I heard a lot of good things from Kirill when I talked with him about the team and the group,” said Tarasenko, who is 33 and coming off one of the quieter offensive seasons of his career.

Vladimir Tarasenko was traded to the Minnesota Wild by the Detroit Red Wings for future considerations on Monday.

After six 30-plus-goal seasons with St. Louis, Tarasenko also played for the Rangers, Senators, Panthers and Red Wings.