Ottawa Senators sign winger Vladimir Tarasenko to one-year, $5M US contract
CBC | Posted: July 27, 2023 11:38 PM | Last Updated: July 27, 2023
31-year-old has scored 30 goals in 6 NHL seasons
The Ottawa Senators signed winger Vladimir Tarasenko on Thursday to a one-year contract worth $5 million US.
Tarasenko, 31, is a six-time 30-goal scorer in the NHL.
Last season, he had 18 goals and 32 assists in 69 games split between the St. Louis Blues and New York Rangers.
Tarasenko had played the first 11 seasons of his career in St. Louis, winning a Stanley Cup in 2019, before he was traded to New York near last season's trade deadline.
In 675 career games, he has totalled 270 goals and 304 assists.
Ottawa Mayor Mark Sutcliffe expressed his enthusiasm with the signing.