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Rangers acquire Vladimir Tarasenko in trade with Blues

FILE - Boston Bruins center Jack Studnicka (23) snaps backwards on a hard check by New York Rangers defenseman Hunter Skinner (53) during the first period of a preseason NHL hockey game in Boston, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022. The New York Rangers have acquired Vladimir Tarasenko and depth defenseman Niko Mikkola from the Blues, in a deal that sent conditional 2023 first- and 2024 fourth-round picks, forward Sammy Blais and prospect Hunter Skinner to St. Louis. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa, File)

FILE - New York Rangers' Sammy Blais skates during the second period of an NHL hockey game against the Anaheim Ducks Wednesday, Nov. 23, 2022, in Anaheim, Calif. The New York Rangers have acquired Vladimir Tarasenko and depth defenseman Niko Mikkola from the Blues, in a deal that sent conditional 2023 first- and 2024 fourth-round picks, forward Sammy Blais and prospect Hunter Skinner to St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

FILE - St. Louis Blues defenseman Niko Mikkola, left, works against Seattle Kraken defenseman Vince Dunn during the third period of an NHL hockey game Tuesday, Dec. 20, 2022, in Seattle. The New York Rangers have acquired Vladimir Tarasenko and depth defenseman Niko Mikkola from the Blues, in a deal that sent conditional 2023 first- and 2024 fourth-round picks, forward Sammy Blais and prospect Hunter Skinner to St. Louis.(AP Photo/Stephen Brashear, File)

FILE - St. Louis Blues' Vladimir Tarasenko (91) handles the puck during the first period in Game 6 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup second-round playoff series against the Colorado Avalanche Friday, May 27, 2022, in St. Louis. The New York Rangers have acquired Tarasenko and depth defenseman Niko Mikkola from the Blues, in a deal that sent conditional 2023 first- and 2024 fourth-round picks, forward Sammy Blais and prospect Hunter Skinner to St. Louis. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

Rangers acquire Vladimir Tarasenko in trade with Blues