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Minnesota Wild News / Gone Puck Wild / September 5
The Wild’s 150-point gamble could pay off in a big way next season
With training camp a couple weeks away, the Minnesota Wild have some holes to fill in their starting lineup. Mats Zuccarello, Vladimir Tarasenko and Marcus Johansson all departed in free agency and that trio also takes 150 points of production from last year’s lineup.
Minnesota Wild News / Gone Puck Wild / September 4
Vladimir Tarasenko's exit from Wild hasn't gone according to plan
The Minnesota Wild overhauled their top six this offseason, watching Mats Zuccarello and Marcus Johansson leave the team in a pair of surprising moves.
NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / August 31
Five PTO candidates who could become major bargains
With training camps approaching, several recognizable NHL veterans remain without contracts. Anze Kopitar and Jonathan Toews have retired, while Marcus Johansson has taken his career overseas, but there is still meaningful talent available.
The ''EA NHL,'' covers since 2000' quiz
How many of the players to grace the cover of each EA NHL video game going back to 'NHL 2000?"
NHL News / NHL Rumors / August 25
Why Hasn’t Anyone Signed Vladimir Tarasenko, and Are the Edmonton Oilers a Fit?
The 34-year-old Vladimir Tarasenko is coming off a two-year contract at a $4.75 million cap hit. He put up 23 goals and chipped in with 24 assists for 47 points in 75 games for the Minnesota Wild.
The best and worst NHL free agency deals since 2000
The NHL has had an interesting new millennium. It was a league sans a salary cap when the 2000s started… and then the owners locked the players out for an entire season.
Minnesota Wild News / Daily Faceoff / August 21
When will Vladimir Tarasenko sign with a team?
We’re less than a month away from NHL training camps getting started, and despite scoring 23 goals for the Minnesota Wild last season, Vladimir Tarasenko has yet to be signed.
NHL News / Daily Faceoff / August 14
Five best bargain options available in NHL free agency
A lot of teams approach free agency by showing up for the first few days, spending all their money on the best possible options for them on the market, and then calling it a day and heading off to cottage country for the summer.
Minnesota Wild News / Pro Hockey Rumors / August 10
Free Agent Profile: Vladimir Tarasenko
After achieving the ninth 20-goal season of his career, winger Vladimir Tarasenko is still looking for a new home for the 2026-27 season. Although there was some indication that he would sign an extension with the Minnesota Wild, Tarasenko changed his representation in late June, indicating that he would test the free agent market instead.
NHL News / The Sick Podcast / August 6
Montreal Canadiens Potential UFA Target: Vladimir Tarasenko
The Montreal Canadiens are still in the market for a top-six scoring forward; could veteran Vladimir Tarasenko be a fit? Tarasenko had a solid year with the Minnesota Wild last season, where he scored 23 goals and 47 points in 75 games.
Vladimir Tarasenko News / Yardbarker / August 4
Lack of market for Vladimir Tarasenko exposes harsh NHL reality
Vladimir Tarasenko did what he needed to do last season. It hasn't necessarily paid off.
NHL News / TheLeafsnation / August 3
Around the NHL: Laine, Tarasenko, Bunting searching for new contracts, Blues rejecting significant trade offers
Welcome back to another edition of Around the NHL. The calendar has flipped to August, we’re just over a month before training camps open, as we’ve entered the dog days of summer.
The defining figure for every NHL franchise
People will talk about the “Mount Rushmore” for a franchise, which is to say the four people, usually four players, that most define the franchise. Not always the four-best players, but the four that evoke the essence of the franchise.
Edmonton Oilers News / NHL Trade Talk / August 1
Fans Cold on Idea of Oilers Taking a Cap Gamble on a $5M Veteran Winger
The Edmonton Oilers still have real cap space to spend, and the name generating the most buzz to fill it isn’t exactly inspiring confidence. Vladimir Tarasenko has emerged as a legitimate free-agent option for Edmonton’s top six — and not everyone is sold that chasing him would be the best idea.
NHL News / NHL Trade Talk / July 27
Oilers Prediction: Vladimir Tarasenko Signs One-Year Value Deal
The Edmonton Oilers have been one of the NHL’s most patient teams this offseason, leaving enough cap flexibility to capitalize if the right opportunity presents itself.
