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Nick Cousins

#21

age32

posC,LW

shotl

h5'11"

w192lbs

Depth Chart LW4

Buyout Cap Relief

Current Contract

Cap Hit

$825,000$825K

Year 1 of 1

25/26

Expiry Status

UFA 2026 age 32

Profile

Draft Team

Round3

Pick68

Year2011

Agent Craig Oster

Birthdate Jul 20, 1993

Birthplace Belleville, Ontario

Nationality Canada

Stick CCM JetSpeed FT7 Pro

UFA Year 2021

ELC Year 20

Waivers Eligibility Eligible

Est Career Earnings $12.37M

Regular Season

GP50

P15

PPG0.3

PIM41

EV TOI/GM 11.57

G60 0.62

P60 1.45

GF% 47.90

DFF% 50.00

REL DFF% -3.10

CF% 52.00

REL CF% 0.20

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP642

G77

A117

P194

NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.30

NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.12

Career Statline Details

2025-2026 Standard Contract

term1yr

value$825,000$825K

cap hit$825,000$825K

Nick Cousins is signed to a 1 year, $825,000 contract with a cap hit of $825,000 per season, playing for the Ottawa Senators. His contract expires at the end of the 2025-26 season, making Cousins an Unrestricted Free Agent.

Signed On Jun 30 2025

Signing Agent Craig Oster

Signed By

Signing GM Steve Staios

% Cap Contract Start 0.86%

Signing Status UFAage 32

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2025-26	2026
Cap Hit	$825,000$825K	UFAage 32
AAV	$825,000$825K
Base	$825,000$825K
Performance Bonuses	-
Signing Bonuses	-
Total Salary	$825,000$825K
Minors Salary	$825,000$825K
Clauses
Year Type	UFA
UFA Year
Buy Out	Buy Out

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Career Stats By Contract

Regular Season

GP50

P15

PPG0.3

PIM41

EV TOI/GM 11.57

G60 0.62

P60 1.45

GF% 47.90

DFF% 50.00

REL DFF% -3.10

CF% 52.00

REL CF% 0.20

NHL Career Stats (Regular Season)

GP642

G77

A117

P194

NHL POINTS PER GAME 0.30

NHL GOALS PER GAME 0.12

Career Statline Details

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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	31	$800,000 $800K	NHL	Ottawa Senators	50	6	9	15	41	578	47.90	50.00	-3.10	52.00	0.20	0.62	1.45	Playoffs	5	0	0	0	0
2023-24	30	$1,100,000 $1.10M	NHL	Florida Panthers	69	7	8	15	64	808	53.50	49.80	-4.80	55.00	-0.50	0.45	1.04	Playoffs	12	0	1	1	0
2022-23	29	$1,100,000 $1.10M	NHL	Florida Panthers	79	9	18	27	38	843	50.00	50.70	-3.40	51.00	-3.90	0.57	1.85	Playoffs	21	2	5	7	0
2021-22	28	$1,500,000 $1.50M	NHL	Nashville Predators	68	9	13	22	31	718	43.40	50.30	-0.30	50.90	1.30	0.42	1.42	Playoffs	3	0	0	0	0
2020-21	27	$1,500,000 $1.50M	NHL	Nashville Predators	52	5	13	18	41	600	58.10	51.10	1.70	50.90	1.80	0.50	1.30	Playoffs	4	2	0	2	0
2019-20	26	$1,000,000 $1.00M	NHL	Vegas Golden Knights	7	1	2	3	2	89	42.90	66.50	6.50	56.20	-3.10	4.71	12.10	Playoffs	17	0	5	5	0
2019-20	26	$1,000,000 $1.00M	NHL	Montréal Canadiens	58	9	13	22	33	675	50.90	54.90	0.50	54.60	0.40	0.62	1.60
2018-19	25	$1,000,000 $1.00M	NHL	Arizona Coyotes	81	7	20	27	35
2017-18	24	$1,000,000 $1.00M	NHL	Arizona Coyotes	71	12	7	19	31
2016-17	23	$840,000 $840K	NHL	Philadelphia Flyers	60	6	10	16	31	634	46.34	49.75	2.12	51.76	1.77	0.47	1.32
2015-16	22	$842,500 $843K	NHL	Philadelphia Flyers	36	6	4	10	4	365	61.90	53.97	4.58	53.86	2.28	0.99	1.48	Playoffs	6	0	0	0	0
2015-16	22	$842,500 $843K	AHL	Lehigh Valley Phantoms	38	12	26	38	45
2014-15	21	$842,500 $843K	NHL	Philadelphia Flyers	11	0	0	0	2	94	75.00	49.49	3.95	47.49	0.62	0.00	0.00
2014-15	21	$842,500 $843K	AHL	Lehigh Valley Phantoms	64	22	34	56	73
2013-14	20	$842,500 $843K	AHL	Adirondack Phantoms	74	11	18	29	47
2012-13	19	$842,500 $843K	AHL	Adirondack Phantoms	7	0	1	1	2
2012-13	19	$842,500 $843K	OHL	Soo Greyhounds	64	27	76	103	83									Playoffs	6	3	3	6	0
2011-12	18		Jr Super Series	OHL All-Stars	1	0	0	0	0
2011-12	18		AHL	Adirondack Phantoms	1	0	0	0	0
2011-12	18		OHL	Soo Greyhounds	65	35	53	88	88
2010-11	17		WJC-18	Canada U18	7	4	4	8	10
2010-11	17		OHL	Soo Greyhounds	68	29	39	68	56
2009-10	16		OHL	Soo Greyhounds	67	11	21	32	34									Playoffs	5	0	1	1	0
2008-09	15		OHL Cup	Quinte Red Devils U16 AAA	6	5	8	13	4
2008-09	15		ETAHL U16	Quinte Red Devils U16 AAA	71	72	67	139	18
2008-09	15		OJHL	Trenton Hercs	5	0	1	1	2
NHL Totals					642	77	117	194
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Signings & Trades

