Blues sign Tarasenko (8 yrs, 60M. 7.5AAV)

[Deebo]

Big money.

 

[CarltonTheBear]

5th in goals, 10th in points last season. Had 6 goals in 6 playoff games. The Blues run their forward lines very evenly too so he did that in less minutes than what a lot of the other top scorers did.

 

[Frank E]

I think I'd give Tarasenko $7.5 forever before I'd give O'Reilly $7.5 forever.

 

[Kin]

He's 23 so you're buying...5 UFA years? If you figure he's a 9-10 million dollar UFA this looks downright reasonable.

 

[pnjunction]

Subban taking Montreal to the cleaners seems to have killed bridge deals for players who prove themselves early.  They might have been able to lock him up for this amount or less instead of 9AAV they ended up with.

 

[Bates]

There are rumors of a KHL offer for 3 years and $33 million floating around.  That would surely pressure St. Louis a little.

 

[L K]

Yeah, I'd pay Tarasenko that.  58 goals in the last 2 years (34 goals/82 games) and 10 goals in his last 10 playoff games.  The guy is a great goal scorer.