Ottawa fans have $33 million reasons to smile at new goalie Ullmark, and the good times started in the opener.

Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark (35) makes a save off of his sweater on a shot by Florida Panthers center Anton Lundell (15) during the first period of an NHL hockey game, Thursday, Oct. 10, 2024 in Ottawa, Ontario. (Justin Tang/Canadian Press via AP) AP Linus Ullmark finally got a crack at the Florida Panthers.

Ottawa Senators goaltender Linus Ullmark will make his debut with his new squad on Thursday night — and it’ll be the first of many starts after the Swede was locked up by the Sens on Wednesday morning.

When Linus Ullmark signed with the Ottawa Senators for a long contract, he cited some different reasons for doing so.

Linus Ullmark made 30 saves in his Ottawa debut, Tim Stutzle scored twice and the Senators defeated the visiting Florida Panthers 3-1 on Thursday night.

Ullmark’s $33 million extension has the same average annual value ($8.25 million) as the eight-year, $66 million contract his former teammate Jeremy Swayman signed earlier this week with the Bruins.

Former Boston Bruins star goaltender Linus Ullmark has signed a four-year contract extension with the Ottawa Senators, who acquired him in a high-profile trade in June. Ullmark, 31, has one more season left on a deal that carries a $5 million average annual value.

The Ottawa Senators have signed goaltender Linus Ullmark to a four-year contract extension. The new deal carries an AAV of $8.25 million and will see Ullmark signed with the club through the 2028-29 season.

The Ottawa Senators made headlines during the offseason by acquiring goaltender Linus Ullmark from the Boston Bruins. The move brought in a seasoned veteran who had recently won the Vezina Trophy in 2022-23.

With a phenomenal effort from Linus Ullmark, and two goals from Tim Stutzle, the Ottawa Senators started their season with a win over the defending Stanley Cup champions and, in the process, showed how this season could be different for the team.