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Forum: NHL SigningsJul. 28, 2023 at 1:18 a.m.
Thread: Ottawa Senators signed Vladimir Tarasenko (1 Year / $5,000,000 AAV)
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>JoeThornton</b></div><div>Who are the scrubs that voted no lol</div></div>

Hey Joe! I thought you would know that Vladi is the real scrub! You played against the guy! 😂

I’m one of the people that voted no, and here’s why...
anyone that followed his tenure with the Blues will tell you this: <strong>MOST OF HIS SHOTS DO NOT EVEN HIT THE NET!</strong> Even the great Brett Hull has been quoted making this same critique. I don’t know if there are any advanced analytics on this, but in my opinion, he’s not as great of a shooter as most people think. He rarely shoots the one-timer, and is kind of predictable. Although he was an important part of our one championship, he has never been a vocal leader/locker room presence. When our GM decided not to resign our SC winning captain (Petro), little Vladi thought he should have automatically been the next in line. I guess he thought it was based off of tenure, because he never put in the work to earn it like O’Reilly did. He has not been the same since his last injury, and is scared to get hit. He is also a defensive liability... and I think he belongs in the KHL!

With that said... I hope he proves me wrong!
Timmy &amp; Brady are just as good (if not better), as Thomas &amp; Buchnevich... or maybe he will gel with Giroux on the 2nd line. But... if he ever gets dropped down to the third line, we will see a very pouty Vladi!