Red Wings Trade Tarasenko, Creating More Cap Space

Salary cap jump fuels an unpredictable market

NHL teams have a whole lot of money to spend in free agency with the salary cap getting the biggest increase in its existence, and a bunch of players will cash in when the clock strikes noon on Tuesday.

Red Wings ship Vladimir Tarasenko to Wild, re-sign two others before free agency begins

DETROIT — The Red Wings have cut ties with forward Vladimir Tarasenko and reestablished their relationships with defenseman Albert Johansson and forward Jonatan Berggren. The Wings on Monday traded Tarasenko, a disappointing free-agent signing last summer, to the Minnesota Wild for future considerations. No salary was retained in the trade. Related Articles Red Wings re-sign Patrick Kane on eve of free agency Red W…

Former Blue, Red Wing Vladamir Tarasenko headed to Minnesota Wild

Vladamir Tarasenko, who spent last season with the Red Wings and won Stanley Cups in St. Louis and Florida, is headed to St. Paul to suit up for the Minnesota Wild.

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 acquire F Vladimir Tarasenko from Red Wings

The Minnesota Wild acquired two-time Stanley Cup winner Vladimir Tarasenko from the Detroit Wings on Monday.

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…