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New York Times
6 days ago
- Business
- New York Times
Wild re-sign Marcus Johansson to 1-year deal
Marcus Johansson's NHL career will continue next season with the Minnesota Wild as the NHL veteran signed an affordable one-year, $800,000 contract to remain with the club for the 2025-26 season. According to league sources, Johansson, who would have become a free agent July 1, was being lured by his old Swedish Hockey League club, Färjestad, to potentially end his career where it began in the mid-2000s. Well, that's a good deal, no matter what — Benchrates (@benchrates) June 2, 2025 However, Johansson, 34, also would likely have received NHL offers in the $2 million range. Nevertheless, Johansson and his family like Minnesota, so he agreed to a contract that the Wild could fit comfortably within their salary cap structure. The contract comes with a full no-trade clause, according to a league source. Johansson, 34, scored 11 goals and 34 points in 72 games for the Wild last season and had two assists in five playoff games. Johansson has scored 185 goals and 517 points in 983 career games. In 206 games over two stints with the Wild, the winger has scored 34 goals and 96 points. The contract leaves the Wild with roughly $15.6 million in cap space this offseason if you include roster hopefuls Danila Yurov, Liam Ohgren, Zeev Buium and David Jiricek.
Yahoo
11-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Radim Zohorna Signs With Swedish Club
Czech forward Radim Zohorna, 29, has signed a two-year contract with Färjestad BK, the SHL club announced on Friday. 'It was already in the works last year when I came back from North America, but for various reasons it didn't happen,' said Zohorna. 'Now it just feels nice and inspiring to come to Färjestad and show what I can do. I have a great desire to get better and to play for the team.' 'We have been following him for a long time and it was close to him coming last year,' Färjestad sports director Rickard Wallin echoed. 'He has had offers to choose from and consider, so we are happy that we finally get to see him in green and white.' Zohorna played last season in Switzerland for HC Lugano. It was heavily rumored that he would join Czech champion Kometa Brno, where both of his older brothers, Tomáš and Hynek, are already signed for next season. Kometa GM Libor Zábranský even stated when Tomáš was signed last week, 'I don't hide the fact that I would like all three brothers on one Brno line someday, but Radim's arrival is not in play at the moment.' Radim apparently had his heart set on Färjestad. 'I've talked to Carl Dahlström, who was my teammate this season,' Zohorna explained. 'I've probably asked all the questions I could: What's the city like? how does the club work? what kind of people are there in the club? and a lot more. I've done my research.' A native of Havličkův Brod, Czechia, Zohorna played over 200 Czech Extraliga games with Kometa Brno and BK Mladá Boleslav before joining the Pittsburgh Penguins in January 2021. Between 2021 and 2024, he recorded 18 points in 68 NHL games for the Penguins, Calgary Flames and Toronto Maple Leafs, splitting each season between the NHL and AHL. The 6-foot-6, 229-pound Zohorna describes himself as 'a two-way player, so I can play defense and offense – I try to use my skating and my size and play hard.' Last season, Färjestad finished fourth in the SHL regular season and was eliminated in the quarterfinals. The team also reached the final of the Champions Hockey League, losing to the ZSC Lions in Zurich. In addition to Zohorna, Färjestad has under contract for next season ex-NHLers Oskar Steen and Marián Studenič, and NHL prospects Lucas Forsell (Vancouver Canucks), Jack Berglund (Philadelphia Flyers), Noel Fransén (Carolina Hurricanes) and goaltender Melker Thelin (Utah Mammoth). Oskar Steen heading home, signs long-term with Färjestad After an off-season of speculation, Oskar Steen is heading back to the club that developed him, signing a five-year contract, the SHL club announced on Saturday.
