On June 25th, 2010, the Ottawa Senators completed a trade with the St Louis Blues that sent the 16th overall pick in the 2010 draft in exchange for highly touted youngster David Rundblad. With that pick, the St Louis Blues opted to select Vladimir Tarasenko. Now, on July 27th, 2023, just over 13 years, 1 month, and two days later, Tarasenko signs a one-year deal with the Senators. Let’s break it down.
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It’s been a long summer for the Russian forward, who opted to change his representation team three days into free agency, as he felt he was not getting the offers he felt he had earned.