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PROFINHL PLAYER DOSSIER • Johnathan Kovacevic
Maple Leafs
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Johnathan Kovacevic
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Johnathan Kovacevic

D Defensive Defenseman Non-Reasonable Maple Leafs
Stars:
1st 0
2nd 0
3rd 1
CK76
FG80
DI76
SK38
ST87
EN86
DU72
PH37
FO30
PA51
SC45
DF76
PS52
EX75
LD70
MO48
OV58

Player Biography & Pedigree

Date of Birth: July 12, 1997
Age: 29 yrs
Height / Weight: 196 cm • 101 kg
Draft Pedigree: 2017 • #77 overall (3rd Round) by Predators
Days Missed this Season: 0 Days
Physical Condition: 100%

Contract & Cap Ledger

Contract Term: 1 yr(s)
Cap Hit (AAV): $1,300,000
Cap Percentage: 1.41%
Remaining Cap Hit: $1,193,333
Expiry Status: UFA 2027
Contract Structure: One-Way
Roster Status: NHL Scratched

Statistical Spotlight • NHL 2026-27 Campaign

GP3
G1
A0
PTS1
+/-0
PIM6
TOI/G12:10
PPG0
GWG1
S%50%
HITS5
82G Pace27P

Skill DNA • Pro Percentiles

DEFENSEMEN
Skating & Speed 30th Pct
Depth Asset
Shooting & Finishing 56th Pct
Solid Starter
Playmaking & Vision 70th Pct
Above Average
Defense 77th Pct
Above Average
Physical & Grit 95th Pct
Generational (Top 5%)
Character & IQ 53th Pct
Solid Starter

Current Season Analytics

NHL SEASON
Shooting % Regression Balanced Baseline
Season S%: 50% (1G / 2S) Career: 8.9%

Shooting percentage closely mirrors player's established career baseline.

Points Distribution (G vs A Split) 1G (100%) • 0A (0%)
Goals Split: 1 EV / 0 PP / 0 SH Bargain Value
0.33
Points / GP
0.33
Goals / GP
0.00
Assists / GP
NHL Season Ice Time 12:10 TOI/G
5v5: 11:54 (98%)
PP: 00:00 (0%)
PK: 00:16 (2%)

Career All-Time & Peaks

NHL CAREER
GP164
G10
A24
PTS34
+/--12
P/G0.21
PIM183
TOI/G18:28
PPG2
BKS199
S%8.9%
FO%0%
Single-Season Peaks:
Goals 7 2025-26
Assists 15 2024-25
Points 17 2024-25
+/- 0 2024-25
Hits 214 2025-26
Career All-Time Situational TOI
5v5: 15:53
PP: 00:34
PK: 02:01

8 pts

Career Stars (1-1-3)

4 GWG

Career GWG Total

3-2-4

Career Fights

349

Career Body Checks

NHL Regular Season Statistics

PRO LEAGUE
Season Team GP G A PTS +/- PIM PPG PKG GWG S S% HITS BKS FO% TOI/G P/G
2023-24 WPG 8 0 0 0 -3 0 0 0 0 6 0.0% 7 6 0.0% 15:47 0.00
2024-25 WPG 71 2 15 17 0 47 0 0 1 43 4.7% 123 76 0.0% 16:38 0.24
2025-26 TOR 82 7 9 16 -9 130 2 0 2 61 11.5% 214 117 0.0% 20:32 0.20
2026-27 TOR 3 1 0 1 0 6 0 0 1 2 50.0% 5 0 0.0% 12:09 0.33
ON PACE (82G) 82 27 0 27 0 164 0 0 27 55 50.0% 137 0 0.0% 12:09 0.33
NHL CAREER TOTAL 164 10 24 34 -12 183 2 4 112 8.9% 349 199 0.0% 18:28 0.21

