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C · New Jersey Devils · Shoots R · Age 24NHL
Dawson Mercer$4.00M cap hit through 2026-27
Current contract2026-27
- Cap hit3.8% of the 2026-27 ceiling
- $4.00M
- Contract yearExpires after 2026-27
- 3 of 3
- Expiry statusAge 25 at expiry
- RFA
3.8%
Player valueproduction against cap hit
D
-$488Kdeficit vs. cap hit · 36th percentile among F peers
10 GP · low availability0 G · 4 A · 4 PTS
Contracts2 on record
3-Year StandardActive
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | — | $4.00M | 4.5% | $3.00M | $0 | $3.00M | -$197K | 19 | 17 | 36 |
| 2025-26 | — | $4.00M | 4.2% | $4.75M | $0 | $4.75M | +$445K | 20 | 22 | 42 |
| 2026-27 | — | $4.00M | 3.8% | $4.25M | $0 | $4.25M | -$4.0M | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| Total | $12.00M | $0 | $12.00M | -$3.8M | 39 | 43 | 82 | |||
4-Year ELC
RFA| Season | Clauses | Cap Hit | Cap % | Base Salary | Signing Bonus | Total Salary | Value | G | A | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-21 | — | $925.0K | 1.1% | $0 | $92.5K | $92.5K | — | — | — | — |
| 2021-22 | — | $894.2K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | +$2.8M | 17 | 25 | 42 |
| 2022-23 | — | $894.2K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $92.5K | $925.0K | +$4.2M | 27 | 29 | 56 |
| 2023-24 | — | $894.2K | 1.1% | $832.5K | $0 | $832.5K | +$2.4M | 20 | 13 | 33 |
| Total | $2.50M | $277.5K | $2.77M | +$9.4M | 64 | 67 | 131 | |||
Transaction history
Recorded moves for this player since July 2005. Events before July 2025 come from the Pro Sports Transactions archive.
2024-25
- ExtensionNJDSep 20, 2024
Re-signed restricted free agent to a 3-year $12M contract extension.
2023-24
- Qualifying offerNJDJun 30, 2024
Tendered a qualifying offer, becoming a restricted free agent.
2020-21
- SigningNJDDec 24, 2020
Signed 2020 first-round pick to a 3-year $4.05M entry-level contract.
- DraftedNJDOct 6, 2020
2020 NHL entry draft first-round pick (#18 overall).