Jun

Cousins, Nick

1yr

$825,000

Cap Hit

08/29

2024

Cousins, Nick

1yr

$800,000

Cap Hit

07/13

2022

Cousins, Nick

2yrs

$1,100,000

Cap Hit

10/9

2020

Cousins, Nick

2yrs

$1,500,000

Cap Hit

02/24

2020

Cousins, Nick

2021 Round 4

Transactions & Updates

Apr

Cousins, Nick

Cousins scored a goal on two shots and added two PIM in Tuesday's 4-3 overtime loss to the Chicago Blackhawks.

Apr

Cousins, Nick

Cousins (knee) was activated from long-term injured reserve Sunday, per the NHL media site.

Apr

Cousins, Nick

Cousins (knee) won't play Friday versus Montreal.

Apr

Cousins, Nick

Cousins (knee) skated Sunday and will join the Ottawa Senators on their road trip to Columbus ahead of Tuesday's matchup, Claire Hanna of TSN reports.

Apr

Cousins, Nick

Cousins (knee) could join the Ottawa Senators for practice Thursday, Claire Hanna of TSN reports.

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Contract History

2024-2025 Standard Contract

term1yr

value$800,000$800K

cap hit$800,000$800K

expiry 2025 UFA age 31

Signed On Aug 29 2024

Signing Agent Craig Oster

Signed By

Signing GM Steve Staios

% Cap Contract Start 0.91%

Signing Status UFAage 31

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2024-25	2025
Cap Hit	$800,000$800K	UFAage 31
AAV	$800,000$800K
Base	$800,000$800K
Performance Bonuses	-
Signing Bonuses	-
Total Salary	$800,000$800K
Minors Salary	$800,000$800K
Clauses
Year Type	UFA
UFA Year

2022-2024 Standard Contract

term2yrs

value$2,200,000$2.20M

cap hit$1,100,000$1.10M

expiry 2024 UFA age 30

Signed On Jul 13 2022

Signing Agent Andy Scott

Signed By

Signing GM Bill Zito

% Cap Contract Start 1.33%

Signing Status UFAage 29

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2022-23	2023-24	2024
Cap Hit	$1,100,000$1.10M	$1,100,000$1.10M	UFAage 30
AAV	$1,100,000$1.10M	$1,100,000$1.10M
Base	$750,000$750K	$775,000$775K
Performance Bonuses	-	-
Signing Bonuses	$350,000$350K	$325,000$325K
Total Salary	$1,100,000$1.10M	$1,100,000$1.10M
Minors Salary	$1,100,000$1.10M	$1,100,000$1.10M
Clauses
Year Type	UFA	UFA
UFA Year

