Johnathan Kovacevic

New Jersey Devils, Defensemen
Age: 28y-7m-24d (Jul 12, 1997)
Exp: 3 Years
Country: CA
College: Merrimack
Drafted: Round 3 (#74 overall), 2017
Agent(s): Richard Evans (Wasserman)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$4,000,000

2025-26 Cash

$5,250,000

Career Earnings

$7,595,000

2025-2029 Extension (CURRENT)

Johnathan Kovacevic signed a 5 year, $20,000,000 contract with the New Jersey Devils, including $9,000,000 signing bonus, $20,000,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $4,000,000. In 2025-26, Kovacevic will earn a base salary of $2,250,000 and a signing bonus of $3,000,000, while carrying a cap hit of $4,000,000.
Contract Terms:
5 yr(s) / $20,000,000
Average Salary:
$4,000,000
Signing Bonus:
$9,000,000
Free Agent:
2030 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025-26 28 $4,000,000 4.19% $5,250,000 $5,250,000
2026-27 29 $4,000,000 3.85% $4,750,000 $10,000,000
2027-28 30 $4,000,000 3.52% $3,700,000 $13,700,000
2028-29 31 $4,000,000 3.25% $3,150,000 $16,850,000
2029-30 32 $4,000,000 - $3,150,000 $20,000,000
2030-31 33
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Proration Cap Hit Cap % League
2025-26 28 $2,250,000 $3,000,000 $4,000,000 4.19%
2026-27 29 $1,750,000 $3,000,000 $4,000,000 3.85%
2027-28 30 $1,700,000 $2,000,000 $4,000,000 3.52%
2028-29 31 $2,150,000 $1,000,000 $4,000,000 3.25%
2029-30 32 $3,150,000 - $4,000,000 -
2030-31 33
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Signing Bonus Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025-26 28 $2,250,000 $3,000,000 $5,250,000 $5,250,000 - $5,250,000 $4,000,000
2026-27 29 $1,750,000 $3,000,000 $4,750,000 $10,000,000 - $5,000,000 $3,687,500
2027-28 30 $1,700,000 $2,000,000 $3,700,000 $13,700,000 - $4,566,667 $3,333,333
2028-29 31 $2,150,000 $1,000,000 $3,150,000 $16,850,000 - $4,212,500 $3,150,000
2029-30 32 $3,150,000 - $3,150,000 $20,000,000 - $4,000,000 $3,150,000
Contract Notes

  • 2025-2026: Full No Trade Clause
  • 2027-2029: 10 team no trade list

Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2024 Extension

Johnathan Kovacevic signed a 3 year, $2,300,000 contract with the Winnipeg Jets, including $2,300,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $766,667.
Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,300,000
Average Salary:
$766,667
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2022-23 25 $766,666 0.93% $750,000 $750,000
2022-23 25 $766,666 0.93% $750,000 $1,500,000
2023-24 26 $766,666 0.92% $775,000 $2,275,000
2024-25 27 $766,666 0.87% $775,000 $3,050,000
2025-26 28
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cap Hit Cap % League
2022-23 25 $750,000 $766,666 0.93%
2022-23 25 $750,000 $766,666 0.93%
2023-24 26 $775,000 $766,666 0.92%
2024-25 27 $775,000 $766,666 0.87%
2025-26 28
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2022-23 25 $750,000 $750,000 $750,000 - $750,000 $766,667
2022-23 25 $750,000 $750,000 $1,500,000 - $750,000 $766,667
2023-24 26 $775,000 $775,000 $2,275,000 - $762,500 $775,000
2024-25 27 $775,000 $775,000 $3,050,000 - $766,667 $775,000
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2021-2021 Extension

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $750,000
Average Salary:
$750,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2022 / RFA
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2019-2020 Rookie

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $1,850,000
Average Salary:
$925,000
Signing Bonus:
$185,000
Free Agent:
2021 / RFA
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Seasons

3 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$8,345,000

Earnings w/ Different Teams

3 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2021 24
Reserve / minor-buried
$45,000
$45,000
2022 25
Active
Active
$750,000
$750,000
$795,000
$1,545,000
2023 26
Active
$775,000
$2,320,000
2024 27
Active
$775,000
$3,095,000
2025 28
Active
$5,250,000
$8,345,000
Total      
$8,345,000
$8,345,000
2026 29
Active
$4,750,000
2027 30
Active
$3,700,000
2028 31
Active
$3,150,000
2029 32
Active
$3,150,000
Total
$23,095,000

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $45,000 - - $45,000
2 $2,275,000 - - $2,275,000
2 $3,025,000 $3,000,000 - $6,025,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2021
24
$45,000
$45,000
$45,000
2022
25
$750,000
$750,000
$750,000
$750,000
$795,000
$1,545,000
2023
26
$775,000
$775,000
$2,320,000
2024
27
$775,000
$775,000
$3,095,000
2025
28
$2,250,000
$3,000,000
$5,250,000
$8,345,000
Total
$5,345,000
$3,000,000
$8,345,000
$8,345,000
2026
29
$1,750,000
$3,000,000
$4,750,000
2027
30
$1,700,000
$2,000,000
$3,700,000
2028
31
$2,150,000
$1,000,000
$3,150,000
2029
32
$3,150,000
$3,150,000
Total
$14,095,000
$9,000,000
$23,095,000

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
1 $45,000 - - $45,000
2 $2,275,000 - - $2,275,000
2 $3,025,000 $3,000,000 - $6,025,000

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2025-26 NJD Oct 07, 2025 - Jan 12, 2026 0 Knee
  • Mar 07, 2025 Signed a 5 year $20 million contract extension with New Jersey (NJD)
  • Jan 15, 2025 Fined $1,996 Cross-checking Matthew Tkachuk (FLA)
  • Jun 30, 2024 Traded to New Jersey (NJD) from Montreal (MTL) for 2026 4th round pick [conditional]
  • Oct 08, 2022 Claimed off waivers by Montreal (MTL)
  • Jul 22, 2022 Signed a 3 year $2.3 million contract extension with Winnipeg (WPG)
  • Aug 13, 2021 Signed a 1 year $750,000 contract extension with Winnipeg (WPG)
  • Mar 16, 2019 Signed a 2 year $1.85 million contract with Winnipeg (WPG)
  • Jun 23, 2017 Drafted by Winnipeg (WPG): Round 3 (#74 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Jan 15, 2025 Cross-checking Matthew Tkachuk (FLA) $1,996
Fines: 1 $1,996
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM
2025 NJ 14 0 233 2 0 -9 14 0 0 0 0 18 26 15
2024 NJ 81 1 1,604 16 0 10 76 .013 0 0 0 0 99 102 72
2023 MON 62 6 1,024 7 13 11 46 .130 0 0 0 0 83 65 42
2022 MON 77 3 1,341 12 15 3 92 .033 0 0 0 0 86 93 39
2021 WPG 4 0 43 0 0 1 7 0 0 0 0 3 0 2
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