Overview

• After a career-low scoring season in Detroit, Tarasenko joins the Wild on a one-year deal with a $4.75 million cap hit.
• The Wild traded for Tarasenko from the Red Wings for future considerations to address offensive shortcomings following a first-round playoff exit.
• Utah sent prospect Matias Maccelli to Toronto for a conditional 2027 third-round pick that upgrades to a 2029 second-rounder if he records at least 51 points and the Maple Leafs reach the playoffs.
• The conditional draft pick structure mirrors modern NHL practices by tying future assets to both Maccelli’s production and Toronto’s postseason qualification.
• These deals wrap up major pre–free agency roster moves as teams balance immediate competitiveness with long-term asset building.