Overview Current Contract Stats Updates Contract History

Dawson Mercer

#91

age23

posC,RW

shotr

h6'0"

w181lbs

Depth Chart C3

Buyout Cap Relief

Current Contract

Cap Hit

$4,000,000$4.00M

Year 2 of 3

24/25

25/26

26/27

Expiry Status

RFA 2027 age 25

Profile

Draft Team

Round1

Pick18

Year2020

Agent Pat Brisson

Birthdate Oct 27, 2001

Birthplace Bay Roberts, Newfoundland

Nationality Canada

Stick CCM JetSpeed FT7 Pro

UFA Year 2028

ELC Year 18

Waivers Eligibility Eligible

Est Career Earnings $5.68M

Regular Season

GP82

G19

A17

P36

PPG0.44

PIM16

EV TOI/GM 13.58

G60 0.60

P60 1.31

GF% 52.70

DFF% 52.20

REL DFF% 0.40

CF% 50.30

REL CF% -1.20

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP328

G83

A84

P167

NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.51

NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.25

Career Statline Details

2024-2027 Standard Contract

term3yrs

value$12,000,000$12.00M

cap hit$4,000,000$4.00M

Dawson Mercer is signed to a 3 year, $12,000,000 contract with a cap hit of $4,000,000 per season, playing for the New Jersey Devils. His contract expires at the end of the 2026-27 season, making Mercer a Restricted Free Agent.

Signed On Sep 20 2024

Signing Agent Pat Brisson

Signed By

Signing GM Tom Fitzgerald

% Cap Contract Start 4.55%

Signing Status RFAage 22

Qualifying Offer $4,250,000$4.25M

Arbitration Eligible

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2024-25	2025-26	2026-27	2027
Cap Hit	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M	RFAage 25
AAV	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M
Base	$3,000,000$3.00M	$4,750,000$4.75M	$4,250,000$4.25M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-	-
Total Salary	$3,000,000$3.00M	$4,750,000$4.75M	$4,250,000$4.25M
Minors Salary	$3,000,000$3.00M	$4,750,000$4.75M	$4,250,000$4.25M
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA	RFA
UFA Year
Buy Out		Buy Out	Buy Out

