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Nick Cousins
#21
age31
posC
shotl
h5'11"
w192lbs
Current Contract
Cap Hit
$800,000$800K
Year 1 of 1
24/25
Expiry Status
UFA
2025 age 31
Profile
2024-25 Stats
GP5
G0
A0
P0
PPG0
PIM0
EV TOI/GM
10.99
G60
0.00
P60
0.00
GF%
42.90
DFF%
46.20
REL DFF%
-9.50
CF%
45.20
REL CF%
-7.30
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2024-2025
Standard Contract
1yr
value$800,000$800K
cap hit$800,000$800K
Nick Cousins is currently signed to a 1-year contract with a cap hit of $800,000 per season. His contract expires at the end of the 2024-25 season, when Cousins is 31 years old.
% Cap Contract Start
0.91%
Signing Status
UFAage 31
Abbreviated $Amounts
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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 | ||
| Buy Out |
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Career Stats By Contract
2024-25 Stats
GP5
G0
A0
P0
PPG0
PIM0
EV TOI/GM
10.99
G60
0.00
P60
0.00
GF%
42.90
DFF%
46.20
REL DFF%
-9.50
CF%
45.20
REL CF%
-7.30
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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 | $800,000 $800K |
NHL | Ottawa Senators | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 44 | 42.90 | 46.20 | -9.50 | 45.20 | -7.30 | |||||||||
| 2023-24 | $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 | |||||||
| 2022-23 | $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 | |||||||
| 2021-22 | $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 | |||||||
| 2020-21 | $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 | |||||||
| 2019-20 | $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 | |||||||
| 2019-20 | $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 | $1,000,000 $1.00M |
NHL | Arizona Coyotes | 81 | 7 | 20 | 27 | 35 | |||||||||||||||
| 2017-18 | $1,000,000 $1.00M |
NHL | Arizona Coyotes | 71 | 12 | 7 | 19 | 31 | |||||||||||||||
| 2016-17 | $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 | $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 | |||||||
| 2014-15 | $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 | |||||||
Contract History
2022-2024
Standard Contract
2yrs
value$2,200,000$2.20M
cap hit$1,100,000$1.10M
expiry
2024
UFA
age 30
% 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
2yrs
value$3,000,000$3.00M
cap hit$1,500,000$1.50M
expiry
2022
UFA
age 28
% 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
1yr
value$1,000,000$1.00M
cap hit$1,000,000$1.00M
expiry
2020
UFA no QO
age 26
% 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
2yrs
value$2,000,000$2.00M
cap hit$1,000,000$1.00M
expiry
2019
UFA no QO
age 25
% 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
1yr
value$840,000$840K
cap hit$840,000$840K
expiry
2017
UFA no QO
age 23
Signed On
Jul 14 2016
Signed By
% 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
3yrs
value$2,775,000$2.78M
cap hit$925,000$925K
expiry
2016
RFA
age 22
Signed On
Mar 27 2013
Signed By
% 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 |
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Nick Cousins Updates
Aug 29 2024 | Ottawa Senators
Aug 29 2024
Cousins inked a one-year, $800,000 contract with Ottawa on Thursday, RDS.ca reports.
Apr 5 2024
Cousins provided a goal and an assist in Florida's 6-0 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday.
Mar 6 2024
Cousins scored two goals including the game-winner in Tuesday's 5-3 victory over the New Jersey Devils.
Feb 6 2024
Cousins (concussion) will be activated off injured reserve and return to the lineup Tuesday versus Philadelphia.
Jan 26 2024
Cousins (concussion) has been given the all-clear to practice but is still considered day-to-day and won't be ready to face the Pittsburgh Penguins on Friday, Jameson Olive of the Florida Panthers' official site reports.
Jan 11 2024
Per Jameson Olive of the Florida Panthers' official site, Cousins has yet to resume skating as he is still experiencing concussion symptoms, according to coach Paul Maurice.
Jan 5 2024
Cousins was placed on injured reserve Friday, according to Colby Guy of Florida Hockey Now
Jan 3 2024
Cousins is in the concussion protocol, coach Paul Maurice told Jameson Olive of the Florida Panthers' official site on Wednesday.
Jan 3 2024
Cousins was unable to practice Wednesday, Jameson Olive of the Florida Panthers' official site reports, which comes after he appeared to have been injured against Arizona on Tuesday, per David Dwork of The Hockey News.
Nov 17 2023
Cousins posted an assist in Friday's 2-1 win over the Anaheim Ducks.
Nov 6 2023
Cousins tallied a goal in a 5-4 overtime win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Monday.
Oct 29 2023
Cousins potted the game-winning goal in a 3-2 victory over the Seattle Kraken on Saturday.
Jun 13 2023
Cousins provided an assist, three shots on goal and three hits in Tuesday's 9-3 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights in Game 5.
May 3 2023
Cousins scored a goal on one shot in Tuesday's Game 1 matchup with the Leafs.
Apr 19 2023
Cousins recorded two assists in a 6-3 win over the Boston Bruins in Game 2 on Wednesday.
Jul 13 2022 | Florida Panthers
Standard | 2 yrs
$2,200,000
Cap Hit
$1,100,000
Oct 9 2020 | Nashville Predators
Standard | 2 yrs
$3,000,000
Cap Hit
$1,500,000
Feb 24 2020
$1,000,000
$-1,000,000
The Vegas Golden Knights acquired Nick Cousins from the Montreal Canadiens for a 2021 fourth round pick
Jul 5 2019 | Montreal Canadiens
Standard | 1 yrs
$1,000,000
Cap Hit
$1,000,000
Jul 1 2017 | Utah Hockey Club
Standard | 2 yrs
$2,000,000
Cap Hit
$1,000,000
Jul 14 2016 | Philadelphia Flyers
Standard | 1 yrs
$840,000
Cap Hit
$840,000
Mar 27 2013 | Philadelphia Flyers
Entry Level | 3 yrs
$2,775,000
Cap Hit
$925,000
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