During his career, he had a stop with the Rangers in 2022-2023 to which he then signed with the Ottawa Senators and then led to the trade at the deadline to the Florida Panthers which helped him secure his second Stanley Cup and the Panthers first in their history.
The 32-year-old veteran had a very productive year where he scored 23 goals and had 32 assists for 55 points through 76 games. During his playoff run this year, he played 24 games scoring five goals, with four assists for 9 points and was a + 4.
He signed a one-year deal with the senators worth $5 million and after signing Sam Carrick and Reilly Smith, general manager Chris Drury still has $8 million to spend which could help bolster his offence by bringing Tarasenko back to the Rangers.