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Entry: December 3rd, 2013

I haven�t yet spoken with Doug Armstrong (Blues GM) regarding Taresenko. They�re going to want a lot in order to give him up as they know better than anyone what a high ceiling that guys has.

Last night the staff and I came to a consensus that we would have to send Jimmy Howard over in order to get the Blues to move off Vlad. They need goaltending help plus with Howard�s skill up to this season and his long term deal we can probably get them to send over another net minder to take his place for us.

I am concerned about the backlash of trading away a guy that everyone in and around the franchise loves. I think if Taresenko can hit the ground running the fan base and media pundits may change their tune in a hurry but if the deal doesn�t work out I�m sure I�ll be the butt of many jokes going forward.

If I had my preference I�d obviously keep Jimmy & add some sort of scoring power but frankly our premier net minder isn�t getting the job done at the moment. No matter anyone�s personal feelings in the end though this is a business, I spoke with Illich & Ken and they both told me they trusted my judgment.

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After a lot of back and forth I decided to pursue the deal. The rest of the staff says we should propose Howard and an agreed upon AHLer for Taresenko, Brian Elliot, and two draft picks. I think the deal will help the team both in the long and short term. Now I just have to hope Brian Elliot doesn�t turn out to be a sieve.