Johnsson had his contract terminated after clearing unconditional waivers. The 28-year-old Sweed had difficulty finding consistency at the NHL level despite showing flashes of high-pedigree play throughout his career. He has 116 points (48 G / 68A) in 259 career games. He has now signed with Skelleftea IK (SHL).
Johnsson is expected to have his contract terminated after being placed on unconditional waivers on Wednesday. The 28-year-old Sweed has had difficulty finding consistency at the NHL level despite showing flashes of high-pedigree play throughout his career. He has 116 points (48 G / 68A) in 259 career games.
Johnsson had three assists, 18 SOG, six PIMs and a -6 plus/minus through 13 games with both New Jersey and San Jose in 2022-23 and has signed a one-year, $800,000 AAV contract with the Pittsburgh Penguins. The 28-year-old left-winger will be hoping for a resurgent season in the NHL after spending most of 2022-23 in the minors (AHL). He joins Pittsburgh with 48 goals and 116 points across 259 career NHL games with Toronto, New Jersey and San Jose across six seasons.
Johnsson has three assists, 17 SOG, six PIMs and a -6 plus/minus through 11 games played with San Jose but will miss Thursday vs. Vancouver due to an undisclosed injury. The 28-year-old is on his second team this season after beginning the year in New Jersey.
Johnsson was traded to the Devils in 2020 and struggled to find success, picking up just 46 points (18G / 28A) in 123 games. He's appeared in just two NHL games this season, spending most of the year in the AHL, where he has 29 points (9G / 20A) in 36 games.
Johnsson played his first game of the season in the Devils' previous game vs. Dallas but will head to the press box as a healthy scratch Thursday. Johnsson had 35 points (13G/22A) in 71 games in 2021-22, but has failed to catch his footing with the Devils this season and will hope to be back in the lineup sooner rather than later.
Johnsson has missed the last two games with an illness but could be back in the lineup on Saturday. Johnsson will replace Miles Wood (hip) if he plays.
Johnsson missed the last two games with a lower-body injury but is expected to play Thursday in Pittsburgh. Johnsson, who has 11 goals and 15 assists (26 points) in 46 games this season, will skate on a line with Jesper Boqvist and Tomas Tatar.
Johnsson was a late scratch vs. the Penguins on Sunday afternoon and will miss his second straight game on Tuesday. Marian Studenic will remain in Johnsson's spot in the Devils' bottom-6.
Johnsson suffered a lower-body injury in warmups on Sunday and did not play vs. the Penguins. He was missing from Monday's practice and is questionable to play Tuesday. Marian Studenic will remain in the lineup to replace Johnsson if he can't play.
Johnsson will be replaced by Nico Hischier, who is coming back from a lower-body injury. Johnsson is expected to miss two or three games while in COVID-19 protocol.
With the season wrapping up in less than two weeks, Johnsson's season is most likely over. After posting 64 points (28G / 36A) in 116 games over the last two seasons with Toronto, Johnsson struggled in New Jersey. The 26-year-old had just four goals and six assists (10 points) in 48 games and could be a candidate to be left unprotected and claimed by Seattle next year.