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Career Stats By Contract

Regular Season

GP82

G19

A17

P36

PPG0.44

PIM16

EV TOI/GM 13.58

G60 0.60

P60 1.31

GF% 52.70

DFF% 52.20

REL DFF% 0.40

CF% 50.30

REL CF% -1.20

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP328

G83

A84

P167

NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.51

NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.25

Career Statline Details

NHL Only

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Season	Age	Cap Hit	League	Team	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	TOI	GF%	DFF%	Rel DFF%	CF%	Rel CF%	G60	P60	Playoffs	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
2024-25	23	$4,000,000 $4.00M	NHL	New Jersey Devils	82	19	17	36	16	1,100	52.70	52.20	0.40	50.30	-1.20	0.60	1.31	Playoffs	5	2	0	2	0
2023-24	22	$894,167 $894K	WC	Canada	9	3	1	4	4
2023-24	22	$894,167 $894K	NHL	New Jersey Devils	82	20	13	33	29	1,103	41.80	48.20	-4.50	49.30	-3.60	0.87	1.41
2023-24	22	$894,167 $894K	International	Team Canada	2	0	0	0	0
2022-23	21	$894,167 $894K	NHL	New Jersey Devils	82	27	29	56	14	1,088	56.20	55.40	-1.30	51.60	-3.30	1.10	2.04	Playoffs	12	3	4	7	0
2021-22	20	$894,167 $894K	WC	Canada	10	0	5	5	0
2021-22	20	$894,167 $894K	NHL	New Jersey Devils	82	17	25	42	28	1,121	44.00	51.10	-1.00	49.90	-0.80	0.75	1.77
2020-21	19	$925,000 $925K	WJC-20	Canada U20	7	2	4	6	2
2020-21	19	$925,000 $925K	QMJHL	Chicoutimi Saguenéens	23	19	17	36	6									Playoffs	9	6	11	17	0
2019-20	18		WJC-20	Canada U20	7	0	0	0	0
2019-20	18		QMJHL	Drummondville Voltigeurs	26	18	24	42	21
2019-20	18		QMJHL	Chicoutimi Saguenéens	16	6	12	18	4
2019-20	18		Jr Super Series	QMJHL All-Stars	2	2	1	3	0
2018-19	17		QMJHL	Drummondville Voltigeurs	68	30	34	64	50									Playoffs	16	5	11	16	0
2017-18	16		WHC-17	Canada Black U17	5	2	0	2	0
2017-18	16		U17-Dev	Team Blue	3	1	0	1	0
2017-18	16		QMJHL	Drummondville Voltigeurs	61	11	15	26	25									Playoffs	10	1	3	4	0
2016-17	15		QGC-16	Team Newfoundland	5	4	9	13	0
2016-17	15		NAPrepHL U18	Bishop's College School Varsity	11	6	6	12	0
2016-17	15		NAPrepHL U16	Bishop's College School Prep U16	4	0	0	0	0
2016-17	15		MPHL	Bishop's College School Varsity	18	8	14	22	8									Playoffs	3	0	0	0	0
2015-16	14		NLAAAHL U15	Tri Pen Ice U15 AAA	24	42	26	68	41									Playoffs	4	8	2	10	0
2015-16	14		ACC-U15	Team Newfoundland U15 (ACC)	5	2	3	5	0
2014-15	13		NLAAAHL U15	Tri Pen Ice U15 AAA	28	20	23	43	30									Playoffs	5	5	8	13	0
2014-15	13		ACC-U14	Team Newfoundland U14 (ACC)	5	2	2	4	2
NHL Totals					328	83	84	167
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Player Updates

Signings & Trades

09/20

2024

Mercer, Dawson

3yrs

$4,000,000

Cap Hit

12/29

2020

Mercer, Dawson

3yrs

$894,167

Cap Hit

Transactions & Updates

Apr

Mercer, Dawson

Mercer scored a goal, added six PIM and went minus-2 in Tuesday's 5-4 double-overtime loss to the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 5.

Apr

Mercer, Dawson

Mercer scored a goal on three shots and added three hits in Friday's 3-2 double-overtime win over the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 3.

Apr

Mercer, Dawson

Mercer scored a goal in Wednesday's 5-2 loss to the Detroit Red Wings.

Apr

Mercer, Dawson

Mercer scored a power-play goal and added an even-strength assist in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime win over the Boston Bruins.

Apr

Mercer, Dawson

Mercer notched an assist and two shots on goal in Friday's 4-2 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins.

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Contract History

2020-2024 Entry Level Contract

term3yrs

value$2,682,501$2.68M

cap hit$894,167$894K

expiry 2024 RFA age 22

Signed On Dec 29 2020

Signing Agent Pat Brisson

Signed By

Signing GM Tom Fitzgerald

% Cap Contract Start 1.13%

Signing Status age 18

Qualifying Offer $874,125$874K

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23	2023-24	2024
Cap Hit	$925,000$925K	$894,167$894K	$894,167$894K	$894,167$894K	RFAage 22
AAV	$1,325,000$1.33M	$1,294,167$1.29M	$1,294,167$1.29M	$1,294,167$1.29M
Base	-	$832,500$833K	$832,500$833K	$832,500$833K
Performance Bonuses	-	$400,000$400K	$400,000$400K	$400,000$400K
Signing Bonuses	$92,500$93K	$92,500$93K	$92,500$93K	-
Total Salary	$92,500$93K	$925,000$925K	$925,000$925K	$832,500$833K
Minors Salary	-	$80,000$80K	$80,000$80K	$80,000$80K
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA	RFA	RFA
UFA Year
Slide Year