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Dawson Mercer
| Position | Right Wing / Center | Current Team | New Jersey Devils |
| Shoots | Right | Current Contract | 3 years |
| Height | 6'0" | Expires | 2026-27 |
| Weight (lbs) | 180 | Expiry Age (Jun 30) | 25 |
| Age | 23 (Oct 27, 2001) | Expiry Status | RFA-arb |
| Drafted | 2020, Round 1, Overall 18 (NJD) |
| Date | Team | Transaction | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 20, 2024 | New Jersey Devils | Signed 3 years @ $4.000M AAV starting in 2024-25 | |
| Dec 24, 2020 | New Jersey Devils | Signed to an entry level contract. |
Status History Coming Soon
| Regular Season | Playoffs | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G | GP | G | A | Pts | +/- | PIM | Shots | Sh% | TOI/G |
| 2021-22 | NJD | 82 | 17 | 25 | 42 | -25 | 28 | 154 | 11.0 | 16:32 | |||||||||
| 2022-23 | NJD | 82 | 27 | 29 | 56 | +22 | 14 | 161 | 16.8 | 16:34 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -1 | 2 | 16 | 18.8 | 16:38 |
| 2023-24 | NJD | 82 | 20 | 13 | 33 | -26 | 29 | 134 | 14.9 | 17:13 | |||||||||
| 2024-25 | NJD | 57 | 13 | 12 | 25 | +8 | 12 | 97 | 13.4 | 17:46 | |||||||||
5v5 Individual Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | G/60 | A/60 | Pts/60 | xG/60 | GAE/60 | Sh% | xSh% | Sh%AE | %SA Rush | %SA Reb. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | NJD | 82 | 1099:36 | 0.76 | 0.98 | 1.75 | 0.73 | 0.03 | 10.94 | 10.45 | 0.49 | 3.75 | 3.12 |
| 2022-23 | NJD | 82 | 1070:28 | 1.12 | 0.95 | 2.07 | 0.84 | 0.28 | 15.27 | 11.45 | 3.82 | 3.47 | 11.56 |
| 2023-24 | NJD | 82 | 1095:27 | 0.88 | 0.55 | 1.42 | 0.69 | 0.18 | 14.81 | 11.71 | 3.11 | 3.36 | 12.75 |
| 2024-25 | NJD | 57 | 769:33 | 0.62 | 0.78 | 1.40 | 0.61 | 0.01 | 11.11 | 10.94 | 0.17 | 1.94 | 9.71 |
5v5 On Ice Stats
| Season | Team(s) | GP | TOI | SAF/60 | GF/60 | xGF/60 | SAA/60 | GA/60 | xGA/60 | GF% | xGF% | xGF Rel | xGA Rel | xGF% Rel |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | NJD | 82 | 1099:36 | 43.87 | 3.22 | 2.71 | 45.51 | 4.04 | 2.74 | 44.36 | 49.79 | 0.15 | 0.32 | -1.74 |
| 2022-23 | NJD | 82 | 1070:28 | 43.44 | 3.08 | 2.76 | 40.19 | 2.35 | 2.29 | 56.70 | 54.67 | -0.22 | -0.04 | -1.42 |
| 2023-24 | NJD | 82 | 1095:27 | 40.64 | 2.08 | 2.47 | 42.72 | 3.01 | 2.56 | 40.86 | 49.19 | -0.16 | 0.14 | -2.92 |
| 2024-25 | NJD | 57 | 769:33 | 40.86 | 2.26 | 2.42 | 42.10 | 1.87 | 2.30 | 54.72 | 51.30 | 0.01 | 0.08 | -0.77 |
NHL Edge Stats
| Skating | Shooting | Zone Time | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | GP | Top Speed | Bursts>20/mi | Avg. Speed | ES Avg. Speed | Top Speed | Avg. Speed | %Long Range | %Mid Range | %High Danger | ES DZ% | ES NZ% | ES OZ% |
| 2021-22 | 82 | 22.2 | 0.8 | 6.2 | 6.4 | 89.3 | 35.7 | 7.6 | 34.4 | 58.0 | 40.7 | 19.0 | 40.3 |
| 2022-23 | 82 | 22.8 | 0.3 | 9.5 | 9.7 | 83.8 | 36.6 | 4.3 | 37.9 | 57.9 | 39.5 | 19.6 | 40.9 |
| 2023-24 | 82 | 23.1 | 0.5 | 9.6 | 9.8 | 86.6 | 37.5 | 5.9 | 30.7 | 63.4 | 41.9 | 19.2 | 38.9 |
| 2024-25 | 57 | 22.2 | 0.5 | 9.7 | 9.8 | 82.8 | 50.0 | 5.8 | 30.4 | 63.8 | 41.8 | 18.5 | 39.7 |
Legend
| Percentile 0-25 | Percentile 25-50 | Percentile 50-75 | Percentile 75-100 |
Glossary
| Type | Statistic | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Individual | G/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | A/60 | Assists per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | Pts/60 | Points per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | xG/60 | Expected Goals per 60 minutes. |
| Individual | GAE/60 | Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60). |
| Individual | Sh% | Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | xSh% | Expected Shooting Percentage. |
| Individual | Sh%AE | Shooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%). |
| Individual | %SA Rush | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush. |
| Individual | %SA Reb. | Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds. |
| On Ice | SAF/60 | Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | GF/60 | Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | xGF/60 | Expected Goals For per 60 minutes. |
| On Ice | SAA/60 | Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GA/60 | Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGA/60 | Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better). |
| On Ice | GF% | Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF% | Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against) |
| On Ice | xGF Rel | xGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice. |
| On Ice | xGA Rel | xGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better). |
| On Ice | xGF% Rel | xGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice. |
Current Contract
Standard Contract (RFA)
Signed: Sep 20, 2024
Team: New Jersey Devils
GM: -
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 4.55
Previous Contracts
Entry Level Contract
| Season | Age* | Clause | Cap Hit | AAV | Perf. Bonus | Sign. Bonus | Salary | Compensation | Minors Salary | Status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | 18 | $925,000 | $1,325,000 | - | $92,500 | - | $92,500 | - | ELC | ||
| 2021-22 | 19 | $894,167 | $1,294,167 | $400,000 | $92,500 | $832,500 | $925,000 | $80,000 | ELC | ||
| 2022-23 | 20 | $894,167 | $1,294,167 | $400,000 | $92,500 | $832,500 | $925,000 | $80,000 | ELC | ||
| 2023-24 | 21 | $894,167 | $1,294,167 | $400,000 | - | $832,500 | $832,500 | $80,000 | ELC | ||
| Total | $1,200,000 | $277,500 | $2,497,500 | $2,775,000 | $240,000 |
Signed: Dec 24, 2020
Team: New Jersey Devils
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.