Confirmed with Link: Kovacevic Traded to the Devils for 2026 4th Round pick (Highest of the three 4th Rounders the Devils own)

[Whitesnake]

Value? 4th rounder is nothing

pair it with a 3rd and suddenly it becomes an early 3.

 

[sheed36]

I was gonna say likely for a 2026 4th since the Habs already have 12 picks for next years draft. Oh well good luck Kovy.

 

[Captain Mountain]

Fair move, helps with the logjam and picks always have value.

A 4th in 2026, couldn't make it a 2025 pick? Major L for HuGo.

Lol, Montreal has 12 picks in 2025, why would they need another mid round pick?

 

[Whalers Fan]

I'd like to thank Kent for making the conditions easy to follow.

Hearing the pick is top 10 in 4th round protected.

 

[Pompeius Magnus]

He's a perfectly serviceable bottom pairing dman, but we really need to make space on defense right now. I expect to see a few more guys go this summer. A 4th is about right, can't ask for much more, we got him for free initially, so it's all bonus.

 

[Skip Bayless]

Huge.

 

[Vachon23]

Value? 4th rounder is nothing

Can be useful at the 2026 trade deadline if where trying to make a push for the playoffs

 

[Canadienna]

The only time I got frustrated with him was when he was playing too many minutes against top competition. I think in a defined role he can be a really useful asset.

Feel like we lost the trade in a vacuum, but it's just a reality of having so many awesome young Dmen.

 

[sheed36]

Clearing a contract off next years books probably more important to Hughes than the 2026 4th.

 

[red devil]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1807530657725251673

 

[Captain Mountain]

Hearing the pick is top 10 in 4th round protected.

Canadiens acquire a fourth-round pick in 2026 from the New Jersey Devils | Montréal Canadiens

In exchange, defenseman Johnathan Kovacevic is traded to the Devils

www.nhl.com

Lol, its actually best of the 3 4ths NJ has.

 

[Gravity]

Good trade. From free waiver wire to a 4th in 2 years.

 

[Simarino]

The right side of our defense was too weak last year, they needed to make room so they trade Kovy because they'll sign Carrier or Roy and sent back Guhle on the left side.

 

[The Great Weal]

So without any other moves, the defense is looking like

Guhle-Savard
Matheson-Harris
Struble-Xhekaj
Barron

I thought we might have traded Harris at the draft to sign Roy/Carrier if Hughes really wanted to improve the team.

 

[Adam Michaels]

Value? 4th rounder is nothing

He turned a waiver pick up into a 4th rounder. He got something for someone they got for free.

 

[Habaneros]

Value? 4th rounder is nothing

We picked him offer waivers for free.....a 4rounder and a extra 760,000 cap space.
He is good guy , him the the press box isn't fair to him.....

Best of luck in NJ Johnathan.

 

[YukonCornelius 5thOA]

Reins and Mailloux time.

 

[morhilane]

The only time I got frustrated with him was when he was playing too many minutes against top competition. I think in a defined role he can be a really useful asset.

Feel like we lost the trade in a vacuum, but it's just a reality of having so many awesome young Dmen.

Habs got him for free on waivers and he was a stop gap. The 4th is actually profit.

 

[vokiel]

pair it with a 3rd and suddenly it becomes an early 3.

If they were agile enough to do that kind of trade, they would have done it yesterday.

 

[Gravity]

So without any other moves, the defense is looking like

Guhle-Savard
Matheson-Harris
Struble-Xhekaj
Barron

I expect both Hutson and Mailloux to make it.

 

[Yanny]

I guess in hindsight it makes some sense, as he's probably got more value than the Harris/Strubles of the world.

Still not expecting too much, and he is definitely a useful bottom pair guy.

Struble has more value than kovacevic

 

[StCaufield]

W

 

[vokiel]

So without any other moves, the defense is looking like

Guhle-Savard
Matheson-Harris
Struble-Xhekaj
Barron

I thought we might have traded Harris at the draft to sign Roy/Carrier if Hughes really wanted to improve the team.

Except they just made it easy for Mailloux and Barron to grab some spots. Things might get ugly once more.

 

[Whitesnake]

If they were agile enough to do that kind of trade, they would have done it yesterday.

Every year is difference. Clearly, they didn't think players yesterday deserved it. Maybe it,s not the same for 2026.

By the way, they were agile enough for Hage.

 

[Canadienna]

Struble has more value than kovacevic

I think he has more value to the Habs, but less value in a trade.

I could be wrong, but that's my guess.