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.
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.
ANALYSIS
Johnson ended a four-game slump with his third-period tally, which got the Blue Jackets within two goals before the Penguins put away an empty-netter. The 22-year-old forward had not gone more than three contests without a point prior to his most recent skid. It's still been a wildly successful campaign for the fifth-overall pick from 2021, as he's racked up 22 goals, 46 points, 104 shots on net and a minus-4 rating over 55 appearances in his third full NHL campaign.
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2024–25 Time On Ice Stats
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    17:24
  • Average Power Play TOI:
    2:37
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2023
2022
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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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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Four-game, six-point streak
CColumbus Blue Jackets
February 27, 2025
Johnson had a goal and an assist in a 5-2 win over the Red Wings on Thursday.
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Tallies two goals Saturday
CColumbus Blue Jackets
February 23, 2025
Johnson found the back of the net twice on his two shot attempts in Saturday's 5-1 victory against the Blackhawks.
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Finds back of net again
CColumbus Blue Jackets
February 9, 2025
Johnson scored a goal in Saturday's 4-3 loss to the Rangers.
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Tallies in Tuesday's loss
CColumbus Blue Jackets
February 5, 2025
Johnson scored a goal on four shots and went plus-2 in Tuesday's 3-2 loss to the Sabres.
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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.
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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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