Russian hockey player Vladimir Tarasenko was traded from Detroit to Minnesota

Russian hockey player Vladimir Tarasenko, who won the Stanley Cup twice, was traded from Detroit to Minnesota. This was announced on June 30 by the press service of the National Hockey League (NHL) on its website.

"On Monday, Vladimir Tarasenko was traded to the Minnesota Wild from the Detroit Red Wings," it follows from the material.

It is specified that the 33-year-old athlete joined Detroit in July 2024, when he signed a two-year contract. Prior to that, he played for the St. Louis Blues, New York Rangers, Ottawa Senators, Florida Panthers and Detroit Red Wings. In 2024, he won the Stanley Cup with the Florida Panthers, and in 2019 he won with St. Louis.

Last season, the Russian scored 33 points in 80 games for the Detroit Red Wings

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The Panthers have won the Stanley Cup two years in a row.

On June 28, it was reported that NHL clubs selected at least 21 Russian players in the 2025 draft. It was clarified that the Russians were included in their teams "Carolina", "Montreal", "Islanders", "Vancouver", "Rangers", "San Jose", "Seattle", "Detroit", "Utah", "St. Louis", "Ottawa", "Boston", Chicago, Tampa Bay, Calgary and Florida.