Vladimir Tarasenko 
Age 29 Dec 13, 1991
Yaroslavl RUS
Right Wing shoots left
6'0" 183 cm
225 lbs 102 kg
ELC Signing Age 20
Waivers Signing Age 21
UFA Year 2019
Agent Michael Liut
Transaction History
| Jul 17, 2021 | Drafted | St. Louis Blues | Vladimir Tarasenko | Tarasenko will be exposed by the Blues for Wednesday's Seattle expansion draft, Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic reports. |
| May 23, 2021 | St. Louis Blues | Vladimir Tarasenko | Tarasenko scored a pair of goals, including one on the power play, in Sunday's 5-2 loss to Colorado in Game 4. | |
| May 17, 2021 | St. Louis Blues | Vladimir Tarasenko | Tarasenko (lower body) will play in Monday's Game 1 against the Avalanche, Lou Korac of (NHL).com reports. | |
| May 15, 2021 | St. Louis Blues | Vladimir Tarasenko | Tarasenko (lower body) participated in Saturday's practice, but his status for Monday's series opener against the Avalanche remains uncertain, Jim Thomas of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. | |
| May 14, 2021 | St. Louis Blues | Vladimir Tarasenko | Tarasenko (lower body) is in doubt for Monday's Game 1 versus Colorado, Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic reports. | |
| May 13, 2021 | St. Louis Blues | Vladimir Tarasenko | Tarasenko (lower body) won't play Thursday versus the Wild, Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic reports. Head coach Craig Berube said "it's a possibility" the winger could be available by the time the Blues open their postseason schedule Monday. | |
| May 12, 2021 | St. Louis Blues | Vladimir Tarasenko | Tarasenko (lower body) won't play Wednesday versus Minnesota, but he could be ready to return for Thursday's rematch with the Wild, Jim Thomas of The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. | |
| May 10, 2021 | St. Louis Blues | Vladimir Tarasenko | Tarasenko (lower body) will not be available for Monday's game against the Kings, Jim Thomas of The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. | |
| May 8, 2021 | St. Louis Blues | Vladimir Tarasenko | Tarasenko (lower body) won't return to the lineup Saturday versus the Golden Knights, Lou Korac of (NHL).com reports. | |
| May 7, 2021 | St. Louis Blues | Vladimir Tarasenko | Tarasenko (lower body) won't play Friday versus Vegas, Jim Thomas of The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. | |
| May 5, 2021 | St. Louis Blues | Vladimir Tarasenko | Tarasenko aggravated his lower-body injury during Monday's win over Anaheim and won't play in Wednesday's rematch with the Ducks, Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic reports. | |
| May 3, 2021 | St. Louis Blues | Vladimir Tarasenko | Tarasenko (lower body) is slated to play in Monday's clash with the Ducks, Tom Timmermann of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. | |
| May 1, 2021 | St. Louis Blues | Vladimir Tarasenko | Tarasenko (lower body) remains out Saturday against Minnesota, Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic reports. | |
| Apr 29, 2021 | St. Louis Blues | Vladimir Tarasenko | Tarasenko (lower body) won't be in the lineup for Thursday's game against Minnesota. | |
| Apr 26, 2021 | St. Louis Blues | Vladimir Tarasenko | Tarasenko scored a power-play goal on two shots and added three hits in a 4-1 win over Colorado. | |
| Apr 22, 2021 | St. Louis Blues | Vladimir Tarasenko | Tarasenko posted an assist and two shots on goal in Thursday's 4-2 loss to the Avalanche. | |
| Apr 14, 2021 | St. Louis Blues | Vladimir Tarasenko | Tarasenko notched a power-play assist, two shots on goal and two hits in Wednesday's 4-3 loss to the Avalanche. | |
| Apr 9, 2021 | St. Louis Blues | Vladimir Tarasenko | Tarasenko recorded an assist, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Friday's 9-1 win over the Wild. | |
| Apr 7, 2021 | St. Louis Blues | Vladimir Tarasenko | Tarasenko scored a goal on five shots in Wednesday's 3-1 win over the Golden Knights. | |
| Apr 2, 2021 | St. Louis Blues | Vladimir Tarasenko | Tarasenko posted a power-play assist and three shots on goal in Friday's 3-2 loss to the Avalanche. | |
| Mar 28, 2021 | St. Louis Blues | Vladimir Tarasenko | Tarasenko scored a power-play goal and added an assist in Sunday's 3-2 overtime loss to the Ducks. He also provided five hits and four shots. | |
| Mar 22, 2021 | St. Louis Blues | Vladimir Tarasenko | Tarasenko picked up an assist and first three shots on goal in Monday's 5-1 loss to the Golden Knights. | |
| Mar 13, 2021 | St. Louis Blues | Vladimir Tarasenko | Tarasenko posted an assist and five shots on goal in Saturday's 5-1 loss to the Golden Knights. | |
