Lightning Extend Goalie Jonas Johansson for Two Years

The Tampa Bay Lightning have signed goaltender Jonas Johansson to a two-year contract extension with an average annual value of $1.25 million, keeping him from becoming an unrestricted free agent. Johansson, 29, appeared in 19 games for the Lightning this season, recording a 9-6-3 record, a .895 save percentage, and a 3.13 goals against average. He has served as Andrei Vasilevskiy's primary backup since joining the team in 2023 and has played 45 games for Tampa Bay over two seasons. Across his NHL career with the Lightning, Buffalo Sabres, Colorado Avalanche, and Florida Panthers, Johansson has appeared in 80 games, posting a 32-26-12 record, a .890 save percentage, and four shutouts. The Swedish netminder was originally drafted by Buffalo in 2014 and is expected to continue backing up Vasilevskiy for the duration of his new deal.