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Red Wings Sign Young Defenseman Anton Johansson to Contract

3/14/2025

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The Detroit Red Wings have secured a promising future by signing 20-year-old defenseman Anton Johansson to a three-year entry-level contract, set to begin next season. A fourth-round pick in 2022, Johansson is currently honing his skills with the AHL's Grand Rapids Griffins after an impressive season in the Swedish Hockey League, where he tallied 10 points and accumulated 50 penalty minutes in 46 games with Leksands IF.

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The Detroit Red Wings have secured a promising future by signing 20-year-old defenseman Anton Johansson to a three-year entry-level contract, set to begin next season. A fourth-round pick in 2022, Johansson is currently honing his skills with the AHL's Grand Rapids Griffins after an impressive season in the Swedish Hockey League, where he tallied 10 points and accumulated 50 penalty minutes in 46 games with Leksands IF.