| Mar 13, 2021 | St. Louis Blues | Vladimir Tarasenko | Tarasenko scored an even-strength goal and a power-play assist in Friday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Golden Knights. | |
| Mar 6, 2021 | St. Louis Blues | Vladimir Tarasenko | Tarasenko (shoulder) had four shots on goal, a minus-2 rating and one hit in 16:25 of Saturday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Kings. | |
| Mar 6, 2021 | Activated | St. Louis Blues | Vladimir Tarasenko | Tarasenko (shoulder) has been activated from long-term injured reserve and is expected to play in Saturday's game versus the Kings, Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic reports. |
| Feb 26, 2021 | St. Louis Blues | Vladimir Tarasenko | According to coach Craig Berube, there's a good chance Tarasenko (shoulder) will make his season debut during the Blues' upcoming six-game road trip, Stephen Whyno of the Associated Press reports. | |
| Feb 18, 2021 | St. Louis Blues | Vladimir Tarasenko | Tarasenko (shoulder) is on the ice with his teammates for Thursday's optional skate, Lou Korac of (NHL).com reports. | |
| Jan 30, 2021 | St. Louis Blues | Vladimir Tarasenko | Tarasenko (shoulder) shared on social media that he skated Saturday, Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic reports. | |
| Jan 13, 2021 | St. Louis Blues | Vladimir Tarasenko | The Blues placed Tarasenko (shoulder) on long-term injured reserve Wednesday. | |
| Jan 3, 2021 | St. Louis Blues | Vladimir Tarasenko | Tarasenko (shoulder) won't be ready to start the season and will be re-evaluated in February, Jeremy Rutherford of The Athletic reports. | |
| Jul 13, 2020 | Activated | St. Louis Blues | activated RW Vladimir Tarasenko from injured reserve. |
| Jul 7, 2015 | St. Louis Blues | re-signed RW Vladimir Tarasenko to an eight-year, $60 million contract. | |
| Feb 22, 2013 | Injured | St. Louis Blues | placed RW Vladimir Tarasenko on IR. |
| Sep 14, 2012 | Assigned | St. Louis Blues | assigned RW Vladimir Tarasenko to Peoria (AHL). |
| Jun 2, 2012 | St. Louis Blues | (Vladimir Tarasenko) has been signed to a three-year, entry-level contract. |
2020-2021 Regular Season Stats
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Vladimir Tarasenko |
GP | G | A | P | +/- | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 |
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24 | 4 | 10 | 14 | -7 | 0 | 326 | 40.90 | 44.00 | -1.70 | 45.20 | -2.10 | 0.37 | 1.47 |
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Career Stats
| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 | Playoffs | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | ||
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| 2005-2006 | Team Siberia U15 | Districts Cup U15 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2006-2007 | Team Siberia U16 | Districts Cup U16 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2007-2008 | Sibir Novosibirsk-2 | Russia3 | 22 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2007-2008 | Team Siberia U17 | Districts Cup U17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2008-2009 | Sibir Novosibirsk | KHL | 38 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2008-2009 | Russia U18 | WJC-18 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 15 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2008-2009 | Russia U18 |WJAC-19| | WJAC-19 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2008-2009 | Russia U18 | Hlinka Gretzky Cup | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2009-2010 | Sibir Novosibirsk | KHL | 42 | 13 | 11 | 24 | 18 | |||||||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2009-2010 | Russia U20 | WJC-20 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 2 | |||||||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2009-2010 | Russia | EHT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2009-2010 | Sibirskie Snaipery Novosibirsk | MHL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| Draft Yr | 2009-2010 | Russia (all) | International | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||
