Austin Watson
| Position | Right Wing / Left Wing | Current Team | Detroit Red Wings |
| Shoots | Right | Current Contract | 1 years |
| Height | 6'4" | Expires | 2024-25 |
| Weight (lbs) | 238 | Expiry Age (Jun 30) | 33 |
| Age | 33 (Jan 13, 1992) | Expiry Status | UFA |
| Drafted | 2010, Round 1, Overall 18 (NSH) |
| Date | Team | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31, 2024 | Detroit Red Wings | Assigned to AHL | |
| Oct 30, 2024 | Detroit Red Wings | Recalled from AHL | |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Detroit Red Wings | Assigned to AHL | |
| Oct 14, 2024 | Detroit Red Wings | Recalled from AHL | |
| Oct 8, 2024 | Detroit Red Wings | Assigned to AHL | |
| Oct 7, 2024 | Detroit Red Wings | Signed 1 year @ $775K AAV starting in 2024-25 | |
| Oct 7, 2024 | Detroit Red Wings | Cleared Waivers | |
| Oct 6, 2024 | Detroit Red Wings | Placed on Waivers | |
| Oct 9, 2022 | Tampa Bay Lightning | Signed 1 year @ $776K AAV starting in 2022-23 | |
| Oct 31, 2019 | Nashville Predators | Signed 3 years @ $1.500M AAV starting in 2020-21 | |
| Jul 24, 2017 | Nashville Predators | Signed 3 years @ $1.100M AAV starting in 2017-18 | |
| Jun 29, 2015 | Nashville Predators | Signed 2 years @ $575K AAV starting in 2015-16 | |
| Mar 30, 2011 | Nashville Predators | Signed to an entry level contract. |
Status History Coming Soon
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G |
| 2012-13 | NSH | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 4 | 25.0 | 12:42 | |||||||||
| 2015-16 | NSH | 57 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -4 | 32 | 55 | 5.4 | 10:00 | |||||||||
| 2016-17 | NSH | 77 | 5 | 12 | 17 | +14 | 99 | 90 | 5.6 | 12:26 | 22 | 4 | 5 | 9 | +3 | 28 | 28 | 14.3 | 13:40 |
| 2017-18 | NSH | 76 | 14 | 5 | 19 | +2 | 123 | 96 | 14.6 | 12:20 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 8 | +3 | 12 | 25 | 20.0 | 14:25 |
| 2018-19 | NSH | 37 | 7 | 9 | 16 | +11 | 39 | 64 | 10.9 | 14:30 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 6 | 14 | 7.1 | 12:26 |
| 2019-20 | NSH | 53 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -9 | 65 | 50 | 12.0 | 11:37 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 0.0 | 10:35 | ||||
| 2020-21 | OTT | 34 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -7 | 40 | 41 | 7.3 | 12:00 | |||||||||
| 2021-22 | OTT | 67 | 10 | 6 | 16 | -3 | 91 | 88 | 11.4 | 11:59 | |||||||||
| 2022-23 | OTT | 75 | 9 | 2 | 11 | -7 | 123 | 79 | 11.4 | 10:14 | |||||||||
| 2023-24 | TBL | 33 | 2 | 2 | 4 | +2 | 93 | 17 | 11.8 | 7:16 | |||||||||
| 2024-25 | DET | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 7:00 | |||||||||
Advanced Stats Coming Soon
Current Contract
Standard Contract (UFA)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32 | $775,000 | $775,000 | - | - | $775,000 | $775,000 | $225,000 | UFA | ||
| Total | - | - | $775,000 | $775,000 | $225,000 |
Signed: Oct 7, 2024
Team: Detroit Red Wings
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.88
Note: Guaranteed minimum salary is $275,000.
Previous Contracts
Standard Contract (UFA)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 30 | $776,665 | $776,665 | - | - | $776,665 | $776,665 | $776,665 | UFA | ||
| Total | - | - | $776,665 | $776,665 | $776,665 |
Signed: Oct 9, 2022
Team: Tampa Bay Lightning
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 0.94
Standard Contract (UFA)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 28 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | - | - | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | UFA | ||
| 2021-22 | 29 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | - | - | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | UFA | ||
| 2022-23 | 30 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | - | - | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | $1,500,000 | UFA | ||
| Total | - | - | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 | $4,500,000 |
Signed: Oct 31, 2019
Team: Nashville Predators
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 1.84
Standard Contract (RFA)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 25 | $1,100,000 | $1,100,000 | - | - | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | $1,000,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| 2018-19 | 26 | $1,100,000 | $1,100,000 | - | - | $1,100,000 | $1,100,000 | $1,100,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| 2019-20 | 27 | $1,100,000 | $1,100,000 | - | - | $1,200,000 | $1,200,000 | $1,200,000 | UFA | ||
| Total | - | - | $3,300,000 | $3,300,000 | $3,300,000 |
Signed: July 24, 2017
Team: Nashville Predators
GM: -
Exp. Status: UFA
Cap %: 1.47
Standard Contract (RFA)
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 23 | $575,000 | $575,000 | - | - | $575,000 | $575,000 | $100,000 | RFA | ||
| 2016-17 | 24 | $575,000 | $575,000 | - | - | $575,000 | $575,000 | $575,000 | RFA-arb | ||
| Total | - | - | $1,150,000 | $1,150,000 | $675,000 |
Signed: June 29, 2015
Team: Nashville Predators
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 0.81
Entry Level Contract
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 18 | $930,000 | $1,171,667 | - | $90,000 | - | $90,000 | - | ELC | ||
| 2011-12 | 19 | $900,000 | $1,141,667 | $300,000 | $90,000 | $810,000 | $900,000 | $67,500 | ELC | ||
| 2012-13 | 20 | $900,000 | $1,141,667 | $250,000 | $90,000 | $810,000 | $900,000 | $67,500 | ELC | ||
| 2013-14 | 21 | $900,000 | $1,141,667 | $175,000 | - | $900,000 | $900,000 | $67,500 | ELC | ||
| Total | $725,000 | $270,000 | $2,520,000 | $2,790,000 | $202,500 |
Signed: Mar 30, 2011
Team: Nashville Predators
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA
Note: This entry level contract slid one season as player did not meet the games played threshold to start the contract.