The Detroit Red Wings made a surprising signing last offseason when they acquired forward Vladimir Tarasenko, inking him to a two-year contract. Tarasenko played for both the Ottawa Senators and the Florida Panthers in 2023-24,

About an hour after the trade, the Red Wings announced that they extended restricted free agent Albert Johansson on a new two-year contract with a $1.125 million average annual value. Later in the day, they announced they also extended RFA forward Jonatan Berggren to a one-year deal worth $1.825 million.

I heard a lot of good things from Kirill when I talked with him about the team and the group,” said Tarasenko, who is 33 and coming off one of the quieter offensive seasons of his career.