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AUSTIN WATSON #51

Logo of the Tampa Bay LightningTampa Bay Lightning

Right Wing, Left Wing
Cap Hit: $776,665
Daily Cap Hit: $4,045
Accumulated Daily Cap Hit Tooltip : $776,665
Remaining Daily Cap Hit Tooltip : $0
Estimated Career Earnings Tooltip : $9,211,307
BORN: Jan. 13, 1992
AGE: 32
BIRTHPLACE: Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States
NATIONALITY: United StatesUnited States
SHOOTS: Right
HEIGHT:
6'4"
193cm
WEIGHT:
204 lbs
93kg
ELC SIGNING AGE: 19
WAIVERS AGE: 19
DRAFT YEAR: 2010
DRAFTED OVERALL: 18
DRAFT ROUND: 1
DRAFTED BY: Logo of the Nashville PredatorsNSH
SUMMARY

Austin Watson's salary is $776,665 and his cap hit is $776,665 for the 2023-24 season. He is a 32 year old right wing who was born on Jan. 13, 1992. He was drafted 18th overall by the Nashville Predators in the 1st round of the 2010 entry draft. He has signed 5 contracts worth a total value of $13,151,665. Over a career that spans 10 seasons (with at least 1 NHL GP), he has a total 118 Pts in 515 GP, and 19 playoffs Pts in 45 GP. He will be a UFA at the end of the 2023-24 season when he is 32 years old.

CURRENT CONTRACT

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SIGNED BY: Julien BriseBois
Length: 1 year
Value: $776,665
Expiry Status: UFA
Cap % Tooltip: 0.93
Signing Team: Logo of the Tampa Bay LightningTampa Bay Lightning
Signing Date: Oct. 9, 2023
Source: CapFriendly

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.

SEASONClauseCap HitTooltipAAV TooltipP. BonusesTooltipS. BonusesTooltipBase SalaryTooltipTotal SalaryTooltipMinors SalTooltip
2023-24$776,665$776,665$0$0$776,665$776,665$776,665
TOTAL$776,665$776,665$0$0$776,665$776,665$776,665

CONTRACT HISTORY

Entry-Level Contract
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SIGNED BY: David Poile
Length: 3 years
Value: $3,425,000
Expiry Status: RFA
Cap % Tooltip: 1.52
Signing Team: Logo of the Nashville PredatorsNashville Predators
Signing Date: Mar. 30, 2011
Source: CapGeek

Austin Watson signed a 3 year, $3,425,000 contract with the Nashville Predators on Mar. 30, 2011. The contract has a cap hit of $900,000.

SEASONClauseCap HitTooltipAAV TooltipP. BonusesTooltipS. BonusesTooltipBase SalaryTooltipTotal SalaryTooltipMinors SalTooltip
2011-12$900,000$1,141,667$90,000ENTRY-LEVEL SLIDE
2012-13$900,000$1,141,667$300,000$90,000$810,000$900,000$67,500
2013-14$900,000$1,141,667$250,000$90,000$810,000$900,000$67,500
2014-15$900,000$1,141,667$175,000$0$900,000$900,000$67,500
TOTAL$3,600,000$4,566,668$725,000$270,000$2,430,000$2,700,000$202,500
Qualifying OfferTooltip: $945,000
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SIGNED BY: David Poile
Length: 2 years
Value: $1,150,000
Expiry Status: RFA (Arb)
Cap % Tooltip: 0.81
Signing Team: Logo of the Nashville PredatorsNashville Predators
Signing Date: Jun. 29, 2015
Source: Nashville Predators

Austin Watson signed a 2 year, $1,150,000 contract with the Nashville Predators on Jun. 29, 2015. The contract has a cap hit of $575,000.

SEASONClauseCap HitTooltipAAV TooltipP. BonusesTooltipS. BonusesTooltipBase SalaryTooltipTotal SalaryTooltipMinors SalTooltip
2015-16$575,000$575,000$0$0$575,000$575,000$100,000
2016-17$575,000$575,000$0$0$575,000$575,000$575,000
TOTAL$1,150,000$1,150,000$0$0$1,150,000$1,150,000$675,000
Qualifying OfferTooltip: $650,000
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SIGNED BY: David Poile
Length: 3 years
Value: $3,300,000
Expiry Status: UFA
Cap % Tooltip: 1.47
Signing Team: Logo of the Nashville PredatorsNashville Predators
Signing Date: Jul. 24, 2017
Source: www.nhl.com

Austin Watson signed a 3 year, $3,300,000 contract with the Nashville Predators on Jul. 24, 2017. The contract has a cap hit of $1,100,000.

