Vladimir Tarasenko is an elite talent and the Blues recognized that fact with an eight-year, $60 million contract. Tarasenko has already proven to be one of the best European players in St. Louis Blues history and he’s primed to be the face of the franchise for the next eight seasons.
What does he think of his new contract? Simply, he loves St. Louis and dreams about winning the Cup.
Tarasenko on committing long-term: "If I love this place, there are no other options." #stlblues
— Jeremy Rutherford (@jprutherford) July 8, 2015
Tarasenko: "I want to say thank you to Tom Stillman, Doug Armstrong and the Blues organization, who trusted me a lot with this contract."
— Jeremy Rutherford (@jprutherford) July 8, 2015
Tarasenko on pressure with new contract: "All I'm dreaming about is winning a Cup." #stlblues
— Jeremy Rutherford (@jprutherford) July 8, 2015
Tarasenko on team needs: "We need to stay together. The main part for me, we need to have one goal. It's all about the Cup." #stlblues
— Jeremy Rutherford (@jprutherford) July 8, 2015
Tarasenko on KHL options: "Our main goal was to sign goal with Blues. We love this city, this team, this organization." #stlblues
— Jeremy Rutherford (@jprutherford) July 8, 2015
Some great comments from Tarasenko. Every big signing talks about the Cup and city, but Tarasenko’s statements sound extremely genuine. There were rumors that the KHL would try to lure him back with a massive contract the Blues couldn’t match, but ultimately Tarasenko’s love of the organization and a chance to win the Cup won out.
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