Austin Watson
Current Contract
| Season | Cap Hit | League | Team | GP | G | A | TP | PIM | TOI | GF% | DFF% | Rel DFF% | CF% | Rel CF% | G60 | P60 | |||||||
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| 2023-24 | $776,665 $777K |
NHL | Tampa Bay Lightning | 33 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 93 | 235 | 58.30 | 40.70 | -10.00 | 41.90 | -8.90 | 0.51 | 1.02 | |||||||
| 2022-23 | $1,500,000 $1.50M |
NHL | Ottawa Senators | 75 | 9 | 2 | 11 | 123 | 595 | 35.30 | 44.10 | -8.00 | 45.70 | -6.60 | 0.61 | 0.81 | |||||||
| 2021-22 | $1,500,000 $1.50M |
NHL | Ottawa Senators | 67 | 10 | 6 | 16 | 91 | 695 | 41.90 | 42.40 | -5.10 | 44.00 | -5.60 | 0.60 | 0.95 | |||||||
| 2020-21 | $1,500,000 $1.50M |
NHL | Ottawa Senators | 34 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 40 | 327 | 39.50 | 48.40 | -0.50 | 44.50 | -6.90 | 0.55 | 1.65 | |||||||
| 2019-20 | $1,100,000 $1.10M |
NHL | Nashville Predators | 53 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 65 | 540 | 38.30 | 39.50 | -14.10 | 42.40 | -11.40 | 0.67 | 1.11 | |||||||
| 2018-19 | $1,100,000 $1.10M |
NHL | Nashville Predators | 37 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 39 | 453 | 58.82 | 45.34 | -9.93 | 46.26 | -9.27 | 0.53 | 1.59 | |||||||
| 2017-18 | $1,100,000 $1.10M |
NHL | Nashville Predators | 76 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 123 | 743 | 42.00 | 44.63 | -7.10 | 48.48 | -5.52 | 0.73 | 0.97 | |||||||
| 2016-17 | $575,000 $575K |
NHL | Nashville Predators | 77 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 99 | 790 | 58.54 | 49.07 | -4.11 | 45.47 | -8.12 | 0.38 | 1.14 | |||||||
| 2015-16 | $575,000 $575K |
NHL | Nashville Predators | 57 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 32 | 515 | 38.24 | 50.49 | -4.59 | 46.71 | -7.99 | 0.23 | 0.93 | |||||||
| 2012-13 | $900,000 $900K |
NHL | Nashville Predators | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 66 | 33.33 | 56.95 | 6.54 | 45.39 | -0.04 | 0.90 | 0.90 | |||||||
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Player Profile
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Watson has played in just two of Tampa Bay's last 17 games.
Watson (lower body) has been activated off injured reserve, per the NHL media site.
Watson (lower body) is considered week-to-week, per Gabby Shirley of Bally Sports Florida.
Watson has been a healthy scratch in six of the Tampa Bay Lightning's last eight games.
Watson racked up 26 PIM in Friday's 8-2 win against the Carolina Hurricanes.
Watson played 6:46 Saturday in a 6-4 win over the Edmonton Oilers, but remains without a point this season.
Watson signed a one-year, $776,665 contract with Tampa Bay on Monday.
Watson (foot) will not play Saturday versus Tampa Bay and is done for the season, Wayne Scanlan of the Ottawa Citizen reports.
Watson (lower body) won't finish Thursday's game versus the Florida Panthers.
Watson scored two goals, one a short-handed game-winner, in Tuesday's 6-1 win over the Detroit Red Wings.
Watson (illness) is expected to return to action Sunday against the St. Louis Blues, TSN 1200 Ottawa reports.
Watson (illness) will be a game-time decision Sunday against the St. Louis Blues, Claire Hanna of TSN reports.
Watson (illness) will not be in the lineup versus Chicago on Friday, Bruce Garrioch of the Ottawa Sun reports.
Watson scored a goal during a 4-2 loss to the host Red Wings on Saturday.
Watson scored his first goal of the season against the Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday.
The Ottawa Senators acquired Austin Watson from the Nashville Predators for 2021 fourth round pick
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2023-24
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2024 |
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| Cap Hit | $776,665$777K | UFA 32yrs |
| AAV | $776,665$777K | |
| Base | $776,665$777K | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | |
| Total Salary | $776,665$777K | |
| Minors Salary | $776,665$777K | |
| Clauses |
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| UFA Year |
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2020-21
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2021-22
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2022-23
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2023 |
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| Cap Hit | $1,500,000$1.50M | $1,500,000$1.50M | $1,500,000$1.50M | UFA 31yrs |
| 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 |
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| UFA Year |
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2017-18
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2018-19
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2019-20
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2020 |
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| Cap Hit | $1,100,000$1.10M | $1,100,000$1.10M | $1,100,000$1.10M | UFA 28yrs |
| 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 |
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| UFA Year |
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2015-16
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2016-17
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2017 |
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| Cap Hit | $575,000$575K | $575,000$575K | RFA 25yrs |
| 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 |
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| UFA Year |
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2011-12
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2012-13
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2013-14
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2014-15
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2015 |
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| Cap Hit | $900,000$900K | $900,000$900K | $900,000$900K | $900,000$900K | RFA 23yrs |
| 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 |
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