The Wild are bringing back veteran wing Marcus Johansson for at least another year.
In his first offseason move, general manager Bill Guerin has re-signed Johansson, who will turn 35 before next season, to a one-year deal worth $800,000.
Johansson had 11 goals and 34 points in 72 games for the Wild last season, then added two assists in the Wild’s six-game, first-round series loss to Vegas in the playoffs. Next season will be his 16th in the NHL since being selected by Washington in the first round of the 2009 entry draft.
In 15 seasons with Washington, New Jersey, Boston, Buffalo, Seattle, Washington, and Minnesota, Johansson has 185 goals and 517 points in 983 games. In parts of four seasons with the Wild, he has 34 goals among 96 points in 206 games.
The free-agent season officially begins July 1, when NHL teams will be able to sign any player not under contract. The 2025 entry draft will be June 27-28 in Los Angeles. The Wild traded their first-round pick, No. 20, to Columbus as part of the deal to acquire defenseman David Jiricek.
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