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Kent Johnson

Position	Left Wing / Center	Current Team	Columbus Blue Jackets
Shoots	Left	Current Contract	3 years
Height	6'0"	Expires	2026-27
Weight (lbs)	180	Expiry Age (Jun 30)	24
Age	22 (Oct 18, 2002)	Expiry Status	RFA-arb
Drafted	2021, Round 1, Overall 5 (CBJ)

News and Opinions

Why it’s hard to know what to expect from Porter Martone’s first year at Michigan State at Broad Street Hockey (Fri Aug 15, 2025)
Blueshirt Banter Expansion Draft: Metropolitan Division Protection Lists at Blue Shirt Banter (Tue Aug 12, 2025)
Blue Jackets 2025-26 season preview, Kent Johnson is no longer just a star in the making at Union Blue (Fri Aug 8, 2025)
Projecting the Blue Jackets’ 2025-26 Power Play Units at The Hockey Writers (Sun Aug 3, 2025)
Why Cole Sillinger could be a good second line option for the Blue Jackets at Union Blue (Fri Jul 25, 2025)
Andrew Cristall has begun his summer training with Connor Bedard, Kent Johnson, Beck Malenstyn, and other NHL players at Russian Machine Never Breaks (Sat Jul 19, 2025)
Blue Jackets early summer lineup projections, who fits where? at Union Blue (Wed Jul 9, 2025)
Are the Blue Jackets better or worse today? at Jackets Cannon (Mon Jul 7, 2025)
2025 Free Agency Preview and Open Thread at Jackets Cannon (Tue Jul 1, 2025)
Waddell’s Wishlist: Jason Robertson at Jackets Cannon (Fri Jun 20, 2025)
Columbus Blue Jackets 2024-25 season in review, Kent Johnson is well on his way to becoming a star in the NHL at Union Blue (Fri Jun 13, 2025)
James van Riemsdyk's 2024-25 season in review, he was everything the Blue Jackets needed him to be at Union Blue (Mon Apr 28, 2025)
Reviewing our 5 bold predictions for the 2024-25 Blue Jackets season at Union Blue (Wed Apr 23, 2025)
Devils Ready For Important Game Against Fourth-Place Blue Jackets at Devils Army (Tue Mar 11, 2025)
Anaheim Ducks to Draft 3rd Overall at the 2021 NHL Entry Draft at Pucks of a Feather (Thu Jun 3, 2021)

Date	Team	Transaction
Nov 20, 2024	Columbus Blue Jackets	Activated from IR
Nov 10, 2024	Columbus Blue Jackets	Placed on IR
Jul 27, 2024	Columbus Blue Jackets	Signed 3 years @ $1.800M AAV starting in 2024-25
Apr 8, 2022	Columbus Blue Jackets	Signed to an entry level contract.

Status History Coming Soon

			Regular Season									Playoffs
Season	League	Team	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	Shots	Sh%	TOI/G	GP	G	A	Pts	+/-	PIM	Shots	Sh%	TOI/G
2016-17	BCEHL U18	Vancouver NW Hawks U18 AAA	4	1	1	2						5	1		1
2017-18	BCHL	Trail Smoke Eaters	2	0	0	0		2
2017-18	CSSHL U18	Burnaby Winter Club U18 Prep	35	29	46	75		2				3	2	1	3
2018-19	BCHL	Trail Smoke Eaters	57	20	26	46		24				12	7	5	12		4
2019-20	BCHL	Trail Smoke Eaters	52	41	60	101		14				4	1	6	7		2
2019-20	WJAC-19	Canada West U19	4	1	1	2
2020-21	NCAA	Univ. of Michigan	26	9	18	27	+16	4
2021-22	NHL	Columbus Blue Jackets	9	0	3	3	+2	2	5	0.0	12:27
2021-22	NCAA	Univ. of Michigan	32	8	29	37	+25	6
2021-22	OG	Canada	5	1	4	5	+4
2021-22	WC	Canada	10	4	3	7	-1
2021-22	WJC-20	Canada U20	7	3	6	9	+8	2
2022-23	NHL	Columbus Blue Jackets	79	16	24	40	-19	14	126	12.7	14:31
2023-24	NHL	Columbus Blue Jackets	42	6	10	16	-2	10	62	9.7	13:33
2023-24	AHL	Cleveland Monsters	10	5	10	15	+5
2024-25	NHL	Columbus Blue Jackets	68	24	33	57	+2	16	123	19.5	17:18
2024-25	International	Team Canada	2	0	1	1		2
2024-25	WC	Canada	8	2	1	3	+4
NHL Career			198	46	70	116	-17	42	316	14.6	15:10

