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.

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.

After six 30-plus-goal seasons with St. Louis, Tarasenko also played for the Rangers, Senators, Panthers and Red Wings.