Jul 31, 2015
Johansson, Capitals agree to deal
Forward Marcus Johansson avoided arbitration by agreeing to a $3.75 million, one-year contract with the Washington Capitals. The team announced that it re-signed Johansson on Friday. The 24-year-old Swede had a career-high 20 goals and 27 assists while appearing in all 82 games last season with Washington.
The Canadian Press
ARLINGTON, Va. - Forward Marcus Johansson has re-signed with the Washington Capitals, getting a $3.75 million, one-year contract based on an arbitrator's decision Friday.
The 24-year-old Swede had a career-high 20 goals and 27 assists while appearing in all 82 games last season with Washington.
A first-round draft pick of the Capitals in 2009, Johansson has 61 goals and 125 assists in 345 regular-season NHL games.