| 2010-2011 | Sibir Novosibirsk | KHL | 42 | 9 | 10 | 19 | 8 | Playoffs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2010-2011 | Russia U20 | WJC-20 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 11 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2010-2011 | Russia | WC | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2010-2011 | Sibirskie Snaipery Novosibirsk | MHL | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2010-2011 | Russia | EHT | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2010-2011 | Russia (all) | International | 15 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2011-2012 | Sibir Novosibirsk | KHL | 39 | 18 | 20 | 38 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2011-2012 | Russia | EHT | 12 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2011-2012 | SKA St. Petersburg | KHL | 15 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 0 | Playoffs | 15 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 2011-2012 | Russia (all) | International | 14 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | SKA St. Petersburg | KHL | 31 | 14 | 18 | 32 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 38 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 10 | 431 | 51.72 | 52.99 | 4.94 | 57.94 | 6.18 | 0.70 | 1.81 | Playoffs | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2012-2013 | Russia | EHT | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2012-2013 | Russia (all) | International | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013-2014 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 64 | 21 | 22 | 43 | 16 | 795 | 67.74 | 60.46 | 8.76 | 58.96 | 7.04 | 0.98 | 2.41 | Playoffs | 6 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||
| 2013-2014 | Russia | OG | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2013-2014 | Russia (all) | International | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014-2015 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 77 | 37 | 36 | 73 | 31 | 1,074 | 65.62 | 56.34 | 4.06 | 55.59 | 4.21 | 1.40 | 2.79 | Playoffs | 6 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 | ||
| 2014-2015 | Russia | WC | 9 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2014-2015 | Russia (all) | International | 9 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2015-2016 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 80 | 40 | 34 | 74 | 37 | 1,127 | 56.99 | 52.96 | 1.82 | 54.07 | 2.41 | 1.17 | 2.29 | Playoffs | 20 | 9 | 6 | 15 | 0 | ||
| 2016-2017 | Russia | WCup | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2016-2017 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 82 | 39 | 36 | 75 | 12 | 1,167 | 57.78 | 51.77 | 2.11 | 53.00 | 3.52 | 1.18 | 2.21 | Playoffs | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 0 | ||
| 2016-2017 | Russia (all) | International | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2017-2018 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 80 | 33 | 33 | 66 | 17 | 1,159 | 63.83 | 53.43 | 3.39 | 53.82 | 3.00 | 1.19 | 2.12 | ||||||||
| 2018-2019 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 76 | 33 | 35 | 68 | 22 | 1,085 | 52.63 | 54.01 | 0.51 | 53.12 | 2.91 | 1.05 | 1.99 | Playoffs | 26 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 0 | ||
| 2019-2020 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 10 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0 | 128 | 54.50 | 54.60 | 8.80 | 53.20 | 4.10 | 0.47 | 2.34 | Playoffs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2020-2021 | St. Louis Blues | NHL | 24 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 326 | 40.90 | 44.00 | -1.70 | 45.20 | -2.10 | 0.37 | 1.47 | Playoffs | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||
| 2020-2021 | Russia | WC | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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Active Contract
Standard Contract | 8 Years $60,000,000 9.20% of cap space
| 2015-2016 | 2016-2017 | 2017-2018 | 2018-2019 | 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $7,500,000 | $7,500,000 | $7,500,000 | $7,500,000 | $7,500,000 | $7,500,000 | $7,500,000 | $7,500,000 | UFA |
| AAV | $7,500,000 | $7,500,000 | $7,500,000 | $7,500,000 | $7,500,000 | $7,500,000 | $7,500,000 | $7,500,000 | |
| Performance Bonuses | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Base Salary | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $9,500,000 | $5,500,000 | $9,500,000 | $5,500,000 | |
| Signing Bonuses | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Total Salary | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $9,500,000 | $5,500,000 | $9,500,000 | $5,500,000 | |
| Minors Salary | $8,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $9,500,000 | $5,500,000 | $9,500,000 | $5,500,000 | |
| Clauses | NTC | NTC | NTC | NTC | |||||
| UFA Year | |||||||||
| Buy It Out | Buy It Out | ||||||||
| Tarasenko now represented by Paul Theofanous; this contract signed and negotiated by Michael Liut | |||||||||
Contract History
Signing Team
Signing Date July 2, 2012
Signing Date July 2, 2012
Entry Level Contract | 3 Years $5,250,000 1.50% of cap space