Johan Larsson and Matt Hackett have been sent to Buffalo's AHL affiliate in Rochester. The Sabres acquired them both from Minnesota as part of the deal that sent former captain Jason Pominville to the Wild.

The Buffalo Sabres have acquired Johan Larsson and Matthew Hackett from the Minnesota Wild in exchange for Jason Pominville. Larsson has 15 goals and 37 points in 62 AHL games this season. He was taken by the Wild in the second round of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft.

Minnesota Wild recall Johan Larsson from AHL Houston. Larsson has been up and down between the NHL and the AHL a couple times this season. He played in one game with the Wild but did not register a point. Larsson was the Wild's second-round pick in 2010.

Johan Larsson has been sent to the minors. Larsson has 13 goals and 27 points in 50 AHL games this season. He made his NHL debut on Feb. 17.

The Minnesota Wild have called up Johan Larsson. Larsson has 13 goals and 14 assists in 50 AHL contests in 2012-13. He might make his NHL debut on Sunday.

Johan Larsson is showing some two-way skills early in training camp with other rookies of the Minnesota Wild. Larsson will get some seasoning with Houston of the AHL and should develop as a hard-working, two-way player with the Minnesota Wild. Larsson captained the Swedish team to the World Junior Championship last season.

The Minnesota Wild are thrilled with Johan Larsson who captained the Swedish team to the World Junior Championship on Thursday. The Swedes defeated Russia 1-0 in overtime to win their first World Junior Crown in 30 years. "He's very competitive and physically strong and seems to thrive in big games," Minnesota assistant GM Brent Flahr said. "He's put a stamp on what he is as a player in this tournament." Swedish GM Johan Garpenlov confirmed that Larsson will turn pro with Minnesota next season. If he is unable to crack the lineup as a rookie, Larsson will get some seasoning with Houston of the AHL. The prospects in the Minnesota system are starting to look good.