82 (34 goals, 48 assists), added 32 penalty minutes and was a plus-seven in 75 games
Seravalli also mentioned that the Blues are gauging interest in 31-year-old defenceman Torey Krug. Krug has a no-trade clause and would need to waive it in order to facilitate a move, but Seravalli mentioned that it doesn't sound like Blues General Manager Doug Armstrong has approached him to do so.
Krug, a native of Livonia (Michigan), has five-years remaining on his contract with a cap hit of $6.5 million per season. In 64 games this season, Krug had 43 points (nine goals, 34 assists), 48 penalty minutes and was a plus-23.
No doubt, the #stlblues are a team to watch over next few days. Vladimir Tarasenko has no plans to rescind his trade request, he'd still like to move on.
And as reported this morning, Torey Krug is a name the Blues have gauged interest in.https://t.co/vJARpgnRFa— Frank Seravalli (@frank_seravalli) July 6, 2022
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| Mikko Rantanen | 1 | 3 | 4 | |
| Jake Debrusk | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Dylan Guenther | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Connor McDavid | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
| Ivan Barbashev | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Jack Eichel | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Brock Nelson | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Valeri Nichushkin | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| Clayton Keller | - | 3 | 3 | |
| Anthony Cirelli | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Jonathan Drouin | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Roman Josi | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Kirill Marchenko | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Kyle Palmieri | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Artemi Panarin | 2 | - | 2 | |
| Sebastian Aho | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Evan Bouchard | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Rasmus Dahlin | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Leon Draisaitl | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| Matt Duchene | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
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Jets | 20 | 17 | 3 | - | 34 | |
Wild | 19 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 29 | |
Hurricanes | 19 | 14 | 5 | - | 28 | |
Devils | 22 | 13 | 7 | 2 | 28 | |
Capitals | 19 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 27 | |
Golden Knights | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Maple Leafs | 20 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 26 | |
Rangers | 18 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 25 | |
Panthers | 20 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 25 | |
Flames | 20 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 25 | |
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