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Senators acquire goaltender Jonas Johansson from Lightning for future considerations

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The Canadian Press. (2026, September 26). Senators acquire goaltender Jonas Johansson from Lightning for future considerations. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/hockey/senators-acquire-goaltender-jonas-johansson-from-lightning-for-future-considerations/article_2b007a5d-04c7-5aae-8b93-5ca08f0f67af.html

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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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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
old → have → 2025
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
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 → play → Lightning
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Sept. 25, 2026. asserted
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