NHL Stanley Cup Playoff Statistics

PLAYOFFS
Playoffs Team GPGAPTS+/-PIMPPGPKGGWGSS%HITSBKSFO%TOI/GP/G
2024 Playoffs WPG 6 0 0 0 -3 8 0 0 0 3 0.0% 10 5 0.0% 13:33 0.00
2025 Playoffs TOR 5 0 1 1 0 19 0 0 0 8 0.0% 8 9 0.0% 21:12 0.20

AHL Minor League Statistics

CALDER CUP & AFFILIATE
Season Team GPGAPTS+/-PIMPPGPKGGWGSS%HITSBKSFO%TOI/GP/G
2020-21 WPG 82 2 9 11 -16 22 0 0 0 35 5.7% 101 55 0.0% 14:53 0.13
2021-22 WPG 77 7 25 32 -8 67 3 0 0 65 10.8% 182 121 0.0% 21:16 0.42
2022-23 WPG 82 4 22 26 19 28 0 0 0 55 7.3% 166 97 0.0% 19:20 0.32
2023-24 WPG 74 7 45 52 20 38 3 0 1 136 5.1% 171 97 0.0% 24:43 0.70

Statistically & Age-Comparable Players

SAME POSITION GROUP • MAX 4 YRS AGE DELTA
Jonathan Aspirot MTL • 27 yrs • 1 PTS (7 GP)
$900,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Jul 28, 2025
CK 75
SK 38
PH 37
PA 50
SC 48
DF 75
Emil Lilleberg BOS • 25 yrs • 4 PTS (7 GP)
$1,200,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Jun 28, 2026
CK 78
SK 38
PH 37
PA 51
SC 49
DF 76
Ilya Lyubushkin COL • 32 yrs • 1 PTS (7 GP)
$2,000,000 AAV • 4 yr(s) Signed: Sep 13, 2026
CK 74
SK 38
PH 37
PA 50
SC 47
DF 78
Carson Soucy CBJ • 32 yrs • 0 PTS (5 GP)
$1,200,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Sep 05, 2024
CK 76
SK 38
PH 38
PA 49
SC 49
DF 77
Kaedan Korczak FLA • 25 yrs • 1 PTS (7 GP)
$800,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Jun 20, 2026
CK 76
SK 37
PH 38
PA 52
SC 48
DF 74
Jonas Siegenthaler WSH • 29 yrs • 6 PTS (7 GP)
$2,400,000 AAV • 4 yr(s) Signed: Jun 20, 2026
CK 74
SK 38
PH 38
PA 52
SC 47
DF 79
Andrew Peeke CGY • 28 yrs • 1 PTS (6 GP)
$2,700,000 AAV • 4 yr(s) Signed: Jun 21, 2026
CK 76
SK 38
PH 38
PA 50
SC 49
DF 79
Uvis Balinskis STL • 30 yrs • 0 PTS (0 GP)
$900,000 AAV • 1 yr(s) Signed: Sep 09, 2025
CK 74
SK 38
PH 37
PA 51
SC 49
DF 73
Total Remaining Contract
--
1 yr(s) remaining • $1,300,000 / yr
Cash Outflow from Bank
--
50% of remaining salary
Annual Salary Cap Hit
--
over 2 seasons
Annual Cap Relief / Savings
--
during original contract term

Yearly Salary Cap Impact Schedule

SCHEDULE
Season Original Cap Hit Buyout Cap Charge Net Cap Savings Cap Status

Trades, Contract Events & Roster Movements

Official League Trade 31.07.2025 20:06
Maple Leafs receives:
Johnathan Kovacevic, Jordan Binnington
Jets receives:
Eric Comrie, Ilya Samsonov, Yegor Chinakhov, William Zellers (P), 2nd TOR 2025, 4th STL 2025, 2nd TOR 2026, 2nd TOR 2027
Contract Signing
18.07.2024 23:21
Johnathan Kovacevic signed with Jets for $1,300,000 for 3 year(s).
Contract Signing Entry Level Contract
10.06.2023 0:00
Johnathan Kovacevic signed with Jets for $1,400,000 for 1 year(s) .
NHL Entry Draft
2017
Selected in the 2017 NHL Entry Draft (#77th overall, 3rd Round) by Predators