SEASONClauseCap HitTooltipAAV TooltipP. BonusesTooltipS. BonusesTooltipBase SalaryTooltipTotal SalaryTooltipMinors SalTooltip
2017-18$1,100,000$1,100,000$0$0$1,000,000$1,000,000$1,000,000
2018-19$1,100,000$1,100,000$0$0$1,100,000$1,100,000$1,100,000
2019-20$1,100,000$1,100,000$0$0$1,200,000$1,200,000$1,200,000
TOTAL$3,300,000$3,300,000$0$0$3,300,000$3,300,000$3,300,000
Arbitration Requested Icon ARBITRATION: This contract was signed following an arbitration filing
Standard Contract (Extension)
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SIGNED BY: David Poile
Length: 3 years
Value: $4,500,000
Expiry Status: UFA
Cap % Tooltip: 1.84
Signing Team: Logo of the Nashville PredatorsNashville Predators
Signing Date: Oct. 31, 2019
Source: @PredsNHL

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.

SEASONClauseCap HitTooltipAAV TooltipP. BonusesTooltipS. BonusesTooltipBase SalaryTooltipTotal SalaryTooltipMinors SalTooltip
2020-21$1,500,000$1,500,000$0$0$1,500,000$1,500,000$1,500,000
2021-22$1,500,000$1,500,000$0$0$1,500,000$1,500,000$1,500,000
2022-23$1,500,000$1,500,000$0$0$1,500,000$1,500,000$1,500,000
TOTAL$4,500,000$4,500,000$0$0$4,500,000$4,500,000$4,500,000

SALARY PROGRESSION

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SEASONTEAMLEAGUEGPGAP+/-PIMPLAYOFFSGPGAP+/-PIMTOIGixGxG±/60RelxG±/60C±/60RelC±/60TOIGixGxG±/60RelxG±/60C±/60RelC±/60
2005-06Compuware Bantam Minor AAAT1EHL 13U28102636-18|-------|-------
2006-07Compuware Bantam Major AAAT1EHL 14U29243862-55|-------|-------
2007-08Compuware U16T1EHL 16U31122840-36|-------|-------
2008-09Windsor SpitfiresOHL631019291541|PLAYOFFS20033115-------|-------
Windsor SpitfiresMemorial Cup5011-12|-------|-------
2009-10Windsor SpitfiresOHL421123341114|-------|-------
Peterborough PetesOHL109112058|PLAYOFFS4202-42-------|-------
USA U18WJC-187213233|-------|-------
U.S. National U18 TeamNTDP9426-33|-------|-------
2010-11Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL500000|PLAYOFFS300000-------|-------
Peterborough PetesOHL68343468-3854|-------|-------
2011-12Peterborough PetesOHL32141933-133|-------|-------
London KnightsOHL29112435314|PLAYOFFS19107171010-------|-------
USA U20WJC-20636960|-------|-------
London KnightsMemorial Cup423500|-------|-------
2012-13Logo of the Nashville PredatorsNashville PredatorsNHL6101-20|12:0310.340.060.01-8.240.06|-------
Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL72201737422|PLAYOFFS410100-------|-------
2013-14Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL76222446424|PLAYOFFS3000-36-------|-------
2014-15Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL76261844-234|-------|-------
2015-16Logo of the Nashville PredatorsNashville PredatorsNHL573710-432|10:0124.13-0.10-0.24-6.41-7.32|-------
2016-17Logo of the Nashville PredatorsNashville PredatorsNHL77512171499|PLAYOFFS2245932811:1557.08-0.11-0.15-9.24-7.42|12:0722.02-0.45-0.43-15.46-18.43
Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL310119|-------|-------
2017-18Logo of the Nashville PredatorsNashville PredatorsNHL76145192123|PLAYOFFS1353831210:4696.80-0.37-0.33-3.07-6.48|13:0052.22-0.53-0.42-12.76-13.10
2018-19Logo of the Nashville PredatorsNashville PredatorsNHL3779161139|PLAYOFFS6112-2613:1445.12-0.45-0.52-9.14-11.98|12:4911.370.31-0.22-18.26-19.59
Milwaukee AdmiralsAHL240430|-------|-------
2019-20Logo of the Nashville PredatorsNashville PredatorsNHL536814-965|PLAYOFFS40000211:1363.97-0.94-0.91-17.30-17.05|11:0100.47-0.13-0.78-14.32-25.77
2020-21Logo of the Ottawa SenatorsOttawa SenatorsNHL343710-740|10:3732.67-0.240.09-16.16-8.85|-------
2021-22Logo of the Ottawa SenatorsOttawa SenatorsNHL6710616-391|11:2276.68-0.54-0.11-12.81-4.25|-------
USAWC10011-227|-------|-------
2022-23Logo of the Ottawa SenatorsOttawa SenatorsNHL759211-7123|9:0065.19-0.56-0.46-9.19-7.53|-------
2023-24Logo of the Tampa Bay LightningTampa Bay LightningNHL33224293|8:0921.72-0.66-0.35-16.41-14.23|-------
NHL TOTALNHL5156058118-3705|PLAYOFFS4510919448PLAYOFFS