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Vladimir Tarasenko has formally requested a trade from the Blues expressing frustration with how the team handled his shoulder surgeries.
Per The Athletic, Vladimir Tarasenko has requested to be traded with two years remaining on his contract. As the article notes, the Blues star forward comes at a $7.5M cap hit, but his base salary is actually $9.5M in the 2021-22 season.
Tarasenko, 29, reportedly reached a breaking point with the Blues regarding how the team handled his shoulder surgeries in 2018 and 2019.