Dawson Mercer

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Dawson MERCER
23y
Flag of CAN
$4M
183cm
82kg
Player Bio:
Position: Right Wing, Centre
Hand: R
Date of Birth: Oct. 27, 2001
Place of Birth: Carbonear, Newfoundland and Labrador, Newfoundland and Labrador, CAN
Draft Year: 2020
Draft Round: 1
Drafted Overall: 18
Drafted By:
Current Team's Last 5 Games:
Nov. 16, 2024 A 0:4 0G | 0A | -3 | 18:54
Nov. 14, 2024 A 6:2 1G | 0A | -1 | 19:00
Nov. 12, 2024 A 4:1 0G | 1A | +1 | 18:44
Nov. 10, 2024 H 0:1 0G | 0A | -1 | 19:39
Nov. 9, 2024 A 4:3 OT 1G | 0A | +1 | 22:34
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 $4M 21 5 6 11 +7 18:35
2023-24 $0.894M 82 20 13 33 -26 17:13
2022-23 $0.894M 82 27 29 56 +22 16:34 12 3 4 7 -1 16:38
2021-22 $0.894M 82 17 25 42 -25 16:32
2020: Drafted by NJD

Contracts

Standard Contract
Dawson Mercer signed a 3 year, $12,000,000 contract with the New Jersey Devils on Sept. 20, 2024. The contract has a cap hit of $4,000,000.
Signing team:
Signing date: Sept. 20, 2024
Signed by: Tom Fitzgerald
Cap %: 4.55
Expiry status: RFA
Season Clause Cap Hit AAV P. Bonuses S. Bonuses Base Salary Total Salary Minors Salary
2024-25 $4M $4M - - $4M $4M $4M
2025-26 $4M $4M - - $4M $4M $4M
2026-27 $4M $4M - - $4M $4M $4M
Qualifying Offer: $4M
Entry-Level Contract
Dawson Mercer signed a 3 year, $3,975,000 contract with the New Jersey Devils on Dec. 24, 2020. The contract has a cap hit of $894,167.
Signing team:
Signing date: Dec. 24, 2020
Signed by: Tom Fitzgerald
Cap %: 1.07
Expiry status: RFA
Season Clause Cap Hit AAV P. Bonuses S. Bonuses Base Salary Total Salary Minors Salary
2020-21 $0.925M $1.325M - $0.092M ENTRY-LEVEL SLIDE
2021-22 $0.894M $1.294M $0.4M $0.092M $0.833M $0.925M $0.08M
2022-23 $0.894M $1.294M $0.4M $0.092M $0.833M $0.925M $0.08M
2023-24 $0.894M $1.294M $0.4M - $0.833M $0.833M $0.08M
Qualifying Offer: $0.874M
Performance Bonus Details: The maximum earnable per season bonus for TOI is reduced by 50% if the bonus is earned but the club fails to qualify for the playoffs.

Trades

Dec. 16, 2019
acquire:
- L Taylor Hall $3,000,000 retained - 50%
- C Blake Speers (AHL/JR)
acquire:
- R Nick Merkley (AHL/JR)
- Nathan Schnarr (AHL/JR)
- D Kevin Bahl (AHL/JR)
- 2020 1st round pick (#18 - Dawson Mercer)
Condition: If Arizona's 2020 1st selection is in the top three, New Jersey will receive Arizona's 1st round pick in 2021
Result: New Jersey will receive Arizona's 2020 1st round pick.
- 2021 3rd round pick (#75 - Ryder Korczak)
Condition: The 3rd round pick can upgrade to a 2nd if the Coyotes win a playoff round OR if Taylor Hall re-signs in Arizona. The pick upgrades to a 1st if Hall re-signs AND the Coyotes win a playoff round.
Result: New Jersey will receive the 2021 3rd round pick.