Claimed off Waivers: [MTL] Canadiens claim D Johnathan Kovacevic off waivers from the Jets

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[Agalloch]

Yes. Good pick up. Worth a try for the Habs.

I guess Barron he's going to the AHL for now.

 

[Gabe Kupari]

Good luck. At 25 Johnny is what he is. A good ahl d man. Glad he's getting a shot in the bigs tho. Wasn't great or awful in his 4 Jets games

 

[Canadienna]

Habs don't need him to pan out long term, just a placeholder for a couple young D to get appropriately brought along.

Like the size. Is he a physical style Dman?

 

[CoopersFalls]

Habs don't need him to pan out long term, just a placeholder for a couple young D to get appropriately brought along.

Like the size. Is he a physical style Dman?

According to Dobber Prospects:

“An untapped offensive potential with a heavy shot, but plays with a physical edge around his net.”

 

[larmex99]

Habs don't need him to pan out long term, just a placeholder for a couple young D to get appropriately brought along.

Like the size. Is he a physical style Dman?

Defensive D with a bit of physicality, but not much. Good teammate but never quite made the Jet’s core. Don’t like losing him at all, but good for his career, hopefully.

 

[General Fanager]

The truth is that either way The Habs will be terrible this year and this saves some of their D with real potential and lets them get more exp in the AHL.

Maybe he even turns out to be a decent 5-6 type guy and sticks around cheap....Either way its free so it doesn't hurt to try.

 

[Atoyot]

Habs don't need him to pan out long term, just a placeholder for a couple young D to get appropriately brought along.

Like the size. Is he a physical style Dman?

He's decently physical. Honestly I was always surprised by how much he got pushed around in NHL games though, not super sturdy on his feet along the boards.

 

[jetsforever]

Not a huge loss but unfortunate to lose him
At least he'll get a better opportunity now

 

[Gabe Kupari]

Habs don't need him to pan out long term, just a placeholder for a couple young D to get appropriately brought along.

Like the size. Is he a physical style Dman?

He's defensively solid against AHL competition. He didn't look awful in his 4 Jets games, didn't stand out or wow you tho either but just 4 games. He could be a solid 3 rhd but he might not be either.

 

[The Devilish Buffoon]

Good addition for MTL. Might be able to be something.

 

[Jets]

He's kinda like a poor man's Ben Chiarot in terms of style and ability. Good dude though and he might still have NHL upside.

 

[MXD]

Not exactly QUITE the type of player I expected the Habs to claim (I expected a wee bit older and/or more experienced at NHL level.), but it was very, very obvious a RHS D-Men was getting claim, so as the Habs don't start the season with 4 rookies on D. ... Okay Kovacevic is technically a rookie, but that doesn't count. And he'd be at least a bit physical, which the team could use.

 

[Michoulicious]

With Xhekaj, a lefty from Albanian origin, it would potentially make it a 100% ex-Yougoslavian defensive 3rd pair for Montreal.

Exciting stuff!

 

[Maurice of Orange]

Kovacevic is a 6’4” 210lbs RD also was decent in the AHL so Kovacevic could either be a placeholder or a later bloomer as he will get a shot unless Montreal waives him tomorrow.

 

[Richard88]

With Xhekaj, a lefty from Albanian origin, it would potentially make it a 100% ex-Yougoslavian defensive 3rd pair for Montreal.

Exciting stuff!

If they're the wrong nationalities of former Yugoslavian nations it could be very exciting indeed...

 

[MXD]

Kovacevic is a 6’4” 210lbs RD also was decent in the AHL so Kovacevic could either be a placeholder or a later bloomer as he will get a shot unless Montreal waives him tomorrow.

Eh... why exacatly would Montreal do so? (Not being facetious here)

 

[RutherPlan]

Montreal's methodology seems to be an ancient one.

 

[Tasteless Beaver]

Frustrating. The guy was playing well in the Moose system and scored at a good clip last year. We are short on RHD in our pipeline and suddenly our best prospect gets plucked. Please waive him again, I’d rather have him back as a call up.

 

[ole ole]

Xhekaj and Stutzle have ruined all MTL or OTT related threads.

Can't wait till Xhekaj ruins Stutzle .

Frustrating. The guy was playing well in the Moose system and scored at a good clip last year. We are short on RHD in our pipeline and suddenly our best prospect gets plucked. Please waive him again, I’d rather have him back as a call up.

You saying that Kovacevic was your best prospect?

 

[Tasteless Beaver]

Can't wait till Xhekaj ruins Stutzle .


You saying that Kovacevic was your best prospect?

Obviously not. He was the best RHD prospect in our kinda bare RHD prospect cupboard.

 

[Bouboumaster]

Good luck. At 25 Johnny is what he is. A good ahl d man.

Sound that he will fit perfectly in the line-up this year lol

 

[Pongs21]

Wish Chevy would have waived Capobianco instead

 

[Maurice of Orange]

Eh... why exacatly would Montreal do so? (Not being facetious here)

To try to stash him in Laval but if Winnipeg reclaimed him they could send him directly to Manitoba AHL unless another team placed a claim.

Calgary claimed Zohorna from Pittsburgh a few days ago and he is now on waivers again, so if he passes through unclaimed Calgary could send him to the AHL if not any other team could place a claim if Pittsburgh is the only team to place a claim then he would be sent to Wilkes-Barre AHL.

 

[Captain97]

To everyone who hasn't followed Habs Camp Barron looks like he needs another half to full season in the AHL. So we needed a RHD. Not like we are supposed to be good this year anyway