Austin Watson

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Austin WATSON
32y
Flag of USA
$0.775M
193cm
108kg
Player Bio:
Position: Right Wing, Left Wing
Hand: R
Date of Birth: Jan. 13, 1992
Place of Birth: Ann Arbor, Michigan, Michigan, USA
Draft Year: 2010
Draft Round: 1
Drafted Overall: 18
Drafted By:
Current Team's Last 5 Games:
Dec. 1, 2024 H 4:5 OT -
Nov. 29, 2024 H 4:5 -
Nov. 27, 2024 H 2:1 OT -
Nov. 25, 2024 A 4:2 -
Nov. 23, 2024 H 1:2 -
Player Season Game Logs
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Season Stats

Regular Season Playoffs
Season Cap Hit Team GP Goals Assists Points +/- TOI GP Goals Assists Points +/- TOI
2024-25 $0.775M 2 0 0 0 -2 07:00
Oct. 7, 2024: Signed by DET
2023-24 $0.777M 33 2 2 4 +2 07:15
Oct. 9, 2023: Signed by TBL
2022-23 $1.5M 75 9 2 11 -7 10:13
2021-22 $1.5M 67 10 6 16 -3 11:59
2020-21 $1.5M 34 3 7 10 -7 12:00
Oct. 10, 2020: Traded from NSH to OTT
2019-20 $1.1M 53 6 8 14 -9 11:37 4 0 0 0 0 10:35
2018-19 $1.1M 37 7 9 16 +11 14:29 6 1 1 2 -2 12:25
2017-18 $1.1M 76 14 5 19 +2 12:19 13 5 3 8 +3 14:24
2016-17 $0.575M 77 5 12 17 +14 12:25 22 4 5 9 +3 13:40
2015-16 $0.575M 57 3 7 10 -4 10:00
2012-13 $0.9M 6 1 0 1 -2 12:42
2010: Drafted by NSH

Contracts

Standard Contract
Austin Watson signed a 1 year, $775,000 contract with the Detroit Red Wings on Oct. 7, 2024. The contract has a cap hit of $775,000.
Signing team:
Signing date: Oct. 7, 2024
Signed by: Steve Yzerman
Cap %: 0.88
Expiry status: UFA
Season Clause Cap Hit AAV P. Bonuses S. Bonuses Base Salary Total Salary Minors Salary
2024-25 $0.775M $0.775M - - $0.775M $0.775M $0.775M
Standard Contract
Austin Watson signed a 1 year, $776,665 contract with the Tampa Bay Lightning on Oct. 9, 2023. The contract has a cap hit of $776,665.
Signing team:
Signing date: Oct. 9, 2023
Signed by: Julien BriseBois
Cap %: 0.93
Expiry status: UFA
Season Clause Cap Hit AAV P. Bonuses S. Bonuses Base Salary Total Salary Minors Salary
2023-24 $0.777M $0.777M - - $0.777M $0.777M $0.777M
Standard Contract (Extension)
Austin Watson signed a 3 year, $4,500,000 contract with the Nashville Predators on Oct. 31, 2019. The contract has a cap hit of $1,500,000.
Signing team:
Signing date: Oct. 31, 2019
Signed by: David Poile
Cap %: 1.82
Expiry status: UFA
Season Clause Cap Hit AAV P. Bonuses S. Bonuses Base Salary Total Salary Minors Salary
2020-21 $1.5M $1.5M - - $1.5M $1.5M $1.5M
2021-22 $1.5M $1.5M - - $1.5M $1.5M $1.5M
2022-23 $1.5M $1.5M - - $1.5M $1.5M $1.5M
Standard Contract
Austin Watson signed a 3 year, $3,300,000 contract with the Nashville Predators on July 24, 2017. The contract has a cap hit of $1,100,000.
Signing team:
Signing date: July 24, 2017
Signed by: David Poile
Cap %: 1.35
Expiry status: UFA
Season Clause Cap Hit AAV P. Bonuses S. Bonuses Base Salary Total Salary Minors Salary
2017-18 $1.1M $1.1M - - $1M $1M $1M
2018-19 $1.1M $1.1M - - $1.1M $1.1M $1.1M
2019-20 $1.1M $1.1M - - $1.2M $1.2M $1.2M
Arbitration: This contract was signed following an arbitration filing
Standard Contract (Extension)
Austin Watson signed a 2 year, $1,150,000 contract with the Nashville Predators on June 29, 2015. The contract has a cap hit of $575,000.
Signing team:
Signing date: June 29, 2015
Signed by: David Poile
Cap %: 0.79
Expiry status: RFA (Arb)
Season Clause Cap Hit AAV P. Bonuses S. Bonuses Base Salary Total Salary Minors Salary
2015-16 $0.575M $0.575M - - $0.575M $0.575M $0.1M
2016-17 $0.575M $0.575M - - $0.575M $0.575M $0.575M
Qualifying Offer: $0.65M
Entry-Level Contract
Austin Watson signed a 3 year, $3,425,000 contract with the Nashville Predators on March 30, 2011. The contract has a cap hit of $900,000.
Signing team:
Signing date: March 30, 2011
Signed by: David Poile
Cap %: 1.30
Expiry status: RFA
Season Clause Cap Hit AAV P. Bonuses S. Bonuses Base Salary Total Salary Minors Salary
2011-12 $0.9M $1.142M - $0.09M ENTRY-LEVEL SLIDE
2012-13 $0.9M $1.142M $0.3M $0.09M $0.81M $0.9M $0.068M
2013-14 $0.9M $1.142M $0.25M $0.09M $0.81M $0.9M $0.068M
2014-15 $0.9M $1.142M $0.175M - $0.9M $0.9M $0.068M
Qualifying Offer: $0.945M

Trades

Oct. 10, 2020
acquire:
- 2021 4th round pick (#124 - Jack Matier)
acquire: