
Johnathan Kovacevic
#8
age28
posD
shotr
h6'5"
w223lbs
Current Contract
Cap Hit
$4,000,000$4.00M
Year 1 of 5
25/26
29/30
Expiry Status
UFA
2030 age 32
Profile
Agent
Richard Evans
Birthdate
Jul 12, 1997
Birthplace
Grimsby, Ontario
Nationality
Canada
Stick
Warrior Alpha LX2 Pro
- No current season statistics -

GP224
G10
A35
P45
NHL POINTS PER GAME
0.20
NHL GOALS PER GAME
0.04
5yrs
value$20,000,000$20.00M
cap hit$4,000,000$4.00M
Johnathan Kovacevic is signed to a 5 year, $20,000,000 contract with a cap hit of $4,000,000 per season, playing for the New Jersey Devils. His contract expires at the end of the 2029-30 season, making Kovacevic an Unrestricted Free Agent.
% Cap Contract Start
4.19%
Signing Status
UFAage 28
Abbreviated $Amounts
2025-26
|
2026-27
|
2027-28
|
2028-29
|
2029-30
|
2030 |
|
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cap Hit | $4,000,000$4.00M | $4,000,000$4.00M | $4,000,000$4.00M | $4,000,000$4.00M | $4,000,000$4.00M | UFAage 32 |
AAV | $4,000,000$4.00M | $4,000,000$4.00M | $4,000,000$4.00M | $4,000,000$4.00M | $4,000,000$4.00M | |
Base | $2,250,000$2.25M | $1,750,000$1.75M | $1,700,000$1.70M | $2,150,000$2.15M | $3,150,000$3.15M | |
Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | |
Signing Bonuses | $3,000,000$3.00M | $3,000,000$3.00M | $2,000,000$2.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | - | |
Total Salary | $5,250,000$5.25M | $4,750,000$4.75M | $3,700,000$3.70M | $3,150,000$3.15M | $3,150,000$3.15M | |
Minors Salary |
$5,250,000$5.25M
|
$4,750,000$4.75M
|
$3,700,000$3.70M
|
$3,150,000$3.15M
|
$3,150,000$3.15M
|
|
Clauses |
NTC
|
NTC
|
M-NTC
|
M-NTC
|
M-NTC
|
|
Year Type | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | |
UFA Year | ||||||
Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out |
Notes
Full NTC Yrs 1-2; then 10 team no trade list Yrs 3-5
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Career Stats By Contract
- No current season statistics -

GP224
G10
A35
P45
NHL POINTS PER GAME
0.20
NHL GOALS PER GAME
0.04
Season | Age |
Cap Hit | League | Team | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | GF% | xGF% | RelxGF% | CF% | RelCF% | G60 | P60 | Pen Dif | TOI 5v5/GP | TOI PP/GP | TOI PK/GP | Playoffs | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
2024-25 | 27 | $766,667 $767K |
NHL | New Jersey Devils | 81 | 1 | 16 | 17 | 72 | 52.2 | 54.0 | 3.5 | 51.0 | 0.3 | 0.04 | 0.70 | 18 | 16:50 | 0:04 | 2:22 | Playoffs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023-24 | 26 | $766,667 $767K |
NHL | Montréal Canadiens | 62 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 42 | 57.4 | 46.0 | -0.5 | 48.0 | 3.9 | 0.41 | 0.83 | 8 | 14:04 | 0:02 | 2:11 | ||||||||||
2022-23 | 25 | $766,667 $767K |
NHL | Montréal Canadiens | 77 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 39 | 49.5 | 48.0 | 5.2 | 48.0 | 3.5 | 0.15 | 0.77 | 0 | 15:12 | 0:01 | 1:53 | ||||||||||
2021-22 | 24 | $750,000 $750K |
NHL | Winnipeg Jets | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 100.0 | 58.0 | 16.4 | 63.0 | 15.3 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 1 | 10:27 | 0:00 | 0:22 | ||||||||||
NHL Totals | 224 | 10 | 35 | 45 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Player Updates
Signings & Trades
Transactions & Updates
12
Oct
Kovacevic (knee) has been moved to long-term injured reserve, PuckPedia reports Sunday.
2
Jul
Kovacevic (knee) won't be available for Opening Night, Mike Morreale of NHL.com reports Wednesday.
8
May
Kovacevic underwent knee surgery Thursday and won't be ready for the start of training camp, Amanda Stein of the New Jersey Devils' official site reports.
Contract History
3yrs
value$2,300,001$2.30M
cap hit$766,667$767K
expiry
2025
UFA
age 27
% Cap Contract Start
0.93%
Signing Status
RFAage 25
Abbreviated $Amounts
2022-23
|
2023-24
|
2024-25
|
2025 |
|
---|---|---|---|---|
Cap Hit | $766,667$767K | $766,667$767K | $766,667$767K | UFAage 27 |
AAV | $766,667$767K | $766,667$767K | $766,667$767K | |
Base | $750,000$750K | $775,000$775K | $775,000$775K | |
Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | |
Signing Bonuses | - | - | - | |
Total Salary | $750,000$750K | $775,000$775K | $775,000$775K | |
Minors Salary |
$150,000$150K
|
$250,000$250K
|
$775,000$775K
|
|
Clauses | ||||
Year Type | RFA | RFA | RFA | |
UFA Year |
Notes
Year 1 175K Guarantee, Year 2 275K Guarantee
1yr
value$750,000$750K
cap hit$750,000$750K
expiry
2022
RFA
age 24
% Cap Contract Start
0.92%
Signing Status
RFAage 24
Qualifying Offer
$787,500$788K
Arbitration Eligible
Abbreviated $Amounts
2021-22
|
2022 |
|
---|---|---|
Cap Hit | $750,000$750K | RFAage 24 |
AAV | $750,000$750K | |
Base | $750,000$750K | |
Performance Bonuses | - | |
Signing Bonuses | - | |
Total Salary | $750,000$750K | |
Minors Salary |
$90,000$90K
|
|
Clauses | ||
Year Type | RFA | |
UFA Year |
2yrs
value$1,585,000$1.59M
cap hit$792,500$793K
expiry
2021
RFA
age 23
% Cap Contract Start
0.97%
Signing Status
age 22
Arbitration Eligible
Abbreviated $Amounts
2019-20
|
2020-21
|
2021 |
|
---|---|---|---|
Cap Hit | $792,500$793K | $792,500$793K | RFAage 23 |
AAV | $925,000$925K | $925,000$925K | |
Base | $700,000$700K | $700,000$700K | |
Performance Bonuses | $132,500$133K | $132,500$133K | |
Signing Bonuses | $92,500$93K | $92,500$93K | |
Total Salary | $792,500$793K | $792,500$793K | |
Minors Salary |
$70,000$70K
|
$70,000$70K
|
|
Clauses | |||
Year Type | RFA | RFA | |
UFA Year |
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