The Detroit Red Wings have made another free-agent signing, inking goaltender Daniil Tarasov, who played last season with the Florida Panthers.
Not long after the Detroit Red Wings signed veteran forward Viktor Arvidsson to a two-year contract, they addressed their goaltending depth.
GM Steve Yzerman has signed goaltender Daniil Tarasov, who played last season with the Florida Panthers, to a one-year contract. He'll carry a salary cap hit of $2 million.
Not only does this mean that veteran Cam Talbot will not be back with the club next season, but that the American Hockey League affiliate Grand Rapids Griffins will feature competition between Michal Postava and 2023 second-round pick Trey Augustine for the starting position.
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Tarasov, who split time in his native Russia between the KHL and VHL, was selected with the 86th overall pick in the 2017 NHL Draft by the Columbus Blue Jackets.
He would make his NHL debut with the Blue Jackets during the 2021-22 season, and would split his time between Columbus and their American Hockey League affiliate, the Cleveland Monsters.
In late June of last year, he was traded to the Panthers, with whom he'd sign a one-year contract to back up Sergei Bobrovsky. In his first and only year in Florida, Tarasov amassed a record of 13-15-3 with a 3.05 goals-against average and a .895 save percentage.
Overall, he's 32-49-9 with a 3.30 goals-against average, a .897 save percentage, and one shutout in 98 career NHL games between the Blue Jackets and Panthers.
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