Florida Panthers Trade for Vladimir Tarasenko

The Florida Panthers make the first big deal of the day securing Vladimir Tarasenko from the Ottawa Senators.

Vladimir Tarasenko Traded to Florida Panthers for Picks

Ottawa trades one of their top players today for what sounds like a couple of draft picks.

Looks like Vladimir Tarasenko is on the move!

The #NHLTradeDeadline is this Friday at 3p ET. pic.twitter.com/E2wFYtwWbp— NHL (@NHL) March 6, 2024

This was a bit of a surprise for Ottawa, with the return for their superstar being as low as it was.

Per multiple outlets, Vladimir Tarasenko is coming to South Florida for 50% salary retained by Ottawa, 2024 4th round pick and a 2025 3rd round draft 👀

Zito W? 👀#TimeToHunt pic.twitter.com/2JrH4Dx7eZ— David R (@David954FLA) March 6, 2024

Tarasenko has been traded for two mid-round draft picks, per sources.

Weak return, honestly. Hope he comes back in the summer.— ONLYSENATORS (@onlysenators) March 6, 2024

Tarasenko Goes for Two Picks Concerning to Pens Fans Who Look for Big Return for Guentzel

As we wait to see what the next big move of the day is, this can be concerning news for the Penguins. This may put into perspective what the market is and lower the value of Jake Guentzel.