Red Wings sign two-time Stanley Cup champion Vladimir Tarasenko away from the Panthers

Florida Panthers right wing Vladimir Tarasenko kisses the Stanley Cup trophy after defeating the Edmonton Oilers in Game 7 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final, Monday, June 24, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla.

Florida Panthers right wing Vladimir Tarasenko kisses the Stanley Cup trophy after defeating the Edmonton Oilers in Game 7 of the NHL hockey Stanley Cup Final, Monday, June 24, 2024, in Sunrise, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)


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The raiding of the Stanley Cup champion Florida Panthers continued with the Detroit Red Wings signing winger Vladimir Tarasenko to a two-year contract worth $9.5 million. Tarasenko is the sixth player from Florida's Game 7 lineup to leave in free agency. The 2019 and 2024 Cup winner joins three-time champion Patrick Kane on the Red Wings as they try to end a franchise-worst playoff drought at eight seasons. Among the other signings around the league Wednesday, veteran defenseman Jack Johnson joined Columbus.

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