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Photo of NHL player Dawson Mercer

New Jersey Devils Logo 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 24 (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

2025-26 Player Card



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2024-25 Player Card



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2023-24 Player Card



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About Player Cards

Player cards present an infographic of a players performance. In this case it shows the player performance over a 3 season span. Each square is separated into three separate sub-boxes with the two smaller boxes on top representing the past two seasons and the larger box on the bottom representing the current or most recent season. This allows the reader to guage how consistent a player has been, and if early in the season it can help identify whether a players performance may be impacted by small sample size and subject to regression or is consistent with recent past performance.

Notes and Definitions
  • The numbers represent percentiles so the higher the better.
  • Percentiles are determined by comparing Forwards to Forwards and Defensemen to Defensemen.
  • Bursts/mi are calculated from NHL Edge Data are are speed bursts above 20mpg per mile skated. The NHL doesn't adjust for ice time so the players that skate more will naturally have more bursts over 20, or at least more opportunity to have more. The NHL also does not provide ice time in the context of NHL Edge Statistics, however, it does provide distance skated. By adjusting for distance skated it will have a similar effect to adjusting for ice time but also adjust for situationional effect. For example, Players don't typically skate as much on the PK, mostly within the defensive zone, so don't get significant opportunity in that ice time to get speed bursts above 20mph. Adjusting with miles skates would account for this better than adjusting with ice time.
  • Sh%AE is Shooting Percentage above Expected (Sh% - xSh%) and is an indicator of how good a shooter is at converting chances into goals.
  • Relative statistics are On Ice - Off Ice statistics and can be an indicator of whether