5v5 Individual Stats

Season	Team(s)	GP	TOI	G/60	A/60	Pts/60	xG/60	GAE/60	Sh%	xSh%	Sh%AE	%SA Rush	%SA Reb.
2021-22	CBJ	9	94:02	0.00	0.64	0.64	0.51	-0.51	0.00	26.47	-26.47	0.00	11.11
2022-23	CBJ	79	945:13	0.57	0.89	1.46	0.51	0.06	9.78	8.80	0.98	2.46	4.10
2023-24	CBJ	42	455:52	0.66	1.32	1.97	0.41	0.25	13.51	8.34	5.18	3.70	1.85
2024-25	CBJ	68	903:44	1.26	1.20	2.46	0.57	0.69	20.43	9.30	11.13	1.48	8.89

5v5 On Ice Stats

Season	Team(s)	GP	TOI	SAF/60	GF/60	xGF/60	SAA/60	GA/60	xGA/60	GF%	xGF%	xGF Rel	xGA Rel	xGF% Rel
2021-22	CBJ	9	94:02	44.03	2.55	2.64	40.84	1.28	2.04	66.67	56.40	0.18	-1.15	12.88
2022-23	CBJ	79	945:13	35.29	2.35	2.09	46.97	2.92	2.92	44.58	41.69	-0.41	-0.03	-4.12
2023-24	CBJ	42	455:52	40.27	2.76	2.19	42.64	2.37	2.38	53.85	47.99	-0.37	-0.37	-0.23
2024-25	CBJ	68	903:44	41.63	3.72	2.48	41.03	2.72	2.46	57.73	50.22	0.23	-0.07	3.10

NHL Edge Stats

		Skating				Shooting					Zone Time
Season	GP	Top Speed	Bursts>20/mi	Avg. Speed	ES Avg. Speed	Top Speed	Avg. Speed	%Long Range	%Mid Range	%High Danger	ES DZ%	ES NZ%	ES OZ%
2021-22	9	20.9	0.0	10.2	10.2	75.6	51.6	0.0	100.0	0.0	40.3	17.4	42.3
2022-23	79	21.6	0.2	9.6	9.6	86.2	44.5	9.7	54.8	35.5	42.5	18.3	39.2
2023-24	42	21.7	0.3	9.5	9.6	84.1	40.1	7.1	73.8	19.0	41.9	18.3	39.8
2024-25	68	22.2	0.4	9.5	9.7	83.3	57.6	12.2	59.8	28.0	41.3	18.9	39.9

