Austin Watson #24
| Birthdate: 1992-01-13 | Shoots: N/A | Draft Year: 2010 |
| Age: 33 | Position: LW | Draft Round: 1 |
| Birthplace: Ann Arbor, MI, USA | Height: 6' 4" | Draft Position: 18 OA (18 in round) |
| Nationality: USA | Weight: 238lbs |
Draft Team:
NSH
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Contract History
Current
Standard Contract (Extension)Total Value: $775,000 |
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| Seasons: 1 | Signing Date: 2025-03-05 |
| Expiration Status: UFA |
Signing Team:
Detroit Red Wings
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| Season | Cap Hit | AAV | NHL Salary | Minors Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonuses | Clause |
| 2025-2026 | $775,000 | $775,000 | $775,000 | $375,000 | $0 | $0 |
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Standard Contract
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Total Value: $775,000 |
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| Seasons: 1 | Signing Date: 2024-10-07 |
| Expiration Status: UFA |
Signing Team:
Detroit Red Wings
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| Season | Cap Hit | AAV | NHL Salary | Minors Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonuses | Clause |
| 2024-2025 | $775,000 | $775,000 | $775,000 | $200,000 | $0 | $0 |
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- Minimum guaranteed salary: $275,000
Standard Contract
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Total Value: $776,665 |
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| Seasons: 1 | Signing Date: 2023-10-09 |
| Expiration Status: UFA |
Signing Team:
Tampa Bay Lightning
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| Season | Cap Hit | AAV | NHL Salary | Minors Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonuses | Clause |
| 2023-2024 | $776,665 | $776,665 | $776,665 | $776,665 | $0 | $0 |
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Standard Contract
(Extension)
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Total Value: $4,500,000 |
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| Seasons: 3 | Signing Date: 2019-10-31 |
| Expiration Status: UFA |
Signing Team:
Nashville Predators
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| Season | Cap Hit | AAV | NHL Salary | Minors Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonuses | Clause |
| 2020-2021 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $0 |
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| 2021-2022 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $0 |
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| 2022-2023 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $0 | $0 |
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Standard Contract
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Total Value: $3,300,000 |
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| Seasons: 3 | Signing Date: 2017-07-24 |
| Expiration Status: UFA |
Signing Team:
Nashville Predators
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| Season | Cap Hit | AAV | NHL Salary | Minors Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonuses | Clause |
| 2017-2018 | $1,100,000 | $1,100,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $0 |
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| 2018-2019 | $1,100,000 | $1,100,000 | $1,100,000 | $1,100,000 | $0 | $0 |
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| 2019-2020 | $1,100,000 | $1,100,000 | $1,200,000 | $1,200,000 | $0 | $0 |
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Standard Contract
(Extension)
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Total Value: $1,150,000 |
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| Seasons: 2 | Signing Date: 2015-06-29 |
| Expiration Status: RFA |
Signing Team:
Nashville Predators
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| Season | Cap Hit | AAV | NHL Salary | Minors Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonuses | Clause |
| 2015-2016 | $575,000 | $575,000 | $575,000 | $100,000 | $0 | $0 |
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| 2016-2017 | $575,000 | $575,000 | $575,000 | $575,000 | $0 | $0 |
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Entry Level Contract
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Total Value: $3,425,000 |
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| Seasons: 3 | Signing Date: 2011-03-30 |
| Expiration Status: RFA |
Signing Team:
Nashville Predators
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| Season | Cap Hit | AAV | NHL Salary | Minors Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonuses | Clause |
| 2011-2012 | $900,000 | $1,141,666 | --- Entry Level Slide --- | $90,000 | |||
| 2012-2013 | $870,000 | $1,111,666 | $810,000 | $67,500 | $90,000 | $300,000 |
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| 2013-2014 | $870,000 | $1,111,666 | $810,000 | $67,500 | $90,000 | $250,000 |
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| 2014-2015 | $870,000 | $1,111,666 | $810,000 | $67,500 | $0 | $175,000 |
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Professional Tryout 2024-2025
- Signing Date: 2024-08-28
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Signing Team:
Detroit Red Wings
Professional Tryout 2023-2024
- Signing Date: 2023-08-23
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Signing Team:
Tampa Bay Lightning
Player Stats
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | Playoffs | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
| 2004-2005 | Detroit Compuware | QC Int PW | - | - | - | - | - | | | ||||||
| 2005-2006 | Compuware 13U AAA | T1EHL 13U | 28 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 18 | | | ||||||
| 2006-2007 | Compuware 14U AAA | T1EHL 14U | 29 | 24 | 38 | 62 | 55 | | | ||||||
| 2007-2008 | Compuware 16U AAA | T1EHL 16U | 31 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 36 | | | ||||||
| 2008-2009 | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | 63 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 41 | | | Playoffs | 20 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| Windsor Spitfires | Memorial Cup | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | |||||||
| 2009-2010 | Windsor Spitfires | OHL | 42 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 14 | | | ||||||
| Peterborough Petes | OHL | 10 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 8 | | | Playoffs | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | |
| U.S. National U18 Team | NTDP | 9 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 33 | | | |||||||
| USA U18 | WJC-18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 33 | | | |||||||
| 2010-2011 | Peterborough Petes | OHL | 68 | 34 | 34 | 68 | 54 | | | ||||||
| Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | Playoffs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2011-2012 | Peterborough Petes | OHL | 32 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 33 | | | ||||||
| London Knights | OHL | 29 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 14 | | | Playoffs | 19 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 10 | |
| London Knights | Memorial Cup | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | | | |||||||
| USA U20 | WJC-20 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 0 | | | |||||||
| 2012-2013 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | ||||||
| Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 72 | 20 | 17 | 37 | 22 | | | Playoffs | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2013-2014 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 76 | 22 | 24 | 46 | 24 | | | Playoffs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2014-2015 | Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 76 | 26 | 18 | 44 | 34 | | | ||||||
| 2015-2016 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 57 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 32 | | | ||||||
| 2016-2017 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 77 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 99 | | | Playoffs | 22 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 28 |
| Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | | | |||||||
| 2017-2018 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 76 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 123 | | | Playoffs | 13 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 12 |
| 2018-2019 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 37 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 39 | | | Playoffs | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Milwaukee Admirals | AHL | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | | | |||||||
| 2019-2020 | Nashville Predators | NHL | 53 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 65 | | | Playoffs | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2020-2021 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 34 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 40 | | | ||||||
| 2021-2022 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 67 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 91 | | | ||||||
| USA | WC | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 27 | | | |||||||
| 2022-2023 | Ottawa Senators | NHL | 75 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 123 | | | ||||||
| 2023-2024 | Tampa Bay Lightning | NHL | 33 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 93 | | | ||||||
| 2024-2025 | Detroit Red Wings | NHL | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 17 | | | ||||||
| Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 60 | 19 | 23 | 42 | 112 | | | Playoffs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 2025-2026 | Grand Rapids Griffins | AHL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 12 | | |
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