Senators acquire goalie Johansson from Lightning

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The Ottawa Senators have traded future considerations to the Tampa Bay Lightning for goaltender Jonas Johansson, a 31-year-old Swedish player with an 11-10-2 record and a goals-against average of 3.29 in 25 games during the 2025-26 season. Johansson has been active in the NHL since his debut with the Buffalo Sabres in 2019, playing for various teams including the Colorado Avalanche, Florida Panthers, and most recently the Lightning.
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The Ottawa Senators acquired goaltender Jonas Johansson from the Tampa Bay Lightning on September 25, 2026, in exchange for future considerations. Johansson, a 31-year-old Swedish player, had an 11-10-2 record with a 3.29 goals-against average and .884 save percentage in 25 games during the 2025-26 season. He is known for his size at six-foot-five, weighing 217 pounds. Johansson's NHL career began with the Buffalo Sabres in 2019-20, and he played 26, 19, and 25 games over three seasons with the Lightning from 2023–24 to 2025-26. He was selected by the Sabres as a third-round pick (61st overall) in the 2014 NHL draft.

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Get daily National news The six-foot-five, 217-pound Swede did not play 10 games in a single NHL season until he landed with Tampa Bay, where he played 26, 19 and 25 games in his three seasons with the Lightning.
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The Ottawa Senators have acquired goaltender Jonas Johansson from the Tampa Bay Lightning in exchange for future considerations, the NHL club announced Friday. asserted
club → acquire → considerations
The 31-year-old had an 11-10-2 record with a 3.29 goals-against average and a .884 save percentage in 25 games in 2025-26. asserted
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Johansson has played in 105 NHL games since making his debut with the Buffalo Sabres in 2019-20. asserted
Johansson → play → 2019
After spending time with the Colorado Avalanche and Florida Panthers, he joined the Lightning at the start of the 2023–24 season. asserted
he → spend → season
Get daily National news The six-foot-five, 217-pound Swede did not play 10 games in a single NHL season until he landed with Tampa Bay, where he played 26, 19 and 25 games in his three seasons with the Lightning. asserted
he → get → Lightning
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 25, 2026. asserted
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