Tarasov (hip) cleared his physical Wednesday and will be on the ice for the first practice of training camp Thursday, Aaron Portzline of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Tarasov underwent season-ending hip surgery in late February after appearing in four games with the Blue Jackets, going 0-2-0 while posting a 2.40 GAA and a .937 save percentage over that span. Despite his impressive numbers in limited action, look for the 23-year-old to spend most of the 2022-23 campaign in the minors.