entering the final year of a five-year, $45 million contract. But
the Hart Trophy frontrunner last winter ended up missing
41 games (half the season) because of abdominal issues. He
returned late in the regular season and scored five goals and
nine points in the playoffs. This is a big year for him to
reestablish his star power and prove he can stay healthy after
three years in a row with missed time due to injury. The exten-
sion would kick in at age 29 if the Wild could get it done, so his
age and injuries are becoming a risk.
Tarasenko: A fter averaging a little more than 17 goals the
past three years, the two-time Stanley Cup champ clearly
wanted out of Detroit and the Wild came to his rescue. In
mid-August, coach John Hynes f lew to South Florida and had
dinner with Tarasenko and his family. He spent five hours
with Tarasenko and got a chance to start a relationship that
the team hopes begins the resurrection of Tarasenko's pro-
duction. He's only 33, so Father Time shouldn't have caught
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