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Gotta disagree with you here. I don't think either Stl or TB even consider these deals.
The way I see the deal with the Blues, even if they would do JVR for Shattenkirk straight up(which I'm not convinced they would), there isn't a prayer you can turn Polak into Fabbri. Fabbri's a 19 year old playing in the NHL, to say his career is "stalled" is horribly unfair. Paajarvi is an throw-in with only minimal value but even if you take him out I don't think the Blues are doing this deal.
As for the Drouin deal, I love Komarov as much as anyone but you're not getting a guy who was picked #3 overall two years ago with elite potential for a player who on most teams isn't cracking the top 6. I know he's been putting up points this year but it's likely an aberration given his past numbers in the NHL and KHL.