Red Wings sign two-time Stanley Cup champion Vladimir Tarasenko away from the Panthers
Florida Panthers right wing Vladimir Tarasenko kisses the Stanley Cup trophy after defeating the Edmonton Oilers in Game 7 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final, Monday, June 24, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Wilfredo Lee]
The raiding of the Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers continued with the Detroit Red Wings signing winger Vladimir Tarasenko to a two-year contract worth $9.5 million. Tarasenko is the sixth player from Florida’s Game 7 lineup to leave in free agency. The 2019 and 2024 Cup winner joins three-time champion Patrick Kane on the Red Wings as they try to end a franchise-worst playoff drought at eight seasons. Among the other signings around the league Wednesday, veteran defenseman Jack Johnson joined Columbus.
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