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Austin Watson

#24

age33

posRW,LW

shotr

h6'4"

w205lbs

Cap Relief

Current Contract

Cap Hit

$775,000$775K

Year 1 of 1

25/26

Expiry Status

UFA 2026 age 34

Profile

Draft Team

Round1

Pick18

Year2010

Agent Murray Koontz

Birthdate Jan 13, 1992

Birthplace Ann Arbor, Michigan

Nationality USA

UFA Year 2019

ELC Year 19

Waivers Eligibility Eligible

Est Career Earnings $12.53M

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP528

G63

A58

P121

NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.23

NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.12

Career Statline Details

2025-2026 Standard Contract

term1yr

value$775,000$775K

cap hit$775,000$775K

Austin Watson is signed to a 1 year, $775,000 contract with a cap hit of $775,000 per season, playing for the Detroit Red Wings. His contract expires at the end of the 2025-26 season, making Watson an Unrestricted Free Agent.

Signed On Mar 6 2025

Signing Agent Murray Koontz

Signed By

Signing GM Steve Yzerman

% 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
Year Type	UFA
UFA Year
Buy Out

Notes

$400k guaranteed

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Season	Age	Cap Hit	League	Team	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	GF%	xGF%	RelxGF%	CF%	RelCF%	G60	P60	Pen Dif	TOI 5v5/GP	TOI PP/GP	TOI PK/GP	Playoffs	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
2025-26	33	$775,000 $775K	AHL	Grand Rapids Griffins	3	2	0	2	12
2024-25	32	$775,000 $775K	NHL	Detroit Red Wings	13	3	0	3	17	62.5	39.0	-6.4	49.0	2.0	1.80	1.80	1	7:42	0:04	0:00
2024-25	32	$775,000 $775K	AHL	Grand Rapids Griffins	60	19	23	42	112												Playoffs	3	0	0	0	0
2023-24	31	$776,665 $777K	NHL	Tampa Bay Lightning	33	2	2	4	93	58.3	39.0	-12.5	42.0	-9.1	0.51	1.02	6	7:09	0:03	0:03
2022-23	30	$1,500,000 $1.50M	NHL	Ottawa Senators	75	9	2	11	123	36.1	44.0	-8.2	46.0	-6.7	0.60	0.80	6	8:00	0:03	2:07
2021-22	29	$1,500,000 $1.50M	WC	USA	10	0	1	1	27
2021-22	29	$1,500,000 $1.50M	NHL	Ottawa Senators	67	10	6	16	91	40.9	44.0	-3.9	44.0	-5.5	0.60	0.94	9	10:26	0:03	1:24
2020-21	28	$1,500,000 $1.50M	NHL	Ottawa Senators	34	3	7	10	40	39.5	46.0	-1.6	45.0	-6.8	0.55	1.64	-1	9:41	0:03	2:06
2019-20	27	$1,100,000 $1.10M	NHL	Nashville Predators	53	6	8	14	65	39.6	37.0	-16.3	42.0	-11.7	0.66	1.11	8	10:14	0:04	1:03	Playoffs	4	0	0	0	0
2018-19	26	$1,100,000 $1.10M	NHL	Nashville Predators	37	7	9	16	39	57.6	46.0	-8.5	46.0	-9.2	0.54	1.61	4	12:04	0:03	1:42	Playoffs	6	1	1	2	0
2018-19	26	$1,100,000 $1.10M	AHL	Milwaukee Admirals	2	4	0	4	0
2017-18	25	$1,100,000 $1.10M	NHL	Nashville Predators	76	14	5	19	123												Playoffs	13	5	3	8	0
2016-17	24	$575,000 $575K	NHL	Nashville Predators	77	5	12	17	99												Playoffs	22	4	5	9	0
2016-17	24	$575,000 $575K	AHL	Milwaukee Admirals	3	1	0	1	9
2015-16	23	$575,000 $575K	NHL	Nashville Predators	57	3	7	10	32
2014-15	22	$900,000 $900K	AHL	Milwaukee Admirals	76	26	18	44	34
2013-14	21	$900,000 $900K	AHL	Milwaukee Admirals	76	22	24	46	24												Playoffs	3	0	0	0	0
2012-13	20	$900,000 $900K	NHL	Nashville Predators	6	1	0	1	0
2012-13	20	$900,000 $900K	AHL	Milwaukee Admirals	72	20	17	37	22												Playoffs	4	1	0	1	0
2011-12	19	$900,000 $900K	WJC-20	USA U20	6	3	6	9	0
2011-12	19	$900,000 $900K	OHL	Peterborough Petes	32	14	19	33	33
2011-12	19	$900,000 $900K	OHL	London Knights	29	11	24	35	14												Playoffs	19	10	7	17	0
2011-12	19	$900,000 $900K	Memorial Cup	London Knights	4	2	3	5	0
2010-11	18		OHL	Peterborough Petes	68	34	34	68	54
2010-11	18		AHL	Milwaukee Admirals	5	0	0	0	0												Playoffs	3	0	0	0	0
2009-10	17		WJC-18	USA U18	7	2	1	3	33
2009-10	17		OHL	Windsor Spitfires	42	11	23	34	14
2009-10	17		OHL	Peterborough Petes	10	9	11	20	8												Playoffs	4	2	0	2	0
2009-10	17		NTDP	U.S. National U18 Team	9	4	2	6	33
2008-09	16		OHL	Windsor Spitfires	63	10	19	29	41												Playoffs	20	0	3	3	0
2008-09	16		Memorial Cup	Windsor Spitfires	5	0	1	1	2
2007-08	15		T1EHL 16U	Compuware 16U AAA	31	12	28	40	36
2006-07	14		T1EHL 14U	Compuware 14U AAA	29	24	38	62	55
2005-06	13		T1EHL 13U	Compuware 13U AAA	28	10	26	36	18
NHL Totals					528	63	58	121
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Signings & Trades

