Many things happen in the summertime.
GM’s get let go, coaches get fired, and players sign new contracts.
For the Colorado Avalanche, Jared Bednar’s job appears safe (the same goes for Chris Macfarland).
It also looks like a former Avalanche goaltender has found a new team that he wants to stick around with. That team agrees and has signed him to a new deal.
Jonas Johansson signed a contract extension with the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday morning.
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The Swedish netminder just wrapped up his second season with the team. Johansson had a 9-6-3 record to go along with a 3.13 goals against average (GAA), a .895 save percentage (SV%), and one shutout.
He’s been the backup for Andrei Vasilevskiy since he arrived in Tampa. But he took a winding road to get to Florida.
Jonas Johansson's Journey To The Tampa Bay Lightning
Johansson was initially drafted in the third round of the 2014 Entry Draft by the Buffalo Sabres. He was traded to the Avalanche in March of 2021.
He would play three years for the Avalanche until he was put on waivers. The Florida Panthers claimed Johansson off waivers.
Johansson only played two games for the Panthers before he signed a new contract with the Avalanche in the following summer. He then signed as a free agent with the Lightning on July 1st, 2023.
Johansson’s new deal is worth $1.25 million per year. For year one, it’s split into a $775,000 base salary and a $475,000 signing bonus. The full $1.25 million will be his base salary the following season. He’s coming off a two-year deal that paid him $775,000 each season.
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