The Wild traded six-time NHL All-Star Eric Staal, a veteran center, to the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday for Marcus Johansson.
Johansson, a 29-year-old left winger is entering the second year of a two-year, $9 million contract. He is a 10-year veteran who had nine goals in 60 games last season.
Drafted in the first round (24th overall) by Washington in 2009, the native of Sweden played seven seasons for the Capitals before he was traded to the Devils in 2017. He was traded to the Bruins at the trade deadline of the 2018-19 season and played in the Stanley Cup Final last year before signing with the Sabres as a free agent.
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