Edmonton Oilers News / NHL Trade Talk / July 26
The Unwanted UFA?: Why Discount Forward Makes Too Much Sense for the Oilers
Free agency has been open for weeks now, and one name keeps refusing to go away: Vladimir Tarasenko. Not because he’s a bad player — a 23-goal season is nothing to ignore— but because, for whatever reason, nobody’s been in a hurry to sign him.
NHL News / Yardbarker / July 21
Five players the Rangers could target to wrap-up offseason
It’s been quite the off-season for the Rangers, but they could stand to make one more addition. Here are five players who fit the bill.
Minnesota Wild News / The Hockey Writers / July 18
Wild 2025-26 Report Cards: Vladimir Tarasenko
The month of July is halfway over, but the start of the new NHL season is still over two and a half months away. While looking forward to a new season
NHL News / Yardbarker / July 13
Six potentially productive NHL free agents looking for new teams
This year's unrestricted free agent market was especially grim in terms of top-tier talent and difference-makers, but there were still some useful players available.
NHL News / The Hockey Writers / July 5
Insider Suggests Oilers Could Look at Signing Vladimir Tarasenko
The Edmonton Oilers have had a near perfect offseason so far. They have moved on from Kris Knoblauch, traded away Darnell Nurse’s entire $9.25 million cap hit, kept their key pending free agents, and tackled their team needs as they head into one of the most important seasons since they drafted Connor McDavid.
Edmonton Oilers News / Oilersnation / June 30
Oilers free agent targets: Vladimir Tarasenko
The Edmonton Oilers could consider adding more scoring in their middle-six. Without Connor McDavid or Leon Draisaitl on the ice during five-on-five play in 2025-26, the Oilers managed to score just 55 goals, allowing 86 for a goal share of 39.01 percent.
Minnesota Wild News / Athlon Sports / June 29
Vladimir Tarasenko's Free Agency Sparks Wild Tampering Questions
As the Minnesota Wild gear up for the start of free agency on July 1, the franchise's offseason plans are starting to take shape, with one of their veteran forwards moving toward entering the open market.
Minnesota Wild News / NHL Trade Talk / June 28
Tarasenko Dispute Raises Tampering Questions as Wild Deny Permission Claims
A report suggesting Vladimir Tarasenko’s new agent has been granted permission to shop the pending unrestricted free agent ahead of the July 1 market has been flatly denied by the Minnesota Wild — and may have opened the door to tampering allegations.
Minnesota Wild News / Pro Hockey Rumors / June 22
Vladimir Tarasenko Changes Agents Ahead Of Likely Free Agency
Veteran scorer Vladimir Tarasenko has changed agents, Elliotte Friedman of Sportsnet reported on today’s 32 Thoughts podcast. According to Friedman, Tarasenko’s change of representation is “obviously a sign” that he will not sign an extension to remain with the Minnesota Wild, and will instead test the market as an unrestricted free agent.
Minnesota Wild News / Pro Hockey Rumors / November 20
Wild place Vladimir Tarasenko on IR
The Wild announced Thursday that they’ve placed forward Vladimir Tarasenko on injured reserve due to a lower-body injury. They didn’t announce a corresponding move, leaving a roster spot open for a potential Zach Bogosian or Nico Sturm IR activation in the coming days.
Detroit Red Wings News / House of Hockey / May 28, 2025
Two-time Stanley Cup champion could be on the move after his team missed playoffs
While he's frustrated with his role, he also didn't perform as well as expected either.
Detroit Red Wings News / Detroit Hockey Now / February 13, 2025
Tarasenko Trade Rumor Good News For Red Wings
Vladimir Tarasenko put up 14 points in 19 games last season after the Florida Panthers acquired him before last season’s trade deadline. The Russian forward added five more goals in the post season when the Panthers won the Stanley Cup.
NHL News / Yardbarker / May 10, 2024
Watch: Panthers take control of Game 3 vs. Bruins with back-to-back power-play goals
The Florida Panthers are taking a commanding 3-0 lead over the Boston Bruins into the third period of Game 3.
NHL News / Florida Hockey Now / April 4, 2024
Vladimir Tarasenko Back in Ottawa, Panthers Face Senators
Vladimir Tarasenko found himself back in the thick of a playoff race when he was traded to the Florida Panthers last month — and tonight, he is back facing the Ottawa Senators for the first time since that deadline deal.
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