Vladimir Tarasenko on his way out of Detroit.

It seems that Vladimir Tarasenko's time in the city of Detroit may be quickly coming to an end.

On Saturday night, National Hockey League insider Elliotte Friedman revealed a surprising update on the trade chatter around the league as we head into the Four Nations Face-Off. According to Friedman, it seems as though the relationship between the aforementioned Tarasenko and the Detroit Red Wings is rapidly coming to an end.

"This one is a little bit of a surprise," said Friedman on Hockey Night in Canada. "I've heard there's been some noise around him."

Tarasenko is in the first year of a 2 year deal he signed with the Red Wings, and one of the things making this such a surprise is the fact that Tarasenko has a full no trade clause in the first year of his contract. That being said Tarasenko has not produced a great deal of offense for the Red Wings, just 7 goals and 15 assists for 22 points over 53 games this season, and as a result this may be a case of both sides being willing to move on.

"I know there's been some conversation around him and we will see how it all develops," added Friedman.

Tarasenko comes with a significant cap hit with his deal having an average annual value of $4.75 million per season, so it remains to be seem how many teams can even make this move a reality during the regular season.