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Tarasenko enjoys All-Star action, but future with Blues uncertain
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SUNRISE, Fla. – How much longer will Vladimir Tarasenko be part of the St. Louis Blues? It’s a million-dollar question that seems tougher to determine day after day.
Tarasenko, one of the franchise’s most accomplished skaters, briefly escaped the reality of his uncertain future in St. Louis this weekend during NHL All-Star festivities in south Florida.
This weekend marks Tarasenko’s fourth All-Star nod and first since 2017. It proved encouraging in a largely-frustrating season for the 11-year veteran.
On Saturday, Tarasenko cruised through the first leg of the NHL All-Star Game with one goal and three assists, leading all Central Division teammates in the opening round. On Friday, he busted targets with authority in the “accuracy shooting” drill of the All-Star skills competition after overcoming a slow start. And hours before that, he seemed all smiles in a free skate with family members and close friends.
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Many NHL teams will return to game action in the upcoming days, but that’s not the case for the Blues. In fact, St. Louis has another full week before its next game, which will be the team’s first in 12 days. The long wait clouds the reality that is Tarasenko’s ambiguous situation.
Tarasenko is set to become an unrestricted free agent at the season’s end unless a new contract moves forth with the Blues. His current eight-year deal is arguably one of the best investments in team history when factoring in the 2019 Stanley Cup and six 30-plus-goal seasons. His contract year has not quite met those standards, missing several weeks with a hand injury and on pace for his fewest points in a full season since 2014.
St. Louis slumped mightily going into the All-Star break and playoffs seem to be a long shot for the first time awhile. The Blues are eight games out of playoff position with many contenders around them holding more games in hand. The Blues seem almost certain to at least explore the seller’s market and see whether impending UFAs, like Tarasenko, Ryan O’Reilly and Ivan Barbashev, might net a return.
Earlier this week, he told The Athletic’s Jeremy Rutherford that there haven’t been any recent talks between Tarasenko and general manager Doug Armstrong on a new contract. Tarasenko also offered this quote on where he stands with the Blues:
“Even Vladdy don’t know the future of Vladdy. There is only one guy who knows more than me, and his name is Doug Armstrong. I think that’s the guy who you should talk about my future (with) the Blues.”
The NHL Trade Deadline is set for March 3. Ten games, and less than a calendar month, separtes the Blues from trade deadline, and perhaps some indication on their future vision with or without Tarasenko.
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JEFFERSON COUNTY, Mo. – Two people are behind bars after a man reportedly attacked a Jefferson County deputy with a screwdriver during an attempted arrest over the weekend.
Prosecutors have charged Nicholas Davis, 47, and Amanda Davis, 45, of Dittmer, Missouri, with felonies in the investigation.
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The alleged attack followed a traffic stop of a driver in the 9500 block of Jones Creek Road on July 7, though the driver was not Nicholas or Amanda.
According to court documents obtained by FOX 2, Nicholas reportedly came out of his nearby home, yelled at a deputy and started approaching him while holding a screwdriver. The deputy initially ordered Nicholas to back away, then used pepper spray.
Per court documents, the deputy attempted to arrest Nicholas, who then struck him in the chest with the screwdriver. Amanda reportedly approached the deputy and pulled him away from Nicholas before both ran inside their home.
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office says the situation prompted an hours-long standoff involving negotiators, a SWAT team and a K-9 deputy. The situation led to Nicholas refusing warnings and being bitten by a K-9.
Nicholas and Amanda are both jailed in the Jefferson County Jail without bond. Nicholas is charged with first-degree assault on a special victim and armed criminal action. Amanda is charged with resisting/interfering with arrest.
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ST. LOUIS — The new St. Louis schools superintendent will be officially sworn into office today. Dr. Keisha Scarlett took over the job in July after the retirement of Dr. Kelvin Adams. She was assistant superintendent in the Seattle Public School District. The installation ceremony is at 6:15 p.m. before the regular school board meeting.
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ST. LOUIS — A gasoline tanker truck crashed into a Metro transit center near Riverview and Hall Streets early Tuesday morning and knocked over a power pole. The pole is leaning on other power lines. Police have the area blocked off here because there is a downed power line. Ameren and Metro crews are also on the scene.
The incident happened around 12:30 a.m. It’s still unclear exactly what caused the crash, but we do that there was a second vehicle somehow involved. The airbags on that second vehicle did deploy.
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Police at the scene have not been able to give us a lot of details. Metro officials tell FOX 2 that the transit center here is operating this morning for passengers and buses. Access to certain areas will be limited here as clean up unfolds.
A Metro spokesperson says half of the station isn’t being used right now because of safety issues. It isn’t impacting overall bus operations, everything is just happening on the other side of transit center.
The extent of the damage to the actual transit center is still unclear, but I’m told it does not appear to be extreme. A Metro spokesperson tells me there were no injuries to any metro workers or passengers. The tanker driver also was not injured.
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