Updated Vladimir Tarasenko situation sees Red Wings trading him right back to a divisional foe
Described by a top NHL insider as a "square peg in a round hole", the Red Wings could potentially send Vladimir Tarasenko back to a divisional foe.
Detroit Red Wings forward Vladimir Tarasenko hasn't been a good fit with the Detroit Red Wings, and top NHL insider Elliotte Friedman has suggested that GM Steve Yzerman could already be looking to move on from him.
Friedman has now suggested that the Red Wings could even consider sending him back to the divisional foe Florida Panthers, who Tarasenko helped win the Stanley Cup last year.
I gotta think that - you know, Florida doesn't have a lot of flexibility or a lot to deal, and they don't have a lot of cap room. But they know the player. That was actually the 1st time I thought of when I got off the air, I bet in particular that Tarasenko would love to go back there too.
Vladimir Tarasenko has not fit in well with the Red Wings
After not making any major free agent signings at the start of the splurge on July 1, general manager Steve Yzerman opted to sign Tarasenko to a 2-year deal.
Tarasenko was coming off his 2nd career Stanley Cup win with the Red Wings' divisional foe Florida Panthers; he'd also lifted the Cup in 2019 as a member of the St. Louis Blues.
Despite scoring in his Red Wings debut, he's since scored just 6 goals in 52 games since then.
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