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Last Updated: March 07, 2024, 00:00 IST
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The NHLleading Florida Panthers landed ahead Vladimir Tarasenko from the Ottawa Senators for a pair of draft picks, including extra wing depth earlier than the playoffs begin.
NEW YORK: The NHL-main Florida Panthers landed ahead Vladimir Tarasenko from the Ottawa Senators for a pair of draft picks, including extra wing depth earlier than the playoffs begin.
The Panthers despatched a fourth-spherical choose on this 12 months’s draft to Ottawa as a part of the deal, and the fourth-rounder would improve to a 2026 third-rounder if Florida wins the Stanley Cup this season. Ottawa is also getting a 3rd-spherical choose from Florida in 2025, whereas the Senators are retaining half of Tarasenko’s wage.
“Vladimir is a highly skilled and experienced scoring winger who provides our club with another dynamic offensive option as we embark on the remainder of our season,” Panthers basic supervisor Bill Zito mentioned. “We are excited for him to join our team, and to compete for the Stanley Cup once again.”
Ottawa now has $7.2 million in cap area.
Tarasenko had a full no-commerce clause as a part of his $5 million, one-12 months contract with Ottawa, permitting him to decide on his most well-liked vacation spot. Another pending free agent who signed only for this season, Washington’s Max Pacioretty, is in the identical boat.
Tarasenko has 17 objectives and 24 assists in 57 video games with Ottawa this season. And promoting him on Florida probably was simple.
Tarasenko owns a house in South Florida, has a relationship with Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky and now joins a workforce adequate to win a title. He has tons of playoff expertise — 97 video games in 10 years — and helped St. Louis win the Stanley Cup in 2019 with 11 objectives in 26 video games.
The commerce is the second for a rental winger in as many days after the defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights acquired Anthony Mantha from the Capitals, additionally for 2 draft picks. Vegas defeated Florida within the ultimate final season.
The Panthers are 43-16-4, one of the best file within the NHL.
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AP Sports Writer Tim Reynolds in Sunrise, Florida, contributed to this report.
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