Mats Sundin is a free agent no longer - off the ice, at least.

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Mats Sundin announced that he plans to marry 25-year-old Swede Josephine Johansson. He accepted a leadership award at Guelph's Our Lady of Lourdes high school on April 30, 2008.

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Toronto's - and Sweden's - most eligible sporting bachelor announced yesterday he's ready to tie the knot with 25-year-old girlfriend Josephine Johansson.

The 37-year-old Leafs captain, heading into a summer of free agency that could see him leave the team after 13 seasons in blue and white, introduced Stockholm resident Johansson while accepting a leadership award at Guelph's Our Lady of Lourdes high school.

The two have been seeing each other for the past year or so and were engaged over the NHL's all-star break in January, but just as with his hockey plans, the notoriously private Sundin had remained mum until yesterday. And although he wouldn't tip his hand on his NHL future, he did suggest that retirement to married life was on his mind. After 17 seasons in the league, Sundin admitted he is not sure whether he will lace up his skates for another year.

"I'll have to see if I'm ready to begin training and ready for another season," said the captain, who sat out the last few games of the regular season with a groin injury. "I haven't made that decision yet."

With files from Torstar News Services