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Austin Watson

Detroit Red Wings #51

Status

Emerg. Loan

Role

forward

Position

RW, LW

Age

33 (33yrs 5mths)

Birthday

Monday, Jan 13, 1992

Shoots

Right

Birthplace

Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA

Height

6'4" (193 cm)

Weight

238 lbs (108 kg)

Born in

United States

Drafted

NSH (2010) Rnd 1, OVR 18

Agent

Murray Koontz

Age first signed

	Contracts	Teams	Info
2025-26	$775,000 by DET on 05/03/25
2024-25	$775,000 by DET on 07/10/24
2023-24	$776,665 by TBL on 09/10/23
2022-23	$1,500,000 by NSH on 31/10/19
2021-22	$1,500,000 by NSH on 31/10/19
2020-21	$1,500,000 by NSH on 31/10/19
2019-20	$1,100,000 by NSH on 24/07/17
2018-19	$1,100,000 by NSH on 24/07/17
2017-18	$1,100,000 by NSH on 24/07/17
2016-17	$575,000 by NSH on 29/06/15
2015-16	$575,000 by NSH on 29/06/15
2014-15	$900,000 by NSH on 30/03/11
2013-14	$900,000 by NSH on 30/03/11
2012-13	$900,000 by NSH on 30/03/11
2011-12	$900,000 by NSH on 30/03/11
2010-11
2009-10

Standard Contract (Extension)

Signed on Wednesday, Mar 5, 2025 by Detroit Red Wings

Season	Clause	Cap Hit	AAV	P. Bonus	S. Bonus	Base Salary	Total Salary	Minors
2025-26		$775,000	$775,000			$775,000	$775,000	$375,000

Minimum Guaranteed $400,000

Standard Contract

Signed on Monday, Oct 7, 2024 by Detroit Red Wings

Current

Season	Clause	Cap Hit	AAV	P. Bonus	S. Bonus	Base Salary	Total Salary	Minors
2024-25		$775,000	$775,000			$775,000	$775,000	$200,000

Minimum Guaranteed $275,000

Standard Contract

Signed on Monday, Oct 9, 2023 by Tampa Bay Lightning

Season	Clause	Cap Hit	AAV	P. Bonus	S. Bonus	Base Salary	Total Salary	Minors
2023-24		$776,665	$776,665			$776,665	$776,665	$776,665

Standard Contract (Extension)

Signed on Thursday, Oct 31, 2019 by Nashville Predators

Season	Cap Hit	AAV	Base Salary	Total Salary	Minors
2020-21	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	$1,500,000
2021-22	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	$1,500,000
2022-23	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	$1,500,000

Standard Contract

Signed on Monday, Jul 24, 2017 by Nashville Predators

Season	Cap Hit	AAV	Base Salary	Total Salary	Minors
2017-18	$1,100,000	$1,100,000	$1,000,000	$1,000,000	$1,000,000
2018-19	$1,100,000	$1,100,000	$1,100,000	$1,100,000	$1,100,000
2019-20	$1,100,000	$1,100,000	$1,200,000	$1,200,000	$1,200,000

Arbitration This contract was signed following an arbitration filing

Standard Contract (Extension)

Signed on Monday, Jun 29, 2015 by Nashville Predators

Season	Clause	Cap Hit	AAV	P. Bonus	S. Bonus	Base Salary	Total Salary	Minors
2015-16		$575,000	$575,000			$575,000	$575,000	$100,000
2016-17		$575,000	$575,000			$575,000	$575,000	$575,000

Qualifying Offer $650,000

Entry-Level Contract

Signed on Wednesday, Mar 30, 2011 by Nashville Predators

Season	Cap Hit	AAV	P. Bonus	S. Bonus	Base Salary	Total Salary	Minors
2011-12	$900,000	$1,141,667	–	$90,000	ENTRY-LEVEL SLIDE	ENTRY-LEVEL SLIDE90000
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		$900,000	$900,000	$67,500

Qualifying Offer $945,000

Standard Contract (Extension)

Signed on Wednesday, Mar 5, 2025 by Detroit Red Wings

Season	Clause	Cap Hit	AAV	P. Bonus	S. Bonus	Base Salary	Total Salary	Minors
2025-26		$775,000	$775,000			$775,000	$775,000	$375,000

Minimum Guaranteed $400,000

Standard Contract

Signed on Monday, Oct 7, 2024 by Detroit Red Wings

Current

Season	Clause	Cap Hit	AAV	P. Bonus	S. Bonus	Base Salary	Total Salary	Minors
2024-25		$775,000	$775,000			$775,000	$775,000	$200,000

Minimum Guaranteed $275,000

Standard Contract

Signed on Monday, Oct 9, 2023 by Tampa Bay Lightning

Season	Clause	Cap Hit	AAV	P. Bonus	S. Bonus	Base Salary	Total Salary	Minors
2023-24		$776,665	$776,665			$776,665	$776,665	$776,665

Standard Contract (Extension)

Signed on Thursday, Oct 31, 2019 by Nashville Predators

Season	Cap Hit	AAV	Base Salary	Total Salary	Minors
2020-21	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	$1,500,000
2021-22	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	$1,500,000
2022-23	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	$1,500,000

Standard Contract

Signed on Monday, Jul 24, 2017 by Nashville Predators

Season	Cap Hit	AAV	Base Salary	Total Salary	Minors
2017-18	$1,100,000	$1,100,000	$1,000,000	$1,000,000	$1,000,000
2018-19	$1,100,000	$1,100,000	$1,100,000	$1,100,000	$1,100,000
2019-20	$1,100,000	$1,100,000	$1,200,000	$1,200,000	$1,200,000

Arbitration This contract was signed following an arbitration filing

Standard Contract (Extension)

Signed on Monday, Jun 29, 2015 by Nashville Predators

Season	Clause	Cap Hit	AAV	P. Bonus	S. Bonus	Base Salary	Total Salary	Minors
2015-16		$575,000	$575,000			$575,000	$575,000	$100,000
2016-17		$575,000	$575,000			$575,000	$575,000	$575,000

Qualifying Offer $650,000

Entry-Level Contract

Signed on Wednesday, Mar 30, 2011 by Nashville Predators

Season	Cap Hit	AAV	P. Bonus	S. Bonus	Base Salary	Total Salary	Minors
2011-12	$900,000	$1,141,667	–	$90,000	ENTRY-LEVEL SLIDE	ENTRY-LEVEL SLIDE90000
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		$900,000	$900,000	$67,500

Qualifying Offer $945,000

Standard Contract (Extension)

Signed on Wednesday, Mar 5, 2025 by Detroit Red Wings

Season	Clause	Cap Hit	AAV	P. Bonus	S. Bonus	Base Salary	Total Salary	Minors
2025-26		$775,000	$775,000			$775,000	$775,000	$375,000

Minimum Guaranteed $400,000

Standard Contract

Signed on Monday, Oct 7, 2024 by Detroit Red Wings

Current

Season	Clause	Cap Hit	AAV	P. Bonus	S. Bonus	Base Salary	Total Salary	Minors
2024-25		$775,000	$775,000			$775,000	$775,000	$200,000

Minimum Guaranteed $275,000

Standard Contract

Signed on Monday, Oct 9, 2023 by Tampa Bay Lightning

Season	Clause	Cap Hit	AAV	P. Bonus	S. Bonus	Base Salary	Total Salary	Minors
2023-24		$776,665	$776,665			$776,665	$776,665	$776,665

Standard Contract (Extension)

Signed on Thursday, Oct 31, 2019 by Nashville Predators

Season	Cap Hit	AAV	Base Salary	Total Salary	Minors
2020-21	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	$1,500,000
2021-22	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	$1,500,000
2022-23	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	$1,500,000

Standard Contract

Signed on Monday, Jul 24, 2017 by Nashville Predators

Season	Cap Hit	AAV	Base Salary	Total Salary	Minors
2017-18	$1,100,000	$1,100,000	$1,000,000	$1,000,000	$1,000,000
2018-19	$1,100,000	$1,100,000	$1,100,000	$1,100,000	$1,100,000
2019-20	$1,100,000	$1,100,000	$1,200,000	$1,200,000	$1,200,000

Arbitration This contract was signed following an arbitration filing

Standard Contract (Extension)

Signed on Monday, Jun 29, 2015 by Nashville Predators

Season	Clause	Cap Hit	AAV	P. Bonus	S. Bonus	Base Salary	Total Salary	Minors
2015-16		$575,000	$575,000			$575,000	$575,000	$100,000
2016-17		$575,000	$575,000			$575,000	$575,000	$575,000

Qualifying Offer $650,000

Entry-Level Contract

Signed on Wednesday, Mar 30, 2011 by Nashville Predators

Season	Cap Hit	AAV	P. Bonus	S. Bonus	Base Salary	Total Salary	Minors
2011-12	$900,000	$1,141,667	–	$90,000	ENTRY-LEVEL SLIDE	ENTRY-LEVEL SLIDE90000
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		$900,000	$900,000	$67,500

Qualifying Offer $945,000

Standard Contract (Extension)

Signed on Wednesday, Mar 5, 2025 by Detroit Red Wings

Season	Clause	Cap Hit	AAV	P. Bonus	S. Bonus	Base Salary	Total Salary	Minors
2025-26		$775,000	$775,000			$775,000	$775,000	$375,000

Minimum Guaranteed $400,000

Standard Contract

Signed on Monday, Oct 7, 2024 by Detroit Red Wings

Current

Season	Clause	Cap Hit	AAV	P. Bonus	S. Bonus	Base Salary	Total Salary	Minors
2024-25		$775,000	$775,000			$775,000	$775,000	$200,000

Minimum Guaranteed $275,000

Standard Contract

Signed on Monday, Oct 9, 2023 by Tampa Bay Lightning

Season	Clause	Cap Hit	AAV	P. Bonus	S. Bonus	Base Salary	Total Salary	Minors
2023-24		$776,665	$776,665			$776,665	$776,665	$776,665

Standard Contract (Extension)

Signed on Thursday, Oct 31, 2019 by Nashville Predators

Season	Cap Hit	AAV	Base Salary	Total Salary	Minors
2020-21	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	$1,500,000
2021-22	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	$1,500,000
2022-23	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	$1,500,000	$1,500,000

Standard Contract

Signed on Monday, Jul 24, 2017 by Nashville Predators

Season	Cap Hit	AAV	Base Salary	Total Salary	Minors
2017-18	$1,100,000	$1,100,000	$1,000,000	$1,000,000	$1,000,000
2018-19	$1,100,000	$1,100,000	$1,100,000	$1,100,000	$1,100,000
2019-20	$1,100,000	$1,100,000	$1,200,000	$1,200,000	$1,200,000

Arbitration This contract was signed following an arbitration filing

Standard Contract (Extension)

Signed on Monday, Jun 29, 2015 by Nashville Predators

Season	Clause	Cap Hit	AAV	P. Bonus	S. Bonus	Base Salary	Total Salary	Minors
2015-16		$575,000	$575,000			$575,000	$575,000	$100,000
2016-17		$575,000	$575,000			$575,000	$575,000	$575,000

Qualifying Offer $650,000

Entry-Level Contract

Signed on Wednesday, Mar 30, 2011 by Nashville Predators

Season	Cap Hit	AAV	P. Bonus	S. Bonus	Base Salary	Total Salary	Minors
2011-12	$900,000	$1,141,667	–	$90,000	ENTRY-LEVEL SLIDE	ENTRY-LEVEL SLIDE90000
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		$900,000	$900,000	$67,500

Qualifying Offer $945,000

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Austin Watson

Detroit Red Wings #51

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