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Austin Watson

#24
age33
posRW
shotr
h6'4"
w205lbs
Depth Chart RW4

Current Contract

Extension signed
Cap Hit
$775,000$775K
Year 1 of 1
24/25
Expiry Status
UFA 2025 age 33
Next Cap Hit
$775,000$775K
Term
1 Year
Next Expiry Status
UFA 2026 age 34

Profile

Predators logo.
Draft Team
Round1
Pick18
Year2010
Birthdate Jan 13, 1992
Birthplace Ann Arbor, Michigan
Nationality USA
UFA Year 2019
ELC Year 19
Waivers Eligibility Eligible
Est Career Earnings $13,201,665

2024-25 Stats

Red Wings logo.
Regular Season
GP10
G2
A0
P2
PPG0.2
PIM17
EV TOI/GM 7.70
G60 1.80
P60 1.80
GF% 62.50
DFF% 39.00
REL DFF% -7.40
CF% 49.10
REL CF% 1.90

Extension

2025-2026 Standard Contract
1yr
value$775,000$775K
cap hit$775,000$775K

Austin Watson is signed to a 1 year, $775,000 contract extension with a cap hit of $775,000 per season. He currently plays for the Detroit Red Wings. His contract was signed on March 6, 2025 for the 2025-26 season and expires at the end of the 2025-26 season, when Watson will be 34 years old.

Signed On Mar 6 2025
Signing Agent Murray Koontz
Signed By
Red Wings logo.
% Cap Contract Start 0.81%
Signing Status UFAage 33
Abbreviated $Amounts
2025-26
2026
Cap Hit $775,000$775K UFAage 34
AAV $775,000$775K
Base $775,000$775K
Performance Bonuses -
Signing Bonuses -
Total Salary $775,000$775K
Minors Salary
$375,000$375K
Clauses
UFA Year
Notes
$400k guaranteed

2024-2025 Standard Contract
1yr
value$775,000$775K
cap hit$775,000$775K

Signed On Oct 7 2024
Signing Agent Murray Koontz
Signed By
Red Wings logo.
% Cap Contract Start 0.88%
Signing Status UFAage 32
Abbreviated $Amounts
2024-25
2025
Cap Hit $775,000$775K UFAage 33
AAV $775,000$775K
Base $775,000$775K
Performance Bonuses -
Signing Bonuses -
Total Salary $775,000$775K
Minors Salary
$200,000$200K
Clauses
UFA Year
Buy Out
Notes
$275K Guaranteed
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Career Stats By Contract

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Season Cap Hit League Team GP G A TP PIM TOI GF% DFF% Rel DFF% CF% Rel CF% G60 P60
2024-25
$775K
NHL Detroit Red Wings 10 2 0 2 17 100 62.50 39.00 -7.40 49.10 1.90 1.80 1.80
2023-24
$777K
NHL Tampa Bay Lightning 33 2 2 4 93 235 58.30 40.70 -10.00 41.90 -8.90 0.51 1.02
2022-23
$1.50M
NHL Ottawa Senators 75 9 2 11 123 595 35.30 44.10 -8.00 45.70 -6.60 0.61 0.81
2021-22
$1.50M
NHL Ottawa Senators 67 10 6 16 91 695 41.90 42.40 -5.10 44.00 -5.60 0.60 0.95
2020-21
$1.50M
NHL Ottawa Senators 34 3 7 10 40 327 39.50 48.40 -0.50 44.50 -6.90 0.55 1.65
2019-20
$1.10M
NHL Nashville Predators 53 6 8 14 65 540 38.30 39.50 -14.10 42.40 -11.40 0.67 1.11
2018-19
$1.10M
NHL Nashville Predators 37 7 9 16 39 453 58.82 45.34 -9.93 46.26 -9.27 0.53 1.59
2017-18
$1.10M
NHL Nashville Predators 76 14 5 19 123 743 42.00 44.63 -7.10 48.48 -5.52 0.73 0.97
2016-17
$575K
NHL Nashville Predators 77 5 12 17 99 790 58.54 49.07 -4.11 45.47 -8.12 0.38 1.14
2015-16
$575K
NHL Nashville Predators 57 3 7 10 32 515 38.24 50.49 -4.59 46.71 -7.99 0.23 0.93
2012-13
$900K
NHL Nashville Predators 6 1 0 1 0 66 33.33 56.95 6.54 45.39 -0.04 0.90 0.90
Austin Watson Stats by Elite Prospects
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Player Updates

Signings & Trades

6
Mar
1yr
$775,000AAV
10/7
2024
1yr
$775,000AAV
10/9
2023
1yr
$776,665AAV
10/10
2020
2021 Round 4
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Watson, Austin
10/31
2019
3yrs
$1,500,000AAV

Transactions & Updates

17
Apr
Watson was reassigned to AHL Grand Rapids following Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
8
Apr
Watson was recalled from AHL Grand Rapids on Tuesday under emergency conditions.
3
Apr
Watson was reassigned to AHL Grand Rapids on Thursday.
25
Mar
Watson scored a goal on two shots and added two hits in Tuesday's 5-2 loss to the Colorado Avalanche.
25
Mar
Watson scored a goal in Monday's 5-1 win over the Utah Hockey Club.

Contract History

2023-2024 Standard Contract
1yr
value$776,665$777K
cap hit$776,665$777K

Signed On Oct 9 2023
Signing Agent Murray Koontz
Signed By
Lightning logo.
% Cap Contract Start 0.93%
Signing Status UFAage 31
Abbreviated $Amounts
2023-24
2024
Cap Hit $776,665$777K UFAage 32
AAV $776,665$777K
Base $776,665$777K
Performance Bonuses -
Signing Bonuses -
Total Salary $776,665$777K
Minors Salary
$776,665$777K
Clauses
UFA Year

2020-2023 Standard Contract
3yrs
value$4,500,000$4.50M
cap hit$1,500,000$1.50M

Signed On Oct 31 2019
Signing Agent Murray Koontz
Signed By
Predators logo.
% Cap Contract Start 1.84%
Signing Status UFAage 27
Abbreviated $Amounts
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023
Cap Hit $1,500,000$1.50M $1,500,000$1.50M $1,500,000$1.50M UFAage 31
AAV $1,500,000$1.50M $1,500,000$1.50M $1,500,000$1.50M
Base $1,500,000$1.50M $1,500,000$1.50M $1,500,000$1.50M
Performance Bonuses - - -
Signing Bonuses - - -
Total Salary $1,500,000$1.50M $1,500,000$1.50M $1,500,000$1.50M
Minors Salary
$1,500,000$1.50M
$1,500,000$1.50M
$1,500,000$1.50M
Clauses
UFA Year

2017-2020 Standard Contract
3yrs
value$3,300,000$3.30M
cap hit$1,100,000$1.10M

Signed On Jul 24 2017
Signing Agent Murray Koontz
Signed By
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% Cap Contract Start 1.47%
Signing Status RFAage 25
Abbreviated $Amounts
2017-18
2018-19
2019-20
2020
Cap Hit $1,100,000$1.10M $1,100,000$1.10M $1,100,000$1.10M UFAage 28
AAV $1,100,000$1.10M $1,100,000$1.10M $1,100,000$1.10M
Base $1,000,000$1.00M $1,100,000$1.10M $1,200,000$1.20M
Performance Bonuses - - -
Signing Bonuses - - -
Total Salary $1,000,000$1.00M $1,100,000$1.10M $1,200,000$1.20M
Minors Salary
$1,000,000$1.00M
$1,100,000$1.10M
$1,200,000$1.20M
Clauses
UFA Year

2015-2017 Standard Contract
2yrs
value$1,150,000$1.15M
cap hit$575,000$575K

Signed On Jun 29 2015
Signed By
Predators logo.
% Cap Contract Start 0.81%
Signing Status RFAage 23
Abbreviated $Amounts
2015-16
2016-17
2017
Cap Hit $575,000$575K $575,000$575K RFAage 25
AAV $575,000$575K $575,000$575K
Base $575,000$575K $575,000$575K
Performance Bonuses - -
Signing Bonuses - -
Total Salary $575,000$575K $575,000$575K
Minors Salary
$100,000$100K
$575,000$575K
Clauses
UFA Year

2011-2015 Entry Level Contract
3yrs
value$3,425,000$3.43M
cap hit$1,141,667$1.14M

Signed On Mar 30 2011
Signed By
Predators logo.
% Cap Contract Start 1.40%
Signing Status age 19
Abbreviated $Amounts
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015
Cap Hit $900,000$900K $900,000$900K $900,000$900K $900,000$900K RFAage 23
AAV $1,141,667$1.14M $1,141,667$1.14M $1,141,667$1.14M $1,141,667$1.14M
Base
-
$810,000$810K $810,000$810K $900,000$900K
Performance Bonuses
-
$300,000$300K $250,000$250K $175,000$175K
Signing Bonuses $90,000$90K $90,000$90K $90,000$90K -
Total Salary
-
$900,000$900K $900,000$900K $900,000$900K
Minors Salary
-
$67,500$68K
$67,500$68K
$67,500$68K
Clauses
UFA Year
Slide Year

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