Jonas Johansson

Jonas Johansson

30-Year-Old GoalieG
Tampa Bay Lightning
2025 Fantasy Outlook
There's nothing particularly special about Johansson's numbers, but the last two years with the Lightning have solidified his status as an NHL backup. He went 9-6-3 with a 3.14 GAA and a .895 save percentage over 19 contests in 2024-25, which earned him a two-year contract extension. Johansson doesn't get much playing time outside of whenever Andrei Vasilevskiy is unavailable, and therefore, Johansson is not a strong fantasy option since he doesn't have elite numbers. He'll likely get 20-25 games per season at roughly replacement-level performance. He's a streaming option in good matchups but won't be rostered long-term in standard fantasy formats. Read Past Outlooks
Signed a two-year, $2.5 million contract with the Lightning in May of 2025.
Between pipes against Bruins
GTampa Bay Lightning
October 13, 2025
Johansson will tend the twine on the road versus Boston on Monday, Eduardo A. Encina of the Tampa Bay Times reports.
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Johansson will make his 2025-26 season debut before usual starter Andrei Vasilevskiy gets the nod for the second game of the Lightning's road back-to-back against the Capitals on the road Tuesday. In 2024-25, the 30-year-old Johansson saw action in 19 regular-season games but could see his workload diminish if Tampa Bay keeps waiver claim Pheonix Copley on the roster.
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Don't mistake Johansson's role as the team's top netminder to start last season as real confidence from his team. It was more that the options on the market were really no better, and a trade wasn't worth the disruption. Johansson started 24 games (26 appearances) and went 12-7-5 with a 3.37 GAA and .890 save percentage. He started just seven games (nine appearances) and went 4-3-0 after Andrei Vasilevskiy returned to action Nov. 24. Johansson is a daily wire option when he gets into the net, but he'll probably start only 20 games or so. It's Andrei Vasilevskiy or bust in Tampa Bay.
Johansson spent nearly all of last season with Colorado's AHL affiliate, playing well (14-9-2, 2.33 GAA, .920 save percentage) in the process. The 27-year-old Swede became an unrestricted free agent in July, ultimately signing a two-year, $1.55 deal with the Lightning to serve as the backup to Andrei Vasilevskiy. It's a gig veteran Brian Elliott has held the past couple seasons, and while Johansson is unproven at the NHL level, it would be pretty shocking if he doesn't prove to be an upgrade over Elliott. Of course, there's little fantasy value here unless Vasilevskiy gets injured.
Johansson is expected to be the No. 3 goalie for the Sabres in 2020-21 after recording a 2.28 GAA and a .921 save percentage in 22 games with AHL Rochester last year. He also appeared in six games at the NHL level, going 1-3-1 with a 2.94 GAA and an .894 save percentage. With Linus Ullmark and Carter Hutton occupying the top two spots on the depth chart, Johansson likely won't play unless one of the other two goalies picks up an injury. The 25-year-old Johansson could also get time in the minors to continue his development.
Johansson is a highly touted Swedish goalie who will battle for playing time with Scott Wedgewood and Adam Wilcox in the AHL. The 22-year-old goalie spent most of the previous season with ECHL Cincinnati, where he posted woeful numbers, including a 3.13 GAA and .909 save percentage. In seven games with AHL Rochester, he didn't fare any better, turning in a .861 save mark and 3.89 GAA. Johansson has to perform well in camp to win a job with AHL Rochester or otherwise return to the ECHL. The Sabres want Johansson to play a lot of games so they'll put him on a team where he can get a lot of starts.
The 2017-18 season will be Johansson's first full season in North America after splitting the season between Sweden and the AHL the previous season. The former third-round pick is believed to have the potential to be an NHL starter one day, but first needs to gain more experience and get used to the smaller rinks. Depending on his performance, Johansson will spend most of the season with either AHL Rochester or ECHL Elmira.
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Making third preseason start
GTampa Bay Lightning
September 30, 2025
Johansson will start in goal in Tuesday's preseason game versus the Panthers in Orlando, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.
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Starting Friday
GTampa Bay Lightning
September 26, 2025
Johansson will guard the home goal in Friday's preseason game versus the Hurricanes, Erik Erlendsson of LightningInsider.com reports.
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Drawing start in preseason opener
GTampa Bay Lightning
September 22, 2025
Johansson will guard the road crease in Monday's preseason contest against the Hurricanes, according to the NHL media site.
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Inks two-year extension
GTampa Bay Lightning
May 7, 2025
Johansson signed a two-year, $2.5 million contract with the Lightning on Wednesday, Gabby Shirley of FanDuel Sports Network Florida & Sun reports.
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Gets no help from teammates
GTampa Bay Lightning
April 17, 2025
Johansson made 19 saves Thursday in a 4-0 loss to the Rangers.
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Occupies starter's net
GTampa Bay Lightning
September 22, 2025
Johansson was in the starter's crease at Monday's morning skate, Gabby Shirley of FanDuel Sports Network Florida & Sun reports, indicating he will defend the road net in preseason action versus Carolina.
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Johansson posted a 9-6-3 record with one shutout, a 3.14 GAA and an .895 save percentage over 19 regular-season appearances in 2024-25. He probably won't see much game action during the 2025-26 campaign, either, but he could receive an increase in playing time during the exhibition schedule to give Andrei Vasilevskiy plenty of rest before Opening Night against Ottawa on Oct. 9.
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