Austin Watson

Age 27 January 13, 1992
Ann Arbor USA
Left Wing shoots right
6'4" 193 cm
204 lbs 93 kg
ELC Signing Age 19
Waivers Signing Age 19
UFA Year 2019
Agent Murray Kuntz

Draft Year 2010
Drafted Overall 18
Draft Round 1
Draft Team

Cap Hit: $1,100,000
1.4% of team cap space
Accumulated Cap Hit: $993,548
Year 2 of 3 year contract
Expiry Status UFA | 2020 | 28 yrs old
Career Earnings: $5,950,000

Transaction History

Mar 18, 2019		Announced LW Austin Watson has served his suspension.
Jan 29, 2019	Suspended	NHL suspended LW Austin Watson indefinitely as he has been placed in Stage Two of the league's substance abuse program.
Nov 14, 2018		Announced LW Austin Watson has served his suspension.
Sep 12, 2018	Suspended	NHL suspended LW Austin Watson 27 games for unacceptable off-ice conduct.
Nov 23, 2017		Announced LW Austin Watson has served his suspension.
Nov 19, 2017	Suspended	NHL suspended LW Austin Watson two games for a boarding penalty.
Oct 22, 2016	Recalled	Recalled LW Austin Watson from Milwaukee (AHL).
Oct 8, 2016	Assigned	Assigned LW Austin Watson to Milwaukee (AHL).
Jun 29, 2015		Re-signed LW Austin Watson to a two-year, two-way contract.
Apr 22, 2015	Recalled	Recalled LW Austin Watson from Milwaukee (AHL).
Sep 23, 2013	Assigned	Assigned LW Austin Watson to Milwaukee (AHL).
Apr 25, 2013	Assigned	Assigned LW Austin Watson to Milwaukee (AHL).
Apr 23, 2013	Recalled	Recalled LW Austin Watson from Milwaukee (AHL).
Sep 15, 2012	Assigned	Assigned C Austin Watson to Milwaukee (AHL).
Mar 30, 2011		(Austin Watson) Signed to a three-year entry level contract.

Current Stats
Career Stats

2018-2019 Regular Season Stats

Austin Watson	GP	G	A	P	+/-	PIM	TOI	GF%	xGF%	Rel xGF%	CF%	Rel CF%	G60	P60
Nashville Predators	34	7	6	13	9	39	412	59.26	42.82	-11.94	45.11	-10.51	0.58	1.31
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Career Stats

	Season	Team	League	GP	G	A	TP	PIM	TOI	GF%	xGF%	Rel xGF%	CF%	Rel CF%	G60	P60	Playoffs	GP	G	A	TP	PIM
	2005-2006	Compuware Bantam Minor AAA	T1EMBHL	28	10	26	36	18
	2006-2007	Compuware Bantam Major AAA	T1EBHL	29	24	38	62	55
	2007-2008	Compuware U16	T1EHL U16	31	12	28	40	36
	2008-2009	Windsor Spitfires	OHL	63	10	19	29	41									Playoffs	20	0	3	3	0
		Windsor Spitfires	M-Cup	5	0	1	1	2
Draft Yr	2009-2010	Windsor Spitfires	OHL	42	11	23	34	14
Draft Yr		Peterborough Petes	OHL	10	9	11	20	8									Playoffs	4	2	0	2	0
Draft Yr		USA U18	WJC-18	7	2	1	3	33
Draft Yr		U.S. National U18 Team	USDP	9	4	2	6	33
	2010-2011	Peterborough Petes	OHL	68	34	34	68	54
		Milwaukee Admirals	AHL	5	0	0	0	0									Playoffs	3	0	0	0	0
	2011-2012	Peterborough Petes	OHL	32	14	19	33	33
		USA U20	WJC-20	6	3	6	9	0
		London Knights	OHL	29	11	24	35	14									Playoffs	19	10	7	17	0
		London Knights	M-Cup	4	2	3	5	0
	2012-2013	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL	72	20	17	37	22									Playoffs	4	1	0	1	0
		Nashville Predators	NHL	6	1	0	1	0	66	33.33	56.95	6.54	45.39	-0.04	0.90	0.90
	2013-2014	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL	76	22	24	46	24									Playoffs	3	0	0	0	0
	2014-2015	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL	76	26	18	44	34
	2015-2016	Nashville Predators	NHL	57	3	7	10	32	515	38.24	50.49	-4.59	46.71	-7.99	0.23	0.93
	2016-2017	Milwaukee Admirals	AHL	3	1	0	1	9
		Nashville Predators	NHL	77	5	12	17	99	790	58.54	49.07	-4.11	45.47	-8.12	0.38	1.14	Playoffs	22	4	5	9	0
	2017-2018	Nashville Predators	NHL	76	14	5	19	123	743	42.00	44.63	-7.10	48.48	-5.52	0.73	0.97	Playoffs	13	5	3	8	0
	2018-2019	Nashville Predators	NHL	34	7	6	13	39	412	59.26	42.82	-11.94	45.11	-10.51	0.58	1.31
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Signing Team

Signing Date July 24, 2017
Signing Status RFA
Agent Murray Kuntz

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Standard Contract | 3 Years $3,300,000 1.38% of cap space

	2017-2018	2018-2019	2019-2020
Cap Hit	$1,100,000	$1,100,000	$1,100,000	UFA
AAV	$1,100,000	$1,100,000	$1,100,000
Performance Bonuses	$0	$0	$0
Base Salary	$1,000,000	$1,100,000	$1,200,000
Signing Bonuses	$0	$0	$0
Total Salary	$1,000,000	$1,100,000	$1,200,000
Minors Salary	$1,000,000	$1,100,000	$1,200,000
Clauses
UFA Year
		Buy It Out	Buy It Out

Contract History

Signing Team

Signing Date June 29, 2015
Signing Status RFA

Standard Contract | 2 Years $1,150,000 0.81% of cap space

	2015-2016	2016-2017
Cap Hit	$575,000	$575,000	RFA
AAV	$575,000	$575,000
Performance Bonuses	$0	$0
Base Salary	$575,000	$575,000
Signing Bonuses	$0	$0
Total Salary	$575,000	$575,000
Minors Salary	$100,000	$575,000
Clauses
UFA Year

Signing Team

Signing Date March 30, 2011

Entry Level Contract | 3 Years $3,425,000 1.40% of cap space

	2011-2012	2012-2013	2013-2014	2014-2015
Cap Hit	$900,000	$900,000	$900,000	$900,000	RFA
AAV	$1,141,667	$1,141,667	$1,141,667	$1,141,667
Performance Bonuses	$0	$300,000	$250,000	$175,000
Base Salary	$0	$810,000	$810,000	$900,000
Signing Bonuses	$90,000	$90,000	$90,000	$0
Total Salary	$0	$900,000	$900,000	$900,000
Minors Salary	$0	$67,500	$67,500	$67,500
Clauses
UFA Year

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