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Red Wings sign F Arvidsson to two-year, $10 million deal; ink G Tarasov to one-year contract

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Boston Bruins left wing Viktor Arvidsson (71) celebrates his goal during the second period in Game 2 of a first-round NHL hockey Stanley Cup playoff series against the Buffalo Sabres Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in Buffalo, N.Y. (AP Photo/Jeffrey T. Barnes) (Jeffrey T. Barnes/AP)

The Detroit Red Wings have signed unrestricted free agent forward Viktor Arvidsson to a two-year, $10 million contract that carries a $5 million cap hit.

The team also added goaltender Daniil Tarasov on a one-year, $2 million contract.

Arvidsson, 33, had 25 goals and 54 points in 69 games with the Boston Bruins last season. He added two goals in four playoff games as the Bruins were eliminated in the first round.

The 5-foot-10 winger is coming off a two-year, $8 million contract that carried a cap hit of $4 million.

Drafted 112th overall by the Nashville Predators in 2014, Arvidsson has 219 goals and 443 points in 682 career games split between the Predators, Los Angeles Kings, Edmonton Oilers, and Bruins.

The Skelleftea, Sweden native represented his country at last season’s 4 Nations Face-Off in a third-place finish. He also represented Sweden at the 2018 World Hockey Championship, taking home a gold medal.

Tarasov, 27, played last season with the Florida Panthers, going 13-15-3 with an .895 save percentage and 3.05 goals against average.

The 6-foot-5 netminder is coming off a one-year, $1.05 million contract.

He was acquired by the Panthers in June of 2025 from the Columbus Blue Jackets in exchange for a draft pick.

Drafted 86th overall by the Blue Jackets in 2017, Tarasov has a career 32-49-9 record with an .897 save percentage and 3.30 GAA.