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C · Ottawa Senators · Shoots L · Age 33NHL
Nick Cousins$1.59M cap hit through 2027-28
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit1.5% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $1.59M
- Contract yearExpires after 2027-28
- 1 of 2
- Expiry statusAge 35 at expiry
- UFA
1.5%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
C
-$213Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 58th percentile among F peers
11 GP · low availability1 G · 1 A · 2 PTS
Contracts9 on record
2-Year StandardActive
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | — | $1.59M | 1.5% | $1.50M | $0 | $1.50M | -$1.6M | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2027-28 | — | $1.59M | 1.4% | $1.68M | $0 | $1.68M | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $3.17M | $0 | $3.17M | -$1.6M | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
1-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | — | $825.0K | 0.9% | $825.0K | $0 | $825.0K | +$1.6M | 9 | 14 | 23 |
| Total | $825.0K | $0 | $825.0K | +$1.6M | 9 | 14 | 23 | |||
1-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | — | $800.0K | 0.9% | $800.0K | $0 | $800.0K | +$784K | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| Total | $800.0K | $0 | $800.0K | +$784K | 6 | 9 | 15 | |||
2-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | — | $1.10M | 1.3% | $750.0K | $350.0K | $1.10M | +$1.3M | 9 | 18 | 27 |
| 2023-24 | — | $1.10M | 1.3% | $775.0K | $325.0K | $1.10M | +$289K | 7 | 8 | 15 |
| Total | $1.52M | $675.0K | $2.20M | +$1.6M | 16 | 26 | 42 | |||
2-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | — | $1.50M | 1.8% | $1.00M | $0 | $1.00M | +$532K | 5 | 13 | 18 |
| 2021-22 | — | $1.50M | 1.8% | $2.00M | $0 | $2.00M | +$333K | 9 | 13 | 22 |
| Total | $3.00M | $0 | $3.00M | +$866K | 14 | 26 | 40 | |||
1-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-20 | — | $1.00M | 1.2% | $1.00M | $0 | $1.00M | +$944K | 10 | 15 | 25 |
| Total | $1.00M | $0 | $1.00M | +$944K | 10 | 15 | 25 | |||
2-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-18 | — | $1.00M | 1.3% | $950.0K | $0 | $950.0K | +$230K | 12 | 7 | 19 |
| 2018-19 | — | $1.00M | 1.3% | $1.05M | $0 | $1.05M | +$1.0M | 7 | 20 | 27 |
| Total | $2.00M | $0 | $2.00M | +$1.2M | 19 | 27 | 46 | |||
1-Year Standard
UFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-17 | — | $840.0K | 1.2% | $840.0K | $0 | $840.0K | +$206K | 6 | 10 | 16 |
| Total | $840.0K | $0 | $840.0K | +$206K | 6 | 10 | 16 | |||
4-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-13 | — | $842.5K | 1.4% | $0 | $92.5K | $92.5K | — | — | — | — |
| 2013-14 | — | $842.5K | 1.3% | $700.0K | $92.5K | $792.5K | — | — | — | — |
| 2014-15 | — | $842.5K | 1.2% | $750.0K | $92.5K | $842.5K | -$655K | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015-16 | — | $842.5K | 1.2% | $892.5K | $0 | $892.5K | -$22K | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Total | $2.34M | $277.5K | $2.62M | -$678K | 6 | 5 | 11 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2025-26
- ExtensionOTTJun 30, 2026
Re-signed to a 2-year $3.2M contract extension.
2024-25
- ExtensionOTTJun 30, 2025
Re-signed to a 1-year $825K contract extension.
- ActivatedOTTApr 13, 2025
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveOTTFeb 22, 2025
Placed on injured reserve, recovering from surgery on knee.
- InjuryOTTFeb 1, 2025
Out indefinitely following surgery on knee.
- InjuryOTTJan 25, 2025
Out indefinitely with a lower-body injury.
- SigningOTTAug 29, 2024
Signed unrestricted free agent to a 1-year $800K contract.
2023-24
- ActivatedFLAFeb 6, 2024
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveFLAJan 5, 2024
Placed on injured reserve with a concussion.
- InjuryFLAJan 4, 2024
Day-to-day in concussion protocol.
2022-23
- SigningFLAJul 13, 2022
Signed unrestricted free agent to a 2-year $2.2M contract.
2021-22
- ActivatedNSHMar 8, 2022
Activated from injured reserve.
- Injury reserveNSHFeb 25, 2022
Placed on injured reserve with a lower-body injury.
- InjuryNSHFeb 14, 2022
Out indefinitely with a lower-body injury.
- ActivatedNSHDec 27, 2021
Activated from injured reserve / the non-roster list.