Devils sign restricted free agent Dawson Mercer to 3-year, $12 million contract
Posted 9/20/24
The New Jersey Devils rewarded productive young forward Dawson Mercer with a three-year, $12 million contract on Friday. Devils general manager Tom Fitzgerald said the 22-year-old will earn $3 …
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Devils sign restricted free agent Dawson Mercer to 3-year, $12 million contract
FILE - New Jersey Devils center Dawson Mercer (91) skates with the puck during the third period of an NHL hockey game against the Nashville Predators, Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024, in Nashville, Tenn. (AP Photo/George Walker IV, File)
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NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — The New Jersey Devils rewarded productive young forward Dawson Mercer with a three-year, $12 million contract on Friday.
Devils general manager Tom Fitzgerald said the 22-year-old will earn $3 million this coming season, $4.75 million the following year and $4.25 million in the final year, 2026-27.
Mercer had 20 goals and 13 assists last season, playing in all 82 games. The restricted free agent had a career-high four power-play goals last season with an average time on ice of 17:13.
Mercer set a Devils’ franchise record on Feb. 25, 2023, when he passed Scott Gomez for consecutive games played (141) to start an NHL career. Mercer has extended the streak to 246 games. He has not missed a game since his debut on Oct. 15, 2021.
In his first three seasons, Mercer has 64 goals and 67 assists. He has three goals and four assists in 12 playoff games.
Mercer was New Jersey’s second choice, 18th overall, in the 2020 NHL draft. He represented Canada at the International Ice Hockey Federation’s 2020 and 2021 World Junior Championships, and the 2022 and 2024 World Championships.
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