Marcus Johansson
On 17 May 2010, Johansson was signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the Capitals. He recorded his first NHL goal on October 19, 2010 against Tim Thomas of the Boston Bruins. In his rookie season, in 2010–11, Johansson was a regular in Washington's lineup, typically centering the second or third lines. He played an average of 14:43 in 69 games, netting 13 goals and 14 assists. Following the 2014–15 NHL season Johansson became a restricted free agent under the NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement. The Washington Capitals made him a qualifying offer to retain his NHL rights and, on 5 July 2015, Johansson filed for Salary Arbitration.
With the Capitals facing cap constraints, on July 3, 2017, Johansson was traded to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for second and third round picks in 2018. On July 5, 2017, the Devils announced that Johansson would become the second player in team's history to wear a number in the 90–99 range after he chose to wear number 90 on his uniform.
During the 2018–19 season, while in his final year under contract and with the Devils out of playoff contention, Johansson was dealt at the trade deadline on February 25, 2019, to the Boston Bruins in exchange for a second round pick in 2019 and a fourth round pick in 2020.
Johansson would find chemistry with Bruins forwards Charlie Coyle and Danton Heinen on the Bruins' third line during the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs. Johansson and the Bruins would make it all the way the 2019 Stanley Cup Finals, where they were defeated by the St. Louis Blues, the eventual Stanley Cup champions, in seven games.
On 6 July 2019, Johansson signed as a free agent to a two-year, $9 million contract with the Buffalo Sabres, worth an average annual value of $4.5 million.
On 17 May 2010, Johansson was signed to a three-year entry-level contract with the Capitals. He recorded his first NHL goal on October 19, 2010 against Tim Thomas of the Boston Bruins. In his rookie season, in 2010–11, Johansson was a regular in Washington's lineup, typically centering the second or third lines. He played an average of 14:43 in 69 games, netting 13 goals and 14 assists. Following the 2014–15 NHL season Johansson became a restricted free agent under the NHL Collective Bargaining Agreement. The Washington Capitals made him a qualifying offer to retain his NHL rights and, on 5 July 2015, Johansson filed for Salary Arbitration.
With the Capitals facing cap constraints, on July 3, 2017, Johansson was traded to the New Jersey Devils in exchange for second and third round picks in 2018. On July 5, 2017, the Devils announced that Johansson would become the second player in team's history to wear a number in the 90–99 range after he chose to wear number 90 on his uniform.
During the 2018–19 season, while in his final year under contract and with the Devils out of playoff contention, Johansson was dealt at the trade deadline on February 25, 2019, to the Boston Bruins in exchange for a second round pick in 2019 and a fourth round pick in 2020.
Johansson would find chemistry with Bruins forwards Charlie Coyle and Danton Heinen on the Bruins' third line during the 2019 Stanley Cup playoffs. Johansson and the Bruins would make it all the way the 2019 Stanley Cup Finals, where they were defeated by the St. Louis Blues, the eventual Stanley Cup champions, in seven games.
On 6 July 2019, Johansson signed as a free agent to a two-year, $9 million contract with the Buffalo Sabres, worth an average annual value of $4.5 million.