Legend

Percentile 0-25

Percentile 25-50

Percentile 50-75

Percentile 75-100

Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

5v5 Lines

Season

Season	Teammate	Teammate	Team	TOI	GF/60	GA/60	GF%	xGF/60	xGA/60	xGF%	xGF Rel	xGA Rel	xGF% Rel
2024-25	van Riemsdyk, J	Fantilli, A	CBJ	105:58	3.40	1.70	66.67	2.85	2.79	50.54	0.58	0.25	3.37
2024-25	van Riemsdyk, J	Sillinger, C	CBJ	89:31	1.34	3.35	28.57	1.69	2.57	39.66	-0.43	0.17	-7.20
2024-25	van Riemsdyk, J	Monahan, S	CBJ	72:43	3.30	1.65	66.67	3.16	2.32	57.65	0.74	-0.49	11.39
2024-25	Jenner, B	Fantilli, A	CBJ	70:17	6.83	2.56	72.73	2.97	2.15	58.00	0.29	-0.37	6.44
2024-25	Olivier, M	Sillinger, C	CBJ	66:44	1.80	1.80	50.00	2.63	2.39	52.37	0.35	-0.08	4.40
2024-25	van Riemsdyk, J	Del Bel Belluz, L	CBJ	61:41	9.73	3.89	71.43	2.72	3.07	46.94	0.85	0.36	6.17
2024-25	Voronkov, D	Fantilli, A	CBJ	49:44	2.41	2.41	50.00	2.60	2.74	48.63	0.42	0.14	3.17
2024-25	Sillinger, C	Fantilli, A	CBJ	45:46	3.93	1.31	75.00	1.72	1.84	48.28	-0.71	-0.61	-1.47
2024-25	Pyyhtia, M	Sillinger, C	CBJ	34:28	3.48	5.22	40.00	1.48	2.64	35.97	-0.69	0.50	-14.42
2024-25	Jenner, B	Olivier, M	CBJ	28:52	8.31	2.08	80.00	2.40	0.75	76.18	-0.52	-1.92	23.97
2024-25	Jenner, B	Chinakhov, Y	CBJ	27:26	2.19	6.56	25.00	4.14	2.82	59.46	0.84	0.45	1.28
2024-25	van Riemsdyk, J	Jenner, B	CBJ	27:14	8.81	4.41	66.67	3.23	2.92	52.48	0.44	0.44	-0.50
2024-25	Jenner, B	Sillinger, C	CBJ	23:31	7.65	0.00	100.00	2.39	2.64	47.43	-0.54	0.29	-8.00
2024-25	Marchenko, K	Fantilli, A	CBJ	22:23	0.00	2.68	0.00	3.33	1.34	71.22	1.02	-1.22	23.87
2023-24	Bemstrom, E	Sillinger, C	CBJ	120:21	1.99	1.00	66.67	2.18	2.11	50.72	-0.34	-0.49	1.57
2023-24	Marchenko, K	Voronkov, D	CBJ	58:46	3.06	0.00	100.00	2.53	2.45	50.80	0.10	-0.20	3.00
2023-24	Danforth, J	Sillinger, C	CBJ	52:17	1.15	4.59	20.00	1.66	3.73	30.87	-0.84	0.63	-13.79
2023-24	Bemstrom, E	Fantilli, A	CBJ	52:06	5.76	6.91	45.45	1.67	2.65	38.73	-0.77	0.04	-9.69
2023-24	Roslovic, J	Bemstrom, E	CBJ	23:55	5.02	0.00	100.00	2.13	2.36	47.47	0.12	-0.09	2.36
2023-24	Nylander, A	Sillinger, C	CBJ	20:51	0.00	0.00	-	2.98	1.36	68.59	-0.95	-1.57	11.39
2023-24	Gaudreau, J	Jenner, B	CBJ	20:33	0.00	2.92	0.00	1.58	3.07	33.92	-1.33	0.53	-19.45
2022-23	Roslovic, J	Laine, P	CBJ	83:55	4.29	1.43	75.00	1.82	3.25	35.90	-0.62	0.29	-9.34
2022-23	Marchenko, K	Sillinger, C	CBJ	77:16	1.55	1.55	50.00	1.30	1.84	41.34	-1.22	-1.13	-4.53
2022-23	Gaudreau, J	Laine, P	CBJ	49:58	1.20	1.20	50.00	2.39	2.52	48.75	-0.16	-0.46	2.55
2022-23	Roslovic, J	Fix-Wolansky, T	CBJ	48:50	0.00	2.46	0.00	1.77	1.70	51.05	-0.53	-1.13	6.23
2022-23	Voracek, J	Roslovic, J	CBJ	42:21	5.67	1.42	80.00	2.52	2.72	48.03	0.24	0.16	1.03
2022-23	Roslovic, J	Foudy, L	CBJ	38:56	4.62	1.54	75.00	2.61	4.04	39.27	0.33	0.74	-1.61
2022-23	Gaudreau, J	Bemstrom, E	CBJ	38:49	3.09	3.09	50.00	1.98	1.96	50.31	-0.39	-0.97	5.55
2022-23	Gaudreau, J	Jenner, B	CBJ	33:05	3.63	1.81	66.67	1.96	2.87	40.54	-0.52	-0.08	-5.08
2022-23	Chinakhov, Y	Sillinger, C	CBJ	30:41	1.96	7.82	20.00	1.68	2.67	38.68	-0.33	-0.20	-2.57
2022-23	Roslovic, J	Bemstrom, E	CBJ	26:22	4.55	6.83	40.00	2.30	3.41	40.26	-0.14	0.43	-4.72
2022-23	Nyquist, G	Roslovic, J	CBJ	26:08	2.30	2.30	50.00	1.84	3.79	32.65	-0.58	1.02	-13.90
2022-23	Roslovic, J	Marchenko, K	CBJ	25:19	4.74	7.11	40.00	1.48	2.62	36.01	-0.96	-0.44	-8.29
2022-23	Nyquist, G	Jenner, B	CBJ	23:58	5.01	2.50	66.67	1.62	2.44	39.96	-0.87	-0.39	-6.90
2022-23	Laine, P	Sillinger, C	CBJ	22:45	0.00	2.64	0.00	2.32	2.39	49.23	0.01	-0.66	6.14
2022-23	Jenner, B	Roslovic, J	CBJ	21:41	0.00	8.30	0.00	1.57	3.26	32.53	-0.94	0.48	-14.98
2022-23	Nyquist, G	Sillinger, C	CBJ	21:11	5.66	2.83	66.67	2.47	4.86	33.74	0.12	1.93	-10.80
2022-23	Robinson, E	Sillinger, C	CBJ	21:09	0.00	0.00	-	1.21	3.99	23.32	-1.07	1.17	-21.38

