Months have passed since St. Louis Blues GM Doug Armstrong announced his intention to re-sign Blues superstar Vladimir Tarasenko, with no real updates on where the two parties stand.
“The St. Louis Blues will not be in the spot on July 5, if he’s not signed, not to be able to match any offer sheet that’s out there,” Armstrong said in late April. “If it means allowing players to go to free agency, or if it means making players sweat it out on what their deal’s going to be, he’s the priority for us.”
When Armstrong came out with this pronouncement after the postseason ended for St.