With a thin free-agent market, the 33-year-old Tarasenko checks off one box for the Wild before the frenzy begins in earnest.

Wild acquire veteran winger Vladimir Tarasenko from Red Wings originally appeared on Bring Me The News. The Wild have acquired veteran winger Vladimir Tarasenko from the Detroit Red Wings for future considerations, the teams announced on Monday.

The Detroit Red Wings traded right winger Vladimir Tarasenko to the Minnesota Wild in exchange for future considerations.