From travisyost: Deployment will be key for Tarasenko to thrive with Sens. ARTICLE:
Exit Alex DeBrincat, andThe Ottawa Senators made a mid-summer splash last week, signing Tarasenko to a one-year, $5-million contract. The veteran winger had reportedly been hunting for a multi-year deal from a handful of contenders. When such a deal failed to materialize,It’s an intriguing addition for the Senators for a variety of reasons. Ottawa, and Pierre Dorion’s front office specifically, is under immense pressure to deliver a playoff-calibre team.
There is no doubt Tarasenko is outside of his career peak – from 2014 through 2019 in St. Louis, Tarasenko was as reliable an offensive threat as you could find, averaging 38 goals per season. Doubly valuable for St. Louis was the fact that Tarasenko was a regular presence in the lineup, something we haven’t seen in recent years. During those peak years, Tarasenko missed just 15 total games.
Consider the below graph, which shows Tarasenko’s rate scoring at even strength versus the goal differential his teams have realized with him on the ice. They’re perfectly in sync, largely because of the downside effect of Tarasenko’s off-puck play: To that end, when it comes to Ottawa understanding optimal line deployment and how to get the most out of Tarasenko, I think there are two points to consider: He must be insulated defensively, and positioning him in the proverbial shooter role may make the most sense offensively.
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