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Austin Watson

#51
age32
posC
shotr
h6'4"
w205lbs

No Current Contract

Previous Cap Hit
$776,665$777K
Term
1 Year
Expiry Status
UFA 2024 age 32

Profile

Draft Position round1 pick18
Draft Class 2010
Draft Team Predators
Birthdate Jan 13, 1992
Nationality USA
UFA Year 2019
ELC Year 19
Waivers Age 19
Est Career Earnings $12,426,665
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Career Stats By Contract

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Contract History

2023-2024 Standard Contract
1yr
value$776,665$777K
cap hit$776,665$777K
Signed On Oct 9 2023
Signing Agent Murray Koontz
Signed By
% Cap Contract Start 0.93%
Signing Status
UFA
age 31
Abbreviated $Amounts
2023-24
2024
Cap Hit $776,665$777K UFAage 32
AAV $776,665$777K
Base $776,665$777K
Performance Bonuses -
Signing Bonuses -
Total Salary $776,665$777K
Minors Salary $776,665$777K
Clauses
-
UFA Year

2020-2023 Standard Contract
3yrs
value$4,500,000$4.50M
cap hit$1,500,000$1.50M
Signed On Oct 31 2019
Signing Agent Murray Koontz
Signed By
% Cap Contract Start 1.84%
Signing Status
UFA
age 27
Abbreviated $Amounts
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023
Cap Hit $1,500,000$1.50M $1,500,000$1.50M $1,500,000$1.50M UFAage 31
AAV $1,500,000$1.50M $1,500,000$1.50M $1,500,000$1.50M
Base $1,500,000$1.50M $1,500,000$1.50M $1,500,000$1.50M
Performance Bonuses - - -
Signing Bonuses - - -
Total Salary $1,500,000$1.50M $1,500,000$1.50M $1,500,000$1.50M
Minors Salary $1,500,000$1.50M $1,500,000$1.50M $1,500,000$1.50M
Clauses
-
-
-
UFA Year

2017-2020 Standard Contract
3yrs
value$3,300,000$3.30M
cap hit$1,100,000$1.10M
Signed On Jul 24 2017
Signing Agent Murray Koontz
Signed By
% Cap Contract Start 1.47%
Signing Status
RFA
age 25
Abbreviated $Amounts
2017-18
2018-19
2019-20
2020
Cap Hit $1,100,000$1.10M $1,100,000$1.10M $1,100,000$1.10M UFAage 28
AAV $1,100,000$1.10M $1,100,000$1.10M $1,100,000$1.10M
Base $1,000,000$1.00M $1,100,000$1.10M $1,200,000$1.20M
Performance Bonuses - - -
Signing Bonuses - - -
Total Salary $1,000,000$1.00M $1,100,000$1.10M $1,200,000$1.20M
Minors Salary $1,000,000$1.00M $1,100,000$1.10M $1,200,000$1.20M
Clauses
-
-
-
UFA Year

2015-2017 Standard Contract
2yrs
value$1,150,000$1.15M
cap hit$575,000$575K
Signed On Jun 29 2015
Signed By
% Cap Contract Start 0.81%
Signing Status
RFA
age 23
Abbreviated $Amounts
2015-16
2016-17
2017
Cap Hit $575,000$575K $575,000$575K RFAage 25
AAV $575,000$575K $575,000$575K
Base $575,000$575K $575,000$575K
Performance Bonuses - -
Signing Bonuses - -
Total Salary $575,000$575K $575,000$575K
Minors Salary $100,000$100K $575,000$575K
Clauses
-
-
UFA Year

2011-2015 Entry Level Contract
3yrs
value$3,425,000$3.43M
cap hit$1,141,667$1.14M
Signed On Mar 30 2011
Signed By
% Cap Contract Start 1.40%
Signing Status age 19
Abbreviated $Amounts
2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15
2015
Cap Hit $900,000$900K $900,000$900K $900,000$900K $900,000$900K RFAage 23
AAV $1,141,667$1.14M $1,141,667$1.14M $1,141,667$1.14M $1,141,667$1.14M
Base - $810,000$810K $810,000$810K $900,000$900K
Performance Bonuses - $300,000$300K $250,000$250K $175,000$175K
Signing Bonuses $90,000$90K $90,000$90K $90,000$90K -
Total Salary - $900,000$900K $900,000$900K $900,000$900K
Minors Salary - $67,500$68K $67,500$68K $67,500$68K
Clauses
-
-
-
-
UFA Year
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Austin Watson Updates

Apr 29 2024

Watson will be a free agent this offseason.

Mar 23 2024

Watson has played in just two of Tampa Bay's last 17 games.

Feb 8 2024

Watson (lower body) has been activated off injured reserve, per the NHL media site.

Jan 23 2024

Watson (lower body) is considered week-to-week, per Gabby Shirley of Bally Sports Florida.

Dec 28 2023

Watson has been a healthy scratch in six of the Tampa Bay Lightning's last eight games.

Nov 25 2023

Watson racked up 26 PIM in Friday's 8-2 win against the Carolina Hurricanes.

Nov 18 2023

Watson played 6:46 Saturday in a 6-4 win over the Edmonton Oilers, but remains without a point this season.

Oct 9 2023 | Tampa Bay Lightning
Standard | 1 yrs
$776,665
Cap Hit
$776,665

Murray Koontz | WD Sports & Entertainment

Oct 9 2023

Watson signed a one-year, $776,665 contract with Tampa Bay on Monday.

Apr 8 2023

Watson (foot) will not play Saturday versus Tampa Bay and is done for the season, Wayne Scanlan of the Ottawa Citizen reports.

Apr 6 2023

Watson (lower body) won't finish Thursday's game versus the Florida Panthers.

Mar 1 2023

Watson scored two goals, one a short-handed game-winner, in Tuesday's 6-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings.

Feb 19 2023

Watson (illness) is expected to return to action Sunday against the St. Louis Blues, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports.

Feb 19 2023

Watson (illness) will be a game-time decision Sunday against the St. Louis Blues, Claire Hanna of TSN reports.

Feb 17 2023

Watson (illness) will not be in the lineup versus Chicago on Friday, Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun reports.