Wild sign Marcus Johansson to two-year extension

Johansson was set to become an unrestricted free agent this summer upon the conclusion of the one-year contract he signed with the Capitals last July.

The Capitals originally selected Johansson in the first round (No. 24 overall) of the 2009 NHL Draft. The 6-foot-1 Swede made his NHL debut with the Capitals in 2010–11 and spent six seasons with the team before being traded to the New Jersey Devils in 2017.

After a pair of injury-plagued seasons with the Devils, Johansson joined the Boston Bruins ahead of the 2019 trade deadline and scored 11 points in 22 playoff games to help the team reach the Stanley Cup Final. He signed a two-year contract with the Buffalo Sabres the following summer.

From there, Johansson made quick stops in Minnesota, Seattle, and Washington (again) before being traded to the Wild (again) on February 28, 2023. He finished the 2022–23 regular season with 19 goals and 46 points in 80 games split between Washington and Minnesota and added two goals in six playoff games.

Johansson has appeared in 833 career NHL regular-season games with the Capitals, Devils, Bruins, Sabres, Wild and Kraken, collecting 163 goals and 453 points. He’s tallied a further 16 goals and 45 points in 109 playoff contests.

With Johansson signed, the Wild now have five major pending UFAs to deal with this summer: Ryan Hartman, Matt Dumba, Oskar Sundqvist, Ryan Reaves, and John Klingberg.