<p><a href="https://www.dailyfaceoff.com/teams/tampa-bay-lightning/line-combinations">The Tampa Bay Lightning</a> have extended backup netminder Jonas Johansson to a two-year, $2.5 million contract extension. According to the contract details, Johansson will be paid $1,250,000 AAV.</p>



<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Tampa Bay has signed Jonas Johansson to a two-year, $2.5 million contract extension ($1,250,000 AAV). <a href="https://t.co/vNucqwoQWm">https://t.co/vNucqwoQWm</a></p>— Daily Faceoff – Fantasy (@DFOFantasy) <a href="https://twitter.com/DFOFantasy/status/1920148181427310705?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">May 7, 2025</a></blockquote> <script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>



<p>Johansson put together a 9-6-3 record, a 3.13 goals against average and a .895 save percentage in 19 games backing up starting goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy.</p>



<p>During the 2024-25 campaign, Johansson appeared in a career-high 26 games with the Lightning this season, posting a 12-7-5 record, two shutouts, and an .890 save percentage.&nbsp;</p>



<p>The Buffalo Sabres originally selected Johansson in the third round (No. 61 overall) of the 2014 NHL Draft. After spending his first three post-draft seasons in the Brynäs IF system in Sweden, Johansson arrived in North America in 2017.</p><div class="injected-ad injected-video" data-nn-ad-tech-injection-count="0" data-nn-ad-tech-max-gap="130" data-nn-ad-tech-current-gap="135"></div>



<p>Johansson appeared in 13 games with the Sabres over the 2019–20 and 2020–21 seasons, going 1-8-2 with an .888 save percentage. The Sabres moved him to the Colorado Avalanche ahead of the 2021 trade deadline in exchange for a sixth-round pick.</p>



<p>In parts of three seasons with the Avalanche, Johansson went 10-3-2 with one shutout and a .904 save percentage. He also appeared in two games with the Florida Panthers in a brief stint after being claimed off waivers, posting a 0-2-0 record and a .766 save percentage.</p>



<p>Overall, the Gavle, Sweden product has appeared in 80 career NHL games, posting a 32-26-12 record to go with a 3.29 goals against average and .890 save percentage and four shutouts with the Lightning, Avalanche, Panthers and Sabres.</p>



<p>Tampa finished second in the Atlantic Division with a  47-27-8 record and 102 points. Ultimately, the Bolts were eliminated in the first round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs by the Florida Panthers, marking yet another first-round exit for the club since winning back-to-back Stanley Cup championships and appearing in a third straight final. </p><div class="injected-ad" data-nn-ad-tech-injection-count="1" data-nn-ad-tech-max-gap="130" data-nn-ad-tech-current-gap="181"></div>


Tampa Bay Lightning goalie Jonas Johansson (31) looks on during warm-up before the game against the Montreal Canadiens at Bell Centre.