Forward gets one-year deal; defenseman gets two years, players that spent last season playing in Swedish Hockey League
Forward gets one-year deal; defenseman gets two years, players that spent last season playing in Swedish Hockey League
ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Blues announced on Tuesday they have signed forward Marcus Sylvegard to a one-year, entry-level contract and defenseman Samuel Johannesson to a two-year, entry-level contract.
Sylvegard, 24, played in 51 games for Vaxjo in the Swedish Hockey League last season and had 41 points (23 goals, 18 assists); his 23 goals were second on the team.
Sylvegard has spent the past nine seasons in the SHL, including six for Malmo, and has 140 points (68 goals, 72 assists) in 320 games.
Johannesson, 23, played in 43 for Orebro in the SHL last season and was the leading scorer among their defensemen with 27 points (11 goals, 16 assists).
Johannesson, a sixth-round pick (176th) in the 2020 NHL Draft by the Columbus Blue Jackets, has spent the past seven seasons in the SHL, including stints with Brynas IF Gavle and Rogle BK Angelholm and had 81 points (22 goals, 59 assists) in 239 games.
