Detroit Red Wings add huge backup goalie who once humiliated them
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The last time the Detroit Red Wings saw Daniil Tarasov, he was in the opposing net for their humiliating season finale.
Now Daniil Tarasov is on the Wings' side, at least for a season: He agreed to a one-year, $2 million deal on Wednesday, July 1, on opening day of free agency.
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The Wings needed a veteran goaltender to potentially serve as John Gibson's backup, as Cam Talbot's two-year stay came to an end this summer.
Tarasov, 27, has played 98 career NHL games, posting a 3.30 goals-against average and .897 save percentage. He appeared in 33 games last season for the Florida Panthers, with a 3.05 GAA and .895 save percentage. He made 24 saves on April 15 when the Panthers pasted the Wings, 8-1, in Florida.
Earlier on Wednesday, the Wings signed free-agent forward Viktor Arvidsson, a hard-nosed winger who likes to go to the net.
The Wings have good goaltending depth in the minors, headlined by Michal Postava and Trey Augustine – but neither has played in the NHL. Postava, a 24-year-old free agent signee from last summer, outplayed Sebastian Cossa (who was traded June 26 to acquire the No. 23 pick in the 2026 NHL Draft) down the stretch to take the No. 1 job in Grand Rapids, and is expected to get a chance to show if he can play in the NHL next season. (With a mere four exhibition games now, that's going to be a short audition during that span, however.) Postava, though, can be sent to the minors without needing to be exposed on waiver wires.
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This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Detroit Red Wings add huge backup goalie who once humiliated them