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					Originally Posted by GreenLantern2814  St Louis upgrades Tarasenko to Tkachuk and gets him for 8 years. | 
	
 
Or else they don't. Why do you think Tkachuk is certain to sign in St. Louis? Why do you think the Blues would believe it was certain?
I believe Tkachuk is going to sign wherever the money is best. If he walks, the Blues are trading one year of Tarasenko + Barbashev for one year of Tkachuk, and throwing in other good assets. That's not a beneficial trade.