Headed to Sunshine State Tarasenko was traded to the Panthers by the Senators on Wednesday, Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun reports. Impact Tarasenko may not be the 30-goal scorer he was back in St. Louis but he should still slot into a top-six role with the Panthers, possibly relegating Nick Cousins to the third line. In addition, the 32-year-old Tarasenko should get some power-play minutes as well considering he has registered eight of his 41 points this season with the man advantage. Based on reports, the return for the Russian winger is expected to be two draft picks, per Wayne Scanlan of Sportsnet.
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