Getty The Detroit Red Wings gave away a $9.5 million forward for nothing, allowing him to get a fresh start and score 20+ goals for a playoff team.
At the beginning of this season, the Detroit Red Wings made a trade to erase a seeming mistake. During the 2024 offseason, Steve Yzerman signed Vladimir Tarasenko to a two-year, $9.5 million contract. The signing promised to give the Wings a much-needed boost in their top six.
Well, that didn’t go quite as planned. In his lone season in Detroit, Tarasenko notched 11 goals in 80 games. The totals
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