Johnny Kovacevic

Johnny Kovacevic

27-Year-Old DefensemanD
New Jersey Devils
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Kovacevic was in and out of the Montreal lineup last season, appearing in 62 games and posting six goals and 13 points, offensive numbers right in line with the year prior. The Devils clearly saw something they liked, however, as the club dealt a fourth-round pick to the Canadiens for Kovacevic in late June. With veteran Brendan Dillon signed to a hefty deal in free agency, there doesn't appear to be a full-time spot for Kovacevic on the New Jersey blueline to begin the year. He figures to serve as the No. 7 defenseman for the club, meaning there's no fantasy value here. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a three-year contract extension with the Jets in July of 2022. Traded to New Jersey in June of 2024.
Dealt to New Jersey
DNew Jersey Devils
June 30, 2024
Montreal traded Kovacevic to the Devils in exchange for a fourth-round draft pick Sunday.
ANALYSIS
Kovacevic spent the last two seasons in Montreal, totaling nine goals and 28 points in 139 contests. The 26-year-old averaged 16:31 of ice time with 83 blocked shots and 74 hits during the 2023-24 season. He should compete for a bottom-four role with the Devils.
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2023–24 Time On Ice Stats
  • Average Time On Ice:
    16:31
  • Average Power Play TOI:
    0:02
  • Average Short-Handed TOI:
    2:15
 
Ice Time
Power Play
Short-Handed
2021–22
10:49
0:00
0:22
2022–23
17:25
0:01
2:00
2023–24
16:31
0:02
2:15
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
With their defensive corps decimated by injury, Kovacevic earned a regular role for the Habs a season ago, appearing in 77 of the club's 82 games. He saw no power-play time and his offensive numbers (three goals, 15 points) were minimal as a result. A 2017 third-rounder of Winnipeg (74th overall), Kovacevic would appear to be no better than No. 5 or 6 on the Montreal depth chart heading into 2023-24, so expect his usage to decrease from what we saw a season ago.
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Tallies two helpers versus Philly
DMontreal Canadiens
April 10, 2024
Kovacevic picked up two assists while logging a plus-2 rating in 19:28 of ice time in Tuesday's 9-2 win over the Flyers.
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Healthy scratch Tuesday
DMontreal Canadiens
March 5, 2024
Kovacevic (undisclosed) will serve as a healthy scratch against Nashville on Tuesday.
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Can't finish contest
DMontreal Canadiens
Undisclosed
March 2, 2024
Kovacevic sustained an undisclosed injury Saturday versus the Lightning, Eric Engels of Sportsnet reports.
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Enters lineup, logs assist
DMontreal Canadiens
February 25, 2024
Kovacevic had an assist, two blocked shots and one hit in Saturday's 4-3 loss to New Jersey.
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Lone tally in loss
DMontreal Canadiens
January 24, 2024
Kovacevic scored a goal on three shots and had two hits over 15:15 of ice time in Tuesday's 4-1 loss to Ottawa.
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Earns regular role with Canadiens
DMontreal Canadiens
November 16, 2022
Kovacevic was told by Canadiens executive vice president of hockey operations Jeff Gorton on Monday to find a place to live in Montreal, Arpon Basu of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
That's a clear indication that the Canadiens plan on keeping Kovacevic in the NHL for the foreseeable future. The 25-year-old defenseman had just four NHL games on his resume going into the season and was waived by Winnipeg on Oct. 7. Montreal claimed him though and Kovacevic has gone on to record one assists, a plus-4 rating, four PIM, 14 blocks and 19 hits in 15 games with the Canadiens this season.
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