2020-2022 Standard Contract

term2yrs

value$3,000,000$3.00M

cap hit$1,500,000$1.50M

expiry 2022 UFA age 28

Signed On Oct 9 2020

Signing Agent Andy Scott

Signed By

Signing GM David Poile

% Cap Contract Start 1.84%

Signing Status UFA no QOage 27

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2020-21	2021-22	2022
Cap Hit	$1,500,000$1.50M	$1,500,000$1.50M	UFAage 28
AAV	$1,500,000$1.50M	$1,500,000$1.50M
Base	$1,000,000$1.00M	$2,000,000$2.00M
Performance Bonuses	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-
Total Salary	$1,000,000$1.00M	$2,000,000$2.00M
Minors Salary	$1,000,000$1.00M	$2,000,000$2.00M
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	UFA
UFA Year

2019-2020 Standard Contract

term1yr

value$1,000,000$1.00M

cap hit$1,000,000$1.00M

expiry 2020 UFA no QO age 26

Signed On Jul 5 2019

Signing Agent Andy Scott

Signed By

Signing GM Marc Bergevin

% Cap Contract Start 1.23%

Signing Status UFA no QOage 26

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2019-20	2020
Cap Hit	$1,000,000$1.00M	UFA no QOage 26
AAV	$1,000,000$1.00M
Base	$1,000,000$1.00M
Performance Bonuses	-
Signing Bonuses	-
Total Salary	$1,000,000$1.00M
Minors Salary	$1,000,000$1.00M
Clauses
Year Type	RFA
UFA Year

2017-2019 Standard Contract

term2yrs

value$2,000,000$2.00M

cap hit$1,000,000$1.00M

expiry 2019 UFA no QO age 25

Signed On Jul 1 2017

Signing Agent Robert Hooper

Signed By

Signing GM John Chayka

% Cap Contract Start 1.33%

Signing Status UFA no QOage 24

Arbitration Eligible

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2017-18	2018-19	2019
Cap Hit	$1,000,000$1.00M	$1,000,000$1.00M	UFA no QOage 25
AAV	$1,000,000$1.00M	$1,000,000$1.00M
Base	$950,000$950K	$1,050,000$1.05M
Performance Bonuses	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-
Total Salary	$950,000$950K	$1,050,000$1.05M
Minors Salary	$950,000$950K	$1,050,000$1.05M
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA
UFA Year

2016-2017 Standard Contract

term1yr

value$840,000$840K

cap hit$840,000$840K

expiry 2017 UFA no QO age 23

Signed On Jul 14 2016

Signed By

Signing GM Ron Hextall

% Cap Contract Start 1.15%

Signing Status RFAage 23

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2016-17	2017
Cap Hit	$840,000$840K	UFA no QOage 23
AAV	$840,000$840K
Base	$840,000$840K
Performance Bonuses	-
Signing Bonuses	-
Total Salary	$840,000$840K
Minors Salary	$70,000$70K
Clauses
Year Type	RFA
UFA Year

2012-2016 Entry Level Contract

term3yrs

value$2,775,000$2.78M

cap hit$925,000$925K

expiry 2016 RFA age 22

Signed On Mar 27 2013

Signed By

Signing GM Paul Holmgren

% Cap Contract Start 1.40%

Signing Status age 20

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016
Cap Hit	$842,500$843K	$842,500$843K	$842,500$843K	$842,500$843K	RFAage 22
AAV	$925,000$925K	$925,000$925K	$925,000$925K	$925,000$925K
Base	-	$700,000$700K	$750,000$750K	$892,500$893K
Performance Bonuses	-	$132,500$133K	$82,500$83K	$32,500$33K
Signing Bonuses	$92,500$93K	$92,500$93K	$92,500$93K	-
Total Salary	-	$792,500$793K	$842,500$843K	$892,500$893K
Minors Salary	-	$60,000$60K	$70,000$70K	$70,000$70K
Clauses
Year Type	RFA	RFA	RFA	RFA
UFA Year
Slide Year