Dawson Mercer #91
| Birthdate: 2001-10-27 | Shoots: Right | Draft Year: 2020 |
| Age: 24 | Position: C | Draft Round: 1 |
| Birthplace: Carbonear, NL, CAN | Height: 6' 0" | Draft Position: 18 OA (18 in round) |
| Nationality: CAN | Weight: 180lbs |
Draft Team:
NJD
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Contract History
Current
Standard ContractTotal Value: $12,000,000 |
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| Seasons: 3 | Signing Date: 2024-09-20 |
| Expiration Status: RFA |
Signing Team:
New Jersey Devils
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| Season | Cap Hit | AAV | NHL Salary | Minors Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonuses | Clause |
| 2024-2025 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $0 | $0 |
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| 2025-2026 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,750,000 | $4,750,000 | $0 | $0 |
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| 2026-2027 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,250,000 | $4,250,000 | $0 | $0 |
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Entry Level Contract
Edit Notes
Total Value: $3,975,000 |
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| Seasons: 3 | Signing Date: 2020-12-24 |
| Expiration Status: RFA |
Signing Team:
New Jersey Devils
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| Season | Cap Hit | AAV | NHL Salary | Minors Salary | Signing Bonus | Perf. Bonuses | Clause |
| 2020-2021 | $925,000 | $1,325,000 | --- Entry Level Slide --- | $92,500 | |||
| 2021-2022 | $894,166 | $1,294,166 | $832,500 | $80,000 | $92,500 | $400,000 |
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| 2022-2023 | $894,166 | $1,294,166 | $832,500 | $80,000 | $92,500 | $400,000 |
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| 2023-2024 | $894,166 | $1,294,166 | $832,500 | $80,000 | $0 | $400,000 |
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- 2022-2023: $400,000 in series A performance bonuses earned for goals and +/-
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2023-2024: Schedule A bonuses earned for goals (20) and TOI (17:13/game. 5th on the team among forwards). Per Puckpedia, he earns less than the Schedule A maximum for TOI because the Devils missed the playoffs. [Source]
The reduced bonus amount comes out to roughly $340,000
Player Stats
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| Season | Team | League | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | Playoffs | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | |
| 2014-2015 | Tri Pen Ice U15 AAA | NLBAAAHL | 28 | 20 | 23 | 43 | 30 | | | Playoffs | 5 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 0 |
| Team Newfoundland U14 (ACC) | ACC-U14 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | | | |||||||
| 2015-2016 | Tri Pen Ice U15 AAA | NLBAAAHL | 24 | 42 | 26 | 68 | 41 | | | Playoffs | 4 | 8 | 2 | 10 | 2 |
| Team Newfoundland U15 (ACC) | ACC-U15 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0 | | | |||||||
| 2016-2017 | Bishop's College School Prep U16 | PSHF U16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | ||||||
| Bishop's College Prep | MPHL | 18 | 8 | 14 | 22 | 8 | | | Playoffs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| Bishop's College Prep | PSHF U18 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 0 | | | |||||||
| Team Newfoundland | QGC-16 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 13 | 0 | | | |||||||
| 2017-2018 | Drummondville Voltigeurs | QMJHL | 61 | 11 | 15 | 26 | 25 | | | Playoffs | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Team Blue | U17-Dev | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | | | |||||||
| Canada Black U17 | WHC-17 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | | | |||||||
| 2018-2019 | Drummondville Voltigeurs | QMJHL | 68 | 30 | 34 | 64 | 50 | | | Playoffs | 16 | 5 | 11 | 16 | 8 |
| 2019-2020 | Drummondville Voltigeurs | QMJHL | 26 | 18 | 24 | 42 | 21 | | | ||||||
| Chicoutimi Saguenéens | QMJHL | 16 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 4 | | | |||||||
| Canada U20 | WJC-20 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | |||||||
| QMJHL All-Stars | Jr Super Series | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | | | |||||||
| 2020-2021 | Chicoutimi Saguenéens | QMJHL | 23 | 19 | 17 | 36 | 6 | | | Playoffs | 9 | 6 | 11 | 17 | 4 |
| Canada U20 | WJC-20 | 7 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 2 | | | |||||||
| 2021-2022 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 82 | 17 | 25 | 42 | 28 | | | ||||||
| Canada | WC | 10 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | | | |||||||
| 2022-2023 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 82 | 27 | 29 | 56 | 14 | | | Playoffs | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 2 |
| 2023-2024 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 82 | 20 | 13 | 33 | 29 | | | ||||||
| Team Canada | International | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | |||||||
| Canada | WC | 9 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | | | |||||||
| 2024-2025 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 82 | 19 | 17 | 36 | 16 | | | Playoffs | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| 2025-2026 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 82 | 20 | 22 | 42 | 33 | | | ||||||
| Canada | WC | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | |||||||
| 2026-2027 | New Jersey Devils | NHL | 7 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | | |
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