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RD · New Jersey Devils · Shoots R · Age 29NHL
Johnathan Kovacevic$4.00M cap hit through 2029-30
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit3.8% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $4.00M
- Contract yearExpires after 2029-30
- 2 of 5
- Expiry statusAge 33 at expiry
- UFA
- ClausesTrade and movement protection this season
- NTCM-NTC
3.8%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
C
-$244Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 54th percentile among D peers
5 GP · low availability0 G · 0 A · 0 PTS
Contracts4 on record
5-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | NTC | $4.00M | 4.2% | $2.25M | $3.00M | $5.25M | -$2.6M | 0 | 8 | 8 |
| 2026-27 | NTC | $4.00M | 3.8% | $1.75M | $3.00M | $4.75M | -$4.0M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2027-28 | M-NTC | $4.00M | 3.5% | $1.70M | $2.00M | $3.70M | — | — | — | — |
| 2028-29 | M-NTC | $4.00M | 3.3% | $2.15M | $1.00M | $3.15M | — | — | — | — |
| 2029-30 | M-NTC | $4.00M | 3.0% | $3.15M | $0 | $3.15M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $11.00M | $9.00M | $20.00M | -$6.6M | 0 | 8 | 8 | |||
3-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | — | $766.7K | 0.9% | $750.0K | $0 | $750.0K | +$1.4M | 3 | 12 | 15 |
| 2023-24 | — | $766.7K | 0.9% | $775.0K | $0 | $775.0K | +$1.2M | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| 2024-25 | — | $766.7K | 0.9% | $775.0K | $0 | $775.0K | +$2.1M | 1 | 16 | 17 |
| Total | $2.30M | $0 | $2.30M | +$4.6M | 10 | 35 | 45 | |||
1-Year Standard
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | — | $750.0K | 0.9% | $750.0K | $0 | $750.0K | -$750K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | $750.0K | $0 | $750.0K | -$750K | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
2-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | — | $792.5K | 1.0% | $700.0K | $92.5K | $792.5K | — | — | — | — |
| 2020-21 | — | $792.5K | 1.0% | $700.0K | $92.5K | $792.5K | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $1.40M | $185.0K | $1.58M | — | — | — | — | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- ActivatedNJDJan 11, 2026
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveNJDOct 6, 2025
Placed on injured reserve, recovering from surgery on knee.
2024-25
- InjuryNJDMay 2, 2025
Out indefinitely following surgery on knee.
- InjuryNJDApr 26, 2025
Day-to-day with an undisclosed injury.
- ExtensionNJDMar 7, 2025
Re-signed to a 5-year $20M contract extension.
2023-24
- TradeNJDJun 30, 2024
Traded in a deal with the Canadiens.
2022-23
- Waiver claimMTLOct 8, 2022
Claimed off waivers from the Jets.
- Waiver placedWPGOct 7, 2022
Placed on waivers.
- SigningWPGJul 22, 2022
Re-signed restricted free agent to a 3-year $2.3M two-way contract.
- Qualifying offerWPGJul 11, 2022
Tendered a qualifying offer, becoming a restricted free agent.
2021-22
- SigningWPGAug 12, 2021
Re-signed restricted free agent to a 1-year $750K two-way contract.
- Qualifying offerWPGJul 26, 2021
Tendered a qualifying offer, becoming a restricted free agent.
2018-19
- SigningWPGMar 16, 2019
Signed with the Manitoba Moose (AHL) to an amateur try-out contract.
- SigningWPGMar 16, 2019
Signed 2017 third-round pick to a 2-year, $1.85M / 3-year entry-level contract.
2016-17
- DraftedWPGJun 24, 2017
2017 NHL entry draft third-round pick (#74 overall).