Glossary

Type	Statistic	Definition
Individual	G/60	Goals Against per 60 minutes.
Individual	A/60	Assists per 60 minutes.
Individual	Pts/60	Points per 60 minutes.
Individual	xG/60	Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
Individual	GAE/60	Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
Individual	Sh%	Shooting Percentage.
Individual	xSh%	Expected Shooting Percentage.
Individual	Sh%AE	Shooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual	%SA Rush	Percentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual	%SA Reb.	Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On Ice	SAF/60	Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On Ice	GF/60	Goals For per 60 minutes.
On Ice	xGF/60	Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On Ice	SAA/60	Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On Ice	GA/60	Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On Ice	xGA/60	Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On Ice	GF%	Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On Ice	xGF%	Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On Ice	xGF Rel	xGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On Ice	xGA Rel	xGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On Ice	xGF% Rel	xGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.

Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

Current Contract

Standard Contract (RFA)

Season	Age*	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2024-25	21	$1,800,000	$1,800,000	-	-	$1,600,000	$1,600,000	$1,600,000	10.2(c)
2025-26	22	$1,800,000	$1,800,000	-	-	$1,800,000	$1,800,000	$1,800,000	RFA-arb
2026-27	23	$1,800,000	$1,800,000	-	-	$2,000,000	$2,000,000	$2,000,000	RFA-arb
Total				-	-	$5,400,000	$5,400,000	$5,400,000

Signed: July 27, 2024

Team: Columbus Blue Jackets

GM: -

Exp. Status: RFA-arb

Cap %: 2.05

Previous Contracts

Entry Level Contract

Season	Age*	Cap Hit	AAV	Perf. Bonus	Sign. Bonus	Salary	Compensation	Minors Salary	Status
2021-22	18	$925,000	$1,850,000	-	$92,500	$832,500	$925,000	$80,000	ELC
2022-23	19	$925,000	$1,850,000	$925,000	$92,500	$832,500	$925,000	$80,000	ELC
2023-24	20	$925,000	$1,850,000	$1,850,000	$92,500	$832,500	$925,000	$80,000	ELC
Total				$2,775,000	$277,500	$2,497,500	$2,775,000	$240,000

Signed: Apr 8, 2022

Team: Columbus Blue Jackets

GM: -

Exp. Status: 10.2(c)

*Age is as of September 15