I remember seeing Tarasov in camp two years ago. Thus guy has extra moves that you rarely see from Sharks players. He just had an extra deke or move that most guys couldn't keep up with.
Problem was he couldn't play in the other end of the rink to save his life.
It seemed like with many Russian players, the scoring touch was legit, but he either wasn't too excited or able to play both ends of the game. Time in the AHL was supposed to give him time to learn.
I can't watch W. Sharks games like the rest of us in SJ, but that's at least what I know of the guy.
I think we signed him as a UFA, so if he made the squad, even next year, that would be a big win for DW IMO.