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Nic Dowd

A. Captain
#26
age34
posC
shotr
h6'2"
w196lbs
Depth Chart C4

Current Contract

Extension signed
Cap Hit
$1,300,000$1.30M
Year 3 of 3
22/23
24/25
Expiry Status
UFA 2025 age 35
Next Cap Hit
$3,000,000$3.00M
Term
2 Years
Next Expiry Status
UFA 2027 age 37

Profile

Kings logo.
Draft Team
Round7
Pick198
Year2009
Birthdate May 27, 1990
Birthplace Huntsville, Alabama
Nationality USA
UFA Year 2017
ELC Year 24
Waivers Eligibility Eligible
Est Career Earnings $9,430,000

2024-25 Stats

Capitals logo.
Regular Season
GP82
G14
A13
P27
PPG0.33
PIM56
EV TOI/GM 12.00
G60 0.61
P60 1.04
GF% 47.90
DFF% 50.00
REL DFF% -1.60
CF% 48.90
REL CF% -2.20

Extension

2025-2027 Standard Contract
2yrs
value$6,000,000$6.00M
cap hit$3,000,000$3.00M

Nic Dowd is signed to a 2 year, $6,000,000 contract extension with a cap hit of $3,000,000 per season. He currently plays for the Washington Capitals. His contract was signed on April 16, 2025 for the 2025-26 season and expires at the end of the 2026-27 season, when Dowd will be 37 years old.

Signed On Apr 16 2025
Signing Agent Matthew Oates
Signed By
Capitals logo.
% Cap Contract Start 3.14%
Signing Status UFAage 35
Abbreviated $Amounts
2025-26
2026-27
2027
Cap Hit $3,000,000$3.00M $3,000,000$3.00M UFAage 37
AAV $3,000,000$3.00M $3,000,000$3.00M
Base $1,000,000$1.00M $3,000,000$3.00M
Performance Bonuses - -
Signing Bonuses $2,000,000$2.00M -
Total Salary $3,000,000$3.00M $3,000,000$3.00M
Minors Salary
$3,000,000$3.00M
$3,000,000$3.00M
Clauses
UFA Year

2022-2025 Standard Contract
3yrs
value$3,900,000$3.90M
cap hit$1,300,000$1.30M

Signed On Nov 14 2021
Signing Agent Matthew Oates
Signed By
Capitals logo.
% Cap Contract Start 1.58%
Signing Status UFAage 31
Abbreviated $Amounts
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
2025
Cap Hit $1,300,000$1.30M $1,300,000$1.30M $1,300,000$1.30M UFAage 35
AAV $1,300,000$1.30M $1,300,000$1.30M $1,300,000$1.30M
Base $1,600,000$1.60M $1,300,000$1.30M $1,000,000$1.00M
Performance Bonuses - - -
Signing Bonuses - - -
Total Salary $1,600,000$1.60M $1,300,000$1.30M $1,000,000$1.00M
Minors Salary
$1,600,000$1.60M
$1,300,000$1.30M
$1,000,000$1.00M
Clauses
UFA Year
Buy Out
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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
$1.30M
NHL Washington Capitals 82 14 13 27 56 984 47.90 50.00 -1.60 48.90 -2.20 0.61 1.04
2023-24
$1.30M
NHL Washington Capitals 64 12 10 22 47 790 49.10 42.00 -5.90 41.30 -6.50 0.84 1.44
2022-23
$1.30M
NHL Washington Capitals 65 13 12 25 26 693 52.60 52.50 2.70 49.80 -1.00 1.13 1.99
2021-22
$750K
NHL Washington Capitals 64 10 14 24 44 756 60.40 51.40 0.10 50.20 -0.20 0.71 1.51
2020-21
$750K
NHL Washington Capitals 56 11 4 15 31 638 47.70 49.60 -3.00 47.50 -4.30 0.85 1.13
2019-20
$750K
NHL Washington Capitals 56 7 8 15 28 459 59.50 56.00 5.20 54.00 2.70 0.52 1.57
2018-19
$650K
NHL Washington Capitals 64 8 14 22 20 549 59.09 46.89 -0.50 48.46 -1.20 0.87 2.30
2017-18
$640K
NHL Vancouver Canucks 40 3 0 3 16 395 34.62 46.87 2.17 46.14 -0.53 0.30 0.30
2017-18
$640K
NHL Los Angeles Kings 16 0 1 1 12 127 20.00 35.77 -13.47 46.43 -2.68 0.00 0.47
2016-17
$640K
NHL Los Angeles Kings 70 6 16 22 25 742 40.00 56.57 2.82 56.71 2.76 0.32 1.05
2015-16
$600K
NHL Los Angeles Kings 5 0 0 0 2 48 66.67 65.06 3.64 68.77 7.06 0.00 0.00
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Player Updates

