Wild Re-Sign Veteran Wing Marcus Johansson to 1-Year, $800,000 Contract to Avoid Free Agency
- The Minnesota Wild re-signed veteran wing Marcus Johansson to a one-year, $800,000 contract on June 2, 2025, in Paul, Minn.
- The Wild added the veteran forward to their roster shortly before the 2023 trade deadline after he spent 15 NHL seasons playing for seven different teams and is set to celebrate his 35th birthday ahead of the upcoming season.
- Last season, Johansson played 72 games with Minnesota, scored 11 goals and 23 assists, and ranked sixth on the team in points while cycling between second and third lines.
- He added two assists in a six-game first-round playoff loss to Vegas and scored four goals for Sweden in winning bronze at the recent world championships.
- By signing this contract, Johansson will remain with the team and not enter free agency when the signing window opens on July 1, 2025, shortly after the NHL draft takes place in late June in Los Angeles.
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Wild re-sign Marcus Johansson to 1-year, $800K contract
The Minnesota 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 …

Wild re-sign veteran wing Marcus Johansson to 1-year, $800,000 contract to avoid free agency
The Minnesota Wild have re-signed right wing Marcus Johansson to a one-year, $800,000 contract that keeps the 15-year veteran from becoming a free agent.
Wild re-sign F Johansson to a one-year deal
On Monday, June 2 Minnesota Wild President of Hockey Operations and General Manager, Bill Guerin, announced that the club is bringing back Forward Marcus Johansson. The deal is for one season and worth $800,000. The 34-year-old played in 72 games with Minnesota this past season recording 34 total points on 11 goals and 23 assists. He also recorded his 500th career NHL point on an assist against the Detroit Red Wings on February 22, 2025. During …
Wild re-sign Marcus Johansson to one-year, $800K contract
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…


Wild re-sign F Marcus Johansson to one-year deal
The Minnesota Wild re-signed forward Marcus Johansson to a one-year, $800,000 contract on Monday.
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