“No one told you life was going to be this way.”

I don’t think this was the season that anyone was expecting.

The Detroit Red Wings signed forward Vladimir Tarasenko fresh off a Stanley Cup Championship with the Florida Panthers. The deal was worth $4.75 million for two seasons.

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It’s fair to say that things haven’t gone smoothly, with tensions escalating to the point that Tarasenko was rumored to be on the trade block.

The Red Wings were expecting a certain production level that Tarasenko hasn’t lived up to. Instead, they’ve witnessed the worst season of his career.

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Over his last three years before the current season, Tarasenko recorded 55, 50, and 82 points in 76, 69, and 75 games, respectively. He produced 0.72, 0.72, and ...