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The New York Rangers acquired Vladimir Tarasenko and Niko Mikkola from the St. Louis Blues

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Tarasenko is a proven scorer with 29 points in 38 games this season

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The trade is a response to the Islanders acquisition of Bo Horvat

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The Rangers and Islanders put pressure on teams in the Metropolitan and the East

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The trade could mean the start of a selloff in St Louis

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Tarasenko initially requested a trade due to team handling of his shoulder injuries

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Tarasenkos salary and cap hit were retained by St Louis

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The Rangers cleared roster space by putting Libor Hajek on waivers

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St Louis may be a potential landing spot for pending free agents Ryan O'Reilly and Ivan Barbashev

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