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New Jersey Devils · Sep 2024 – present Total pay Cap hit
Dawson Mercer contract
CenterAge 24New Jersey Devils
New Jersey DevilsCap hit 2026-27
$4.00M$4,000,000New Jersey Devils · Sep 2024 – present3 years · $12.0M total
Year 3 of 3 · expires after 2026-27 as an RFA at age 25
Contract timeline
RFA 2027 · age 25
2026-27 · NJD · Cap hit $4.00M · Salary $4.25M
Annual pay vs. cap hit
Paid most heavily in the middle years: $4.75M in 2025-26, dropping to $4.25M in the final season.
Year by year
| Season | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | NJD | NJD | NJD |
| Cap hit | $4.00M | $4.00M | $4.00M |
| % of cap | 4.5% | 4.2% | 3.8% |
| Total salary | $3.00M | $4.75M | $4.25M |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Sep 20, 2024 with NJD. Source announcement
Contract history
Entry-level · 2021-22 to 2023-243 years · $894K AAV · signed Dec 24, 2020
| Season | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | NJD | NJD | NJD |
| Cap hit | $894K | $894K | $894K |
| % of cap | 1.1% | 1.1% | 1.1% |
| Total salary | $925K | $925K | $833K |
| Base salary | $833K | $833K | $833K |
| Signing bonus | $93K | $93K | $0K |
| Perf. bonus | $400K | $400K | $400K |
| Minors salary | $80K | $80K | $80K |
| Clause | — | — | — |
Signed Dec 24, 2020 with NJD. Source announcement