Pittsburgh Penguins place former Leaf Andreas Johnsson on waivers for purpose of contract termination

The Gavle, Sweden native originally signed a one-year contract with the Penguins on July 7 worth $800,000. He spent much of last season in the AHL with the Utica Comets, farm team of the New Jersey Devils, where he tallied 30 points in 36 games. He appeared in a combined 13 NHL games last season, two with the Devils and 11 with the Sharks, managing only three assists. 

Johnsson, 28, was originally a seventh-round draft pick of the Maple Leafs back in 2013. He made his debut for the team in 2017-18 and reached career highs in both goals (20) and assists (23) in 2018-19, finishing the season with 43 points in 73 games. He was traded to the Devils following the 2019-20 season in exchange for Joey Anderson, who would eventually be moved in the deal to acquire defenceman Jake McCabe. 

Known by fans as “Mango” during his time as a Leaf, Johnsson tallied 67 total points through 125 games as a Leaf, with six points in 14 playoff games. 

Subsequently, it’s expected that Johnsson will sign a three-year contract with Skelleftea AIK of the SHL according to news outlets in Sweden. 

Johnsson’s NHL career (to date) ends with 116 career points in 259 games.