Signings & Trades

16
Apr
2yrs
$3,000,000AAV
11/14
2021
3yrs
$1,300,000AAV
04/11
2019
3yrs
$750,000AAV
07/1
2018
1yr
$650,000AAV
07/11
2016
2yrs
$640,000AAV

Transactions & Updates

27
Apr
Dowd notched an assist, two PIM and a plus-2 rating in Sunday's 5-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens in Game 4.
16
Apr
Dowd signed a two-year, $6 million contract extension with Washington on Wednesday.
15
Apr
Dowd logged an assist, two shots on goal and two blocked shots in Tuesday's 3-1 win over the New York Islanders.
11
Apr
Dowd tallied a goal, fired three shots on net, blocked three shots and dished out three hits in Thursday's 5-4 shootout win over the Carolina Hurricanes.
2
Apr
Dowd scored a shorthanded goal on three shots in Tuesday's 4-3 win over the Boston Bruins.

Contract History

2019-2022 Standard Contract
3yrs
value$2,250,000$2.25M
cap hit$750,000$750K

Signed On Apr 11 2019
Signing Agent Dean Grillo
Signed By
Capitals logo.
% Cap Contract Start 0.92%
Signing Status UFAage 29
Abbreviated $Amounts
2019-20
2020-21
2021-22
2022
Cap Hit $750,000$750K $750,000$750K $750,000$750K UFAage 32
AAV $750,000$750K $750,000$750K $750,000$750K
Base $700,000$700K $750,000$750K $800,000$800K
Performance Bonuses - - -
Signing Bonuses - - -
Total Salary $700,000$700K $750,000$750K $800,000$800K
Minors Salary
$700,000$700K
$750,000$750K
$800,000$800K
Clauses
UFA Year

2018-2019 Standard Contract
1yr
value$650,000$650K
cap hit$650,000$650K

Signed On Jul 1 2018
Signing Agent Dean Grillo
Signed By
Capitals logo.
% Cap Contract Start 0.82%
Signing Status UFAage 28
Abbreviated $Amounts
2018-19
2019
Cap Hit $650,000$650K UFAage 29
AAV $650,000$650K
Base $650,000$650K
Performance Bonuses -
Signing Bonuses -
Total Salary $650,000$650K
Minors Salary
$650,000$650K
Clauses
UFA Year

2016-2018 Standard Contract
2yrs
value$1,280,000$1.28M
cap hit$640,000$640K

Signed On Jul 11 2016
Signed By
Kings logo.
% Cap Contract Start 0.88%
Signing Status RFAage 26
Abbreviated $Amounts
2016-17
2017-18
2018
Cap Hit $640,000$640K $640,000$640K UFAage 28
AAV $640,000$640K $640,000$640K
Base $630,000$630K $650,000$650K
Performance Bonuses - -
Signing Bonuses - -
Total Salary $630,000$630K $650,000$650K
Minors Salary
$300,000$300K
$650,000$650K
Clauses
UFA Year

2015-2016 Standard Contract
1yr
value$600,000$600K
cap hit$600,000$600K

Signed On Jul 16 2015
Signed By
Kings logo.
% Cap Contract Start 0.84%
Signing Status RFAage 25
Abbreviated $Amounts
2015-16
2016
Cap Hit $600,000$600K RFAage 26
AAV $600,000$600K
Base $600,000$600K
Performance Bonuses -
Signing Bonuses -
Total Salary $600,000$600K
Minors Salary
$72,500$73K
Clauses
UFA Year

2014-2015 Entry Level Contract
1yr
value$900,000$900K
cap hit$900,000$900K

Signed On Apr 1 2014
Signed By
Kings logo.
% Cap Contract Start 1.09%
Signing Status age 24
Abbreviated $Amounts
2014-15
2015
Cap Hit $750,000$750K RFAage 25
AAV $900,000$900K
Base $660,000$660K
Performance Bonuses $150,000$150K
Signing Bonuses $90,000$90K
Total Salary $750,000$750K
Minors Salary
$67,500$68K
Clauses
UFA Year

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