With a thin free-agent market, the 33-year-old Tarasenko checks off one box for the Wild before the frenzy begins in earnest.

I heard a lot of good things from Kirill when I talked with him about the team and the group,” said Tarasenko, who is 33 and coming off one of the quieter offensive seasons of his career.

After six 30-plus-goal seasons with St. Louis, Tarasenko also played for the Rangers, Senators, Panthers and Red Wings.