St. Louis Blues fans have long awaited Vladimir Tarasenko to be the next Brett Hull, acting as a perennial Hart Trophy contender while collecting 50 goals and nearly 100 points per season. If you are reading this article, you, like me, are one of the fans guilty of taking the talented Russian for granted. And like me, you should probably realize that he plays in a different era of hockey and will never have the supporting cast as the legendary Brett Hull.
All of this to say: maybe we should lower our expectations a little bit for our star winger.