Tarasenko admitted that Florida was the only team he was willing to waive his no-trade clause for.
Florida was the only team I was thinking about. In my opinion, this decision will give me the best chance to win the Stanley Cup. My family was here. When we looked at the options, we decided this was the right solution.
Ottawa head coach comments on Tarasenko’s departure
We spend the summer here. But this time we decided to stay so the kids could go to school and enjoy the sun,” Florida Hockey Now quoted the forward as saying.
Source: Sport
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