Mar

Watson, Austin

1yr

$775,000

Cap Hit

10/7

2024

Watson, Austin

1yr

$775,000

Cap Hit

10/9

2023

Watson, Austin

1yr

$776,665

Cap Hit

10/10

2020

2021 Round 4

Watson, Austin

10/31

2019

Watson, Austin

3yrs

$1,500,000

Cap Hit

Transactions & Updates

Oct

Watson, Austin

Cleared

Oct

Watson, Austin

Watson was placed on waivers by Detroit on Wednesday, per Renaud Lavoie of TVA Sports

Apr

Watson, Austin

Watson was reassigned to AHL Grand Rapids following Thursday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs.

Apr

Watson, Austin

Watson was recalled from AHL Grand Rapids on Tuesday under emergency conditions.

Apr

Watson, Austin

Watson was reassigned to AHL Grand Rapids on Thursday.

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Contract History

2024-2025 Standard Contract

term1yr

value$775,000$775K

cap hit$775,000$775K

expiry 2025 UFA age 33

Signed On Oct 7 2024

Signing Agent Murray Koontz

Signed By

Signing GM Steve Yzerman

% 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
Year Type	UFA
UFA Year

Notes

$275K Guaranteed

2023-2024 Standard Contract

term1yr

value$776,665$777K

cap hit$776,665$777K

expiry 2024 UFA age 32

Signed On Oct 9 2023

Signing Agent Murray Koontz

Signed By

Signing GM Julien BriseBois

% 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
Year Type	UFA
UFA Year

2020-2023 Standard Contract

term3yrs

value$4,500,000$4.50M

cap hit$1,500,000$1.50M

expiry 2023 UFA age 31

Signed On Oct 31 2019

Signing Agent Murray Koontz

Signed By

Signing GM David Poile

% 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
Year Type	UFA	UFA	UFA
UFA Year

2017-2020 Standard Contract

term3yrs

value$3,300,000$3.30M

cap hit$1,100,000$1.10M

expiry 2020 UFA age 28

Signed On Jul 24 2017

Signing Agent Murray Koontz

Signed By

Signing GM David Poile

% 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
Year Type	RFA	RFA	UFA
UFA Year

2015-2017 Standard Contract

term2yrs

value$1,150,000$1.15M

cap hit$575,000$575K

expiry 2017 RFA age 25

Signed On Jun 29 2015

Signed By

Signing GM David Poile

% 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
Year Type	RFA	RFA
UFA Year

2011-2015 Entry Level Contract

term3yrs

value$3,425,000$3.43M

cap hit$1,141,667$1.14M

expiry 2015 RFA age 23

Signed On Mar 30 2011

Signed By

Signing GM David Poile

% 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
Year Type	RFA	RFA	RFA	RFA
UFA Year
Slide Year

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