Steve Yzerman got rid of the Detroit Red Wings' biggest underachiever last season, clearing cap space and a roster spot. The Red Wings agreed to a trade on Monday, June 30 to send Vladimir Tarasenko to the Minnesota Wild.

The Detroit Red Wings traded forward Vladimir Tarasenko to the Minnesota Wild Monday for future considerations. Tarasenko, 33, had one year remaining on his contract at $4.75 million. The move increases the Red Wings’ cap space to roughly $23 million heading into the start of free agency on Tuesday.

The Detroit Red Wings announced Monday that they traded veteran winger Vladimir Tarasenko to the Minnesota Wild for future considerations.