“New York Rangers “needed an ‘elite scorer’ in the NHL’s top six,” club general manager Chris Drury said, commenting on the team’s appearance Vladimir Tarasenko .
On Thursday, the 31-year-old Russian joined the St. Louis Rangers on a trade.
“Obviously he is an elite goalscorer, an incredible player. We felt that acquiring one of the top six strikers was what we needed,” the club’s press office quoted as saying. Drury.
Earlier, Drury said that Tarasenko will make his team debut in the next game. The team will play the next game Saturday night against Seattle.
Tarasenko has been playing for St. Louis since 2013, in the 2018/19 season he won the Stanley Cup. In total, Tarasenko played 644 matches for the Blues, scored 553 points (262 goals + 291 assists). In the playoffs, the Russian has scored 41 goals and provided 19 assists in 90 playoff appearances.
Source : MatchTV
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