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.

The Minnesota Wild added an aging All-Star in a trade with the Detroit Red Wings on Monday. The Wild swapped future considerations for 33-year-old Vladimir Tarasenko, the team announced.

About an hour after the trade, the Red Wings announced that they extended restricted free agent Albert Johansson on a new two-year contract with a $1.125 million average annual value. Later in the day, they announced they also extended RFA forward Jonatan Berggren to a one-year deal worth $1.825 million.