2024-07-05 01:19:56
The 32-year-old Tarasenko, who also won the Stanley Cup in 2019 with the St. Louis Blues, moved to the Detroit Red Wings as a free agent. The contract totals $9.5 million (€8.83 million), or $4.75 million (€4.42 million) per season.
Tarasenko started last season in the ranks of the Ottawa “Senators”, where he collected 41 (17+24) points in 57 games, but moved to the “Panthers” in March, scoring 14 (6+8) points in 19 games. In the Stanley Cup, the Russian forward collected nine (5+4) points in 24 matches.
During his career, Tarasenko played 751 games in the regular championship in the world’s strongest league, where he collected 629 (293+336) points. In the Stanley Cup, he has 121 matches and 73 (49+24) points.
Meanwhile, the 26-year-old Mahura has agreed to a one-year minimum contract worth $775,000 (€720,000) with the Seattle Kraken.
In the past season, the defender went to the field in only 30 matches, in which he stood out with nine (0+9), but he did not participate in the Stanley Cup.
Before joining the Panthers two seasons ago, Mahura spent four years with the Anaheim Ducks and had a total of 191 league games and 45 (10+35) points. In the Stanley Cup, the defender has three (0+3) points in 21 games.
In total, seven players have already left the “Panthers” in the offseason.
It has already been reported that defenders Brandons Montūrs (went to “Kraken”), Oliver Īkmans-Lāšon, goalkeeper Anthony Stolarcs (both – Toronto “Maple Leafs”) left the championship team, in whose ranks Latvian defender Uvis Jānis Balinskis played 26 matches last season. ), as well as forwards Ryan Lombergs (Calgary “Flames”) and Kevin Stenlund (Utah Club).
Last month, the Panthers won the Stanley Cup for the first time in the club’s history, defeating the Edmonton Oilers 4-3 in the final series.
NHL debutant Balinskis collected three (1+2) points in 26 matches last season. He also has eight penalty minutes and a neutral efficiency rating. Balinski did not play in the Stanley Cup.
The Latvian defender extended his contract with the “Panthers” in January, agreeing to cooperate for two more seasons. On the other hand, in March, the Latvian striker Sandis Vilmanis signed a three-year initial contract with the current champion team, whom the team selected in the 2022 draft in the fifth round with the overall number 157.
2024-07-05 01:19:56