2024-03-05 14:00:00
The closer the NHL deadline gets, the more talk there is about potential trades. Vladimir Tarasenko – the main Russian “lot” on the market this season. The Ottawa striker, like a year ago, may change teams on the eve of the closing of the transfer window. But if last year this happened a few weeks before day X, now everything can be decided at the last moment.
The deadline will be at 3:00 pm Eastern Time (11:00 pm Moscow time) on Friday, March 8th. Until this point, Tarasenko will most likely leave the Canadian club. A few days ago it became known that the player had lifted his no-trade clause. More precisely: he allowed Ottawa to negotiate his exchange, but given this very point, the player can control everything. He, in fact, does just that.
After a 3-5 loss to Arizona, reporters asked the 32-year-old forward if he had played his last game for the Senators. “We’ll see what happens,” the player replied. The next day, he appeared in the lineup for the match with Philadelphia (1:2), scored a goal and never left. But, apparently, only for now. North American media write about 5-6 teams that are interested in Vladimir. Sportsnet insider Elliott Friedman suggests Florida is one of them. Considering that Vladimir’s family lives in Miami this year, where Tarasenko spends the whole summer, this would be an ideal option for the player. Actually returning home. And the Panthers are on the move: they are first in the regular season and plan to make some noise in the playoffs.
“Vladimir Tarasenko is a consolation prize for those who can’t afford Jake Guentzel,” wrote Elliott Friedman in his last piece before the NHL deadline. The Pittsburgh forward, whose contract expires in the summer, is the main item on the market. With the Penguins likely missing the playoffs, Kyle Dubas is interested in trading his top asset, but it’s not that simple. Sidney Crosby is not too pleased with the team’s move towards rebuilding, so the deal may not happen. “Florida” would ideally like to get Günzel, but they may not have enough money for him, and there are many people who want him. It seems that Ottawa is ready to give Tarasenko for less compensation. There was information about a second-round pick; Pittsburgh wants something more impressive.
Tarasenko has 41 points (17+24) in 57 matches of the season with an average playing time of 16:02. He is a good addition to the second link and the second special team of the majority. Florida’s only problem so far is that the roster is full (23/23); if Vladimir arrives, they will have to let someone go. But this is not the biggest difficulty. There is cap space for many playoff contending teams, thanks in large part to the fact that injured players in LTIR and their salaries are not counted against the cap. Tampa, Carolina, and Vegas can afford Tarasenko. Edmonton was also named among the contenders. Who will need Vladimir, and most importantly, where does he want to go? These questions should be answered in the near future.
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