Dawson Mercer
#91
age23
posC,RW
shotr
h6'0"
w181lbs
Depth Chart
C3
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
Agent
Pat Brisson
Birthdate
Oct 27, 2001
Birthplace
Bay Roberts, Newfoundland
Nationality
Canada
Stick
CCM JetSpeed FT7 Pro
GP8
G3
A5
P8
PPG1
PIM4
5x5 TOI/GP
12:35
PP TOI/GP
2:43
PK TOI/GP
2:11
G60
0.00
P60
2.38
GF%
87.5
xGF%
59.0
RELxGF%
10.1
CF%
54.0
REL CF%
2.4
Pen Diff
-2
GP336
G86
A89
P175
NHL POINTS PER GAME
0.52
NHL GOALS PER GAME
0.26
3yrs
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.
% 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 |
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Career Stats By Contract
GP8
G3
A5
P8
PPG1
PIM4
5x5 TOI/GP
12:35
PP TOI/GP
2:43
PK TOI/GP
2:11
G60
0.00
P60
2.38
GF%
87.5
xGF%
59.0
RELxGF%
10.1
CF%
54.0
REL CF%
2.4
Pen Diff
-2
GP336
G86
A89
P175
NHL POINTS PER GAME
0.52
NHL GOALS PER GAME
0.26
NHL Only
Show Advanced Stats
by
| 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 | 24 | $4,000,000 $4.00M |
NHL | New Jersey Devils | 8 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 87.5 | 59.0 | 10.1 | 54.0 | 2.4 | 0.00 | 2.38 | -2 | 12:35 | 2:43 | 2:11 | ||||||||||
| 2024-25 | 23 | $4,000,000 $4.00M |
NHL | New Jersey Devils | 82 | 19 | 17 | 36 | 16 | 52.7 | 51.0 | -0.8 | 50.0 | -1.9 | 0.59 | 1.28 | 1 | 13:43 | 1:31 | 1:54 | Playoffs | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||
| 2023-24 | 22 | $894,167 $894K |
NHL | New Jersey Devils | 82 | 20 | 13 | 33 | 29 | 41.9 | 51.0 | -1.8 | 49.0 | -3.6 | 0.86 | 1.40 | -1 | 13:36 | 1:23 | 1:43 | ||||||||||
| 2022-23 | 21 | $894,167 $894K |
NHL | New Jersey Devils | 82 | 27 | 29 | 56 | 14 | 56.7 | 56.0 | -0.2 | 52.0 | -3.3 | 1.09 | 2.01 | 0 | 13:27 | 1:16 | 1:15 | Playoffs | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 0 | ||||
| 2021-22 | 20 | $894,167 $894K |
NHL | New Jersey Devils | 82 | 17 | 25 | 42 | 28 | 43.0 | 50.0 | -0.8 | 50.0 | -1.1 | 0.74 | 1.68 | -4 | 13:55 | 1:46 | 0:18 | ||||||||||
| NHL Totals | 336 | 86 | 89 | 175 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Player Updates
Signings & Trades
Transactions & Updates
23
Oct
Mercer logged two assists, two blocked shots and a plus-2 rating in Wednesday's 4-1 win over the Minnesota Wild.
18
Oct
Mercer scored an empty-net goal on two shots and added two PIM in Saturday's 5-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers.
14
Oct
Mercer scored two goals, one on the power play and the other the game-winner, in Monday's 3-2 victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets.
30
Apr
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.
25
Apr
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.
Contract History
3yrs
value$2,682,501$2.68M
cap hit$894,167$894K
expiry
2024
RFA
age 22
% 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 |
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