ST. PAUL, Minn. — The Minnesota Wild signed proper wing Marcus Johansson to a two-year, $4 million contract on Tuesday, securing a key participant who was set to grow to be an unrestricted free agent.

Johansson’s wage cap hit of $2 million for the following two seasons will give basic supervisor Bill Guerin some invaluable certainty in a time of little flexibility due to the lifeless cash the Wild are carrying for the 2021 buyouts of Zach Parise and Ryan Suter.

The 32-year-old Johansson had six objectives and 12 assists in 20 regular-season video games for the Wild, who reacquired him on Feb. 28 earlier than the commerce deadline from Washington for a third-round draft choose. Johansson had two objectives in six video games within the playoffs for the Wild, who misplaced within the first spherical to Dallas. Johansson’s presence on a line with Matt Boldy was a giant raise down the stretch for the budding star, who had 15 objectives and eight assists over his final 19 video games.

Johansson first got here to Minnesota in 2020 from Buffalo in a deal for middle Eric Staal. After one season with the Wild, he signed with growth Seattle. Johansson has performed 13 years within the NHL, largely with the Capitals.

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