Red Wings Trade Tarasenko, Creating More Cap Space
- On Monday, June 30, 2025, the Detroit Red Wings traded veteran Vladimir Tarasenko to the Minnesota Wild for future considerations, marking his fifth team since 2023.
- Detroit freed over $23 million in cap space by trading Tarasenko, whose $4.75 million final-season cap hit, enabling roster flexibility ahead of free agency.
- Tarasenko's 11 goals and 33 points in 80 games contrast with his 662 career points over 831 games, highlighting a recent scoring decline.
- As a result, Detroit gains over $23 million in cap space while Minnesota is left with under $13 million after trading for Tarasenko.
- On June 30, 2025, the Detroit Red Wings traded Vladimir Tarasenko to the Minnesota Wild for future considerations, marking his fifth team since 2023.
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Wild Trade For Tarasenko On Eve of NHL Free Agency
The Minnesota Wild got a two-time Stanley Cup champion for nothing on the eve of NHL free agency, and the New York Islanders locked up one of their top young players to a long-term contract. The Wild acquired winger Vladimir Tarasenko from the Detroit Red Wings on Monday for future considerations. The Islanders re-signed defenseman Alexander Romanov to an eight-year contract that a person with knowledge of the extension said is worth $50 million…

Wild add former nemesis Vladimir Tarasenko in trade with Detroit
During the decade-plus he spent with the Blues, fans at Xcel Energy Center didn’t care much for Vladimir Tarasenko. The crafty Russian forward was a thorn in the Wild’s side during countless Central Division meetings, and in a few trips to the playoffs when Minnesota and St. Louis met head-to-head. It’s likely that Wild fans will take more of a liking to Tarasenko, when he arrives wearing green and red. On Monday, the Wild acquired Tarasenko, 33…
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