Kent Johnson

Kent Johnson

22-Year-Old CenterC
Columbus Blue Jackets
2024 Fantasy Outlook
While a shoulder injury cost Johnson the last 24 games of the season, his offensive production underwhelmed prior to getting hurt. In 42 outings, the creative 21-year-old managed just 16 points and would have missed the 40-point threshold even if he had been able to finish out the year. Fantasy managers will certainly be justified in chalking up Johnson's poor season to a sophomore slump on a team lacking supporting talent. The expected departure of Patrik Laine could free up a spot in the top six for Johnson, assuming his shoulder problem doesn't linger into the 2024-25 campaign. With a full season, Johnson should return to being a 40-50-point player, making him a strong buy-low candidate. Read Past Outlooks
$Signed a three-year, $5.4 million contract with the Blue Jackets in July of 2024.
Stays hot with power-play goal
CColumbus Blue Jackets
April 16, 2025
Johnson scored a power-play goal on three shots in Tuesday's 3-0 win over the Flyers.
ANALYSIS
Johnson has two goals and five assists during his five-game point streak. The Blue Jackets have dug deep to stay in the playoff race this long, but their fate is out of their hands. Johnson is at 24 goals, 57 points, 120 shots on net, 29 blocked shots and a plus-1 rating over 67 contests in an impressive breakout campaign that should allow him to be a top-six player in Columbus for a long time.
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2024–25 Time On Ice Stats
  • Average Time On Ice:
    17:18
  • Average Power Play TOI:
    2:33
  • Average Short-Handed TOI:
    0:31
 
Ice Time
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Short-Handed
2022–23
14:31
1:46
0:00
2023–24
13:33
2:09
0:00
2024–25
17:18
2:33
0:31
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
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Johnson was a regular for Columbus in his first NHL campaign, and one of the few bright spots in what was an otherwise horrific season. The No. 5 overall selection in 2021 posted an impressive 16 goals and 40 points (12 with the man advantage) in 79 games, in addition to finishing with the ugly plus/minus rating (minus-19) you would expect from a 20-year-old kid playing for one of the worst teams in the league. The Jackets loaded up their defense (Damon Severson, Ivan Provorov), drafted Adam Fantilli, and hired a new coach (Mike Babcock), so things are on the upswing in Columbus. That could pay huge dividends for the supremely talented Johnson, who is a late-round guy in standard fantasy formats but an elite long-term asset in keeper and dynasty leagues.
Johnson started last season at the University of Michigan and finished the year with Columbus. In between, he played for the Canadian Olympic team. He has since played for Canada at the World Championship and the delayed and since completed 2022 World Juniors. Johnson, the fifth-overall pick in 2021, is one of the most gifted offensive prospects in the NHL. He's an excellent puck handler and dynamic in open space. It would be great to see the Blue Jackets insert him on their top line alongside Johnny Gaudreau and Patrik Laine in 2022-23. While that seems unlikely to happen, Columbus is going to have to figure out a way to ensure Johnson gets significant ice time all season long.
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Two-point effort Saturday
CColumbus Blue Jackets
April 13, 2025
Johnson delivered a goal and an assist in Saturday's 7-0 win over the Capitals.
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Six assists in last five games
CColumbus Blue Jackets
April 8, 2025
Johnson put up two assists Tuesday in a 5-2 win over Ottawa.
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Three apples help key win
CColumbus Blue Jackets
April 1, 2025
Johnson picked up a trio of assists Tuesday in an 8-4 win over the Predators.
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Pots goal in loss
CColumbus Blue Jackets
March 21, 2025
Johnson scored a goal on three shots in Friday's 6-3 loss to the Penguins.
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Extends productive stretch
CColumbus Blue Jackets
March 10, 2025
Johnson scored a goal, took two shots and recorded two PIM in Sunday's 7-3 win over the Rangers.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Could be healthy scratch
CColumbus Blue Jackets
October 10, 2023
Johnson could be a healthy scratch for Thursday's season opener versus Philadelphia, Brian Hedger of The Columbus Dispatch reports.
ANALYSIS
Coach Pascal Vincent evidently hasn't been thrilled with the pace of Johnson's play during training camp. Johnson, the fifth overall pick from the 2021 Draft, picked up 40 points through 79 contests last campaign.
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