WAWatson, Austin
Watson, Austin#24
Contracts | Career Earnings: $291,159
Standard Contract (Extension)
Signed By: Steve Yzerman
Length: 1 year
Value: $775,000
Expiry Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.8
Signing Team: Detroit Red Wings
Signing Date: Mar. 05, 2025
Austin Watson signed a one-year contract extension with the Detroit Red Wings for the 2025-26 season.
| Season | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | P. Bonuses | S. Bonuses | Base Salary | Total Salary | Minors Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | $775,000 | $775,000 | $0 | $0 | $775,000 | $775,000 | $375,000 | |
| TOTAL | $775,000 | $0 | $0 | $775,000 | $775,000 | $375,000 |
Standard Contract
Signed By: Steve Yzerman
Length: 1 year
Value: $775,000
Expiry Status: UFA
Cap %: -
Signing Team: Detroit Red Wings
Signing Date: Oct. 07, 2024
Austin Watson signed a one-year contract with the Detroit Red Wings, carrying a $775,000 AAV. Watson, known for his physical presence and penalty-killing ability, will add grit and experience to the team's bottom-six forward group.
| Season | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | P. Bonuses | S. Bonuses | Base Salary | Total Salary | Minors Salary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | $775,000 | $775,000 | $0 | $0 | $775,000 | $775,000 | $200,000 | |
| TOTAL | $775,000 | $0 | $0 | $775,000 | $775,000 | $200,000 |
Stats
| Team | GP | G | A | P | Pts/G | TOI | +/- | SH% | PIM | Playoffs | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | G | A | P | Pts/G | TOI | +/- | SH% | PIM | |||||||||||
| 2005-06 | Compuware Bantam Minor AAA | 28 | 10 | 26 | 36 | 1.29 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 18 | - | - | |||||||
| 2006-07 | Compuware Bantam Major AAA | 29 | 24 | 38 | 62 | 2.14 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 55 | - | - | |||||||
| 2007-08 | Compuware U16 | 31 | 12 | 28 | 40 | 1.29 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 36 | - | - | |||||||
| 2008-09 | Windsor | 63 | 10 | 19 | 29 | 0.46 | 0 | 15 | 0.0 | 41 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | -1 | 0.0 | 2 |
| 2009-10 | Windsor | 42 | 11 | 23 | 34 | 0.81 | 0 | 11 | 0.0 | 14 | - | - | |||||||
| 2009-10 | Peterborough | 10 | 9 | 11 | 20 | 2.00 | 0 | 5 | 0.0 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | - | 0 | -4 | 0.0 | 2 |
| 2009-10 | USA | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0.43 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 33 | - | - | |||||||
| 2010-11 | Peterborough | 68 | 34 | 34 | 68 | 1.00 | 0 | -38 | 0.0 | 54 | - | - | |||||||
| 2010-11 | Milwaukee | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 2011-12 | Peterborough | 32 | 14 | 19 | 33 | 1.03 | 0 | -1 | 0.0 | 33 | - | - | |||||||
| 2011-12 | London | 29 | 11 | 24 | 35 | 1.21 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 14 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 5 | - | 0 | 0 | 1538.0 | 0 |
| 2011-12 | USA | 6 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 1.50 | 0 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | |||||||
| 2012-13 | NSH | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.17 | 12:42 | -2 | 25.0 | 0 | - | - | |||||||
| 2012-13 | Milwaukee | 72 | 20 | 17 | 37 | 0.51 | 0 | 4 | 1227.0 | 22 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | 1000.0 | 0 |
| 2013-14 | Milwaukee | 76 | 22 | 24 | 46 | 0.61 | 0 | 4 | 1150.0 | 24 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | -3 | 0.0 | 6 |
| 2014-15 | Milwaukee | 76 | 26 | 18 | 44 | 0.58 | 0 | -2 | 1640.0 | 34 | - | - | |||||||
| 2015-16 | NSH | 57 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.18 | 10:00 | -4 | 5.5 | 32 | - | - | |||||||
| 2016-17 | NSH | 77 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 0.22 | 12:26 | 14 | 5.6 | 99 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 9 | - | 13:40 | 3 | 14.3 | 28 |
| 2016-17 | Milwaukee Admirals | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.33 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 9 | - | - | |||||||
| 2017-18 | NSH | 76 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 0.25 | 12:20 | 2 | 14.6 | 123 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 8 | - | 14:25 | 3 | 20.0 | 12 |
| 2018-19 | NSH | 37 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 0.43 | 14:30 | 11 | 10.9 | 39 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | - | 12:26 | -2 | 7.1 | 6 |
| 2018-19 | Milwaukee Admirals | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2.00 | 0 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | - | - | |||||||
| 2019-20 | NSH | 53 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 0.26 | 11:37 | -9 | 12.0 | 65 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 10:35 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| 2020-21 | OTT | 34 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 0.29 | 12:00 | -7 | 7.3 | 40 | - | - | |||||||
| 2021-22 | OTT | 67 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 0.24 | 11:59 | -3 | 11.4 | 91 | - | - | |||||||
| 2021-22 | USA | 10 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.10 | 0 | -2 | 0.0 | 27 | - | - | |||||||
| 2022-23 | OTT | 75 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 0.15 | 10:14 | -7 | 11.4 | 123 | - | - | |||||||
| 2023-24 | TBL | 33 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.12 | 7:16 | 2 | 11.8 | 93 | - | - | |||||||
| 2024-25 | DET | 13 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0.23 | 7:51 | 1 | 23.1 | 17 | - | - | |||||||
| 2024-25 | Grand Rapids Griffins | 60 | 19 | 23 | 42 | 0.70 | 0 | 10 | 0.0 | 112 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | -3 | 0.0 | 4 |
| NHL TOTAL | 528 | 63 | 58 | 121 | 0.23 | 118 | -2 | 12.6 | 722 | 45 | 10 | 9 | 19 | 0.00 | 49 | 4 | 10.4 | 48 | |
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