The Detroit Crimson Wings recouped a number of the offense they misplaced in free company by signing left wing Vladimir Tarasenko Wednesday to a two-year contract with a mean annual worth of $4.75 million.
Tarasenko, 32, tallied 23 objectives and 32 assists in 76 video games between Ottawa and Florida final season. He wasn’t as productive in the course of the Panthers’ Stanley Cup championship run, nonetheless, with solely 5 objectives and 4 assists in 24 video games.
The Crimson Wings wanted his offense and wanted him for the power-play after shedding David Perron and Shayne Gostisbehere in free company and their obvious resolution to not re-sign Daniel Sprong.
Tarasenko spent the primary 10½ seasons of his profession in St. Louis, which drafted him sixteenth total in 2010. He was traded to the New York Rangers halfway by way of the 2022-23 season and from Ottawa to Florida this previous commerce deadline.
He has appeared in 751 profession video games, tallying 293 objectives and 336 assists throughout his 12-year NHL profession.
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