Claesson, with a past in Djurgården in the SHL and 170 NHL games to his credit, joined CSKA Moscow ahead of this season.
There have been three goals and a total of twelve points in 41 games.
And now it seems there will be more points to come.
The club announces in its Telegram channel that Claesson has extended the contract by two new years.
Thus, he is still stopped from playing in Tre Kronor, as the Swedish Ice Hockey Association previously announced that the Swedes who choose to play in the KHL do not get the opportunity to play national team hockey.
This is what Claesson himself said about the club selection in an interview with Aftonbladet in August.
- I signed for CSKA Moscow to show what I am for.
That's why I came here, to prove myself.
Then it was not an easy decision politically.
My friends and family support me, but I understand that many outsiders were surprised.
His agent Aljoša Pilko has previously told Expressen that the original contract was signed before Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
- The rules are simple: play or pay back.
Breaking your contract is very expensive, Pilko said then.
When Russia began its military invasion of neighboring Ukraine, several Swedish players chose to leave the Russian hockey league.