Apr 28, 2021; Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA; St. Louis Blues right wing Vladimir Tarasenko (91) looks on against the Minnesota Wild in the first period at Xcel Energy Center. Mandatory Credit: David Berding-USA TODAY Sports
On Thursday, the New Jersey Devils acquired free agent winger Tomas Tatar. They signed the former Montreal Canadiens winger to a two-year $9 million deal ($4.5 million AAV). Great, what does this have to do with the New York Islanders, right?
Well, signing the veteran winger could effectively take the Devils out of the Tarasenko market. Meaning (1) the Islanders could have even less competition for the winger’s services and (2) the price should then come down even lower.