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Sports
The Associated Press
St. Paul

Cap-strapped Wild sign Marcus Johansson to 2-year, $4M deal

Stars Wild Hockey
Minnesota Wild left wing Marcus Johansson (90) and Dallas Stars left wing Jason Robertson (21) go after the puck during the second period of Game 4 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup first-round playoff series Sunday, April 23, 2023, in St. Paul, Minn. (AP Photo/Stacy Bengs)
Stacy Bengs | AP

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The Minnesota Wild signed right wing Marcus Johansson to a two-year, $4 million contract on Tuesday, securing a key player who was set to become an unrestricted free agent.

Johansson's salary cap hit of $2 million for the next two seasons will give general manager Bill Guerin some valuable certainty in a time of little flexibility because of the dead money the Wild are carrying for the 2021 buyouts of Zach Parise and Ryan Suter.

The 32-year-old Johansson had six goals and 12 assists in 20 regular-season games for the Wild, who reacquired him on Feb. 28 before the trade deadline from Washington for a third-round draft pick. Johansson had two goals in six games in the playoffs for the Wild, who lost in the first round to Dallas. Johansson's presence on a line with Matt Boldy was a big lift down the stretch for the budding star, who had 15 goals and eight assists over his last 19 games.

Johansson first came to Minnesota in 2020 from Buffalo in a deal for center Eric Staal. After one season with the Wild, he signed with expansion Seattle. Johansson has played 13 years in the NHL, mostly with the Capitals.