Birthday: Dec. 13, 1991
Height: 6' 0 | 183 cm
Weight: 225 lbs | 102 kg
Drafted: 16 overall, 2010 round 1 (
STL)
Contract: $5,000,000 over 1 year (Cap hit: $5,000,000)
Veteran forward who is starting to enter the back nine of his career
Offensive impact fell off in the back half of 2023 season with the NYR
A free agent the Senators signed to balance out the top end of their lineup
Tarasenko picks his spots to play fast and his off the puck / defensive detail ranges.
His element is offense. When scoring he brings value. Averaged 17:31 TOI in St. Louis before being dealt to New York. In New York his TOI fell off - averaging just over 14:00. Deployed at ES and PP. Doesn't PK. Has very little bump to his game. Risk/Reward signing.
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Elite Prospects| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM |
|---|
| 2022-23 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 38 | 10 | 19 | 29 | -18 | 8 |
| 2022-23 | New York Rangers | NHL | 31 | 8 | 13 | 21 | 4 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 75 | 34 | 48 | 82 | 7 | 32 |
- Compete/Consistency: 70
- Defensive Zone Starts: 59
- Hockey IQ: 79
- Offensive Zone Starts: 88
- Penalty Kill: 25
- Power Play: 86
- Physicality: 59
- Puck Moving/Passing: 79
- Shot: 80
- Skating: 77
Weighting
- 20%: Compete/Consistency, Hockey IQ, Skating
- 12%: Puck Moving/Passing
- 8%: Shot
- 4%: Defensive Zone Starts, Offensive Zone Starts, Penalty Kill, Power Play, Physicality
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