Florida has secured their new backup netminder for the 2025-26 season after the Panthers signed Daniil Tarasov to a one-year, $1.05 million contract. The 26-year-old was acquired from Columbus last week for a 5th-round pick and will provide a backup option for Sergei Bobrovsky after Florida let Vitek Vanecek head to free agency. Tarasov struggled in 2024-25, with a 7-10-2 record, 3.54 GAA and ,881 SV%.
Johansson made his NHL debut last season, scoring nine points (3G / 6A) in 61 games with the Red Wings, and has been rewarded with a two-year contract extension worth $1.125 million AAV. The 24-year-old defenseman was the 60th overall pick of the Red Wings in the 2019 NHL Entry Draft.
Lagesson provides nothing more than organization depth for the Red Wings. He spent most of the 2024-25 season in the AHL, where he had three goals and six assists (nine points) in 23 games with Grand Rapids. He's got 107 career NHL games, including seven with the Red Wings last season, so Detroit will call on him in a pinch.
Minnesota made a minor trade on Thursday after acquiring winger Cameron Butler from Columbus for forward Brendan Gaunce. Butler is a 23-year-old undrafted right-winger who made his only NHL appearance in 2023-24 with the Blue Jackets. He struggled to produce offensively in 2024-25, only scoring two goals and three points in 37 games played.
Florida acquired its new backup goaltender for the upcoming 2025-26 season on Thursday after picking up Daniil Tarasov from Columbus for a 2025 5th-round pick (160th overall). The 26-year-old, whose dad has ties back in Russia with Sergei Bobrovsky, struggled in 2024-25 with the Blue Jackets, posting an ugly 7-10-2 record alongside his 3.54 GAA and .881 SV%.
Arvidsson got back into the lineup for Game 5 but had no shots, hits or blocked shots while recording a minus-1 rating in 11:10 TOI. In Game 6, he'll be replaced in the lineup by Kasperi Kapanen.
Kasperi Kapanen will likely be a healthy scratch on Saturday for Game 5, allowing Arvidsson to re-enter the lineup. The 32-year-old Arvidsson has seven points (2G / 5A) in 14 games this postseason.
Postava was an undrafted free agent out of the Czech Extraliga. The 23-year-old netminder was 23-18-0 with a. 2.39 GAA and .920 SV% in 42 games during the regular season and 10-7-0 with a 1.97 GAA and .940 SV% in the playoffs with Brno Kometa. Postava will likely report to Grand Rapids (AHL) to begin the 2025-26 season.
Kiiskinen was originally a third-round pick of the Predators but was acquired by the Red Wings in a trade last June. The 19-year-old winger spent the 2024-25 season in Finland, where he led HPK Hameenlinna with 44 points (14G / 30A) while playing just
Connor Brown's injury (undisclosed) has opened up a roster spot for Arvidsson to re-enter the lineup for his first game since May 10th. The 32-year-old Arvidsson has four points (1G / 3A) in nine games this postseason. He is expected to play on a line with Mattias Janmark and Vasily Podkolzin.
Arvidsson has appeared in all nine playoff games so far, but it looks like he will be replaced by Kasper Kapanen in Game 4. Arvidsson has registered four points (1G / 3A) in nine games this postseason.
Lagesson will draw back into Detroit's lineup for their penultimate game of the season on Wednesday. Justin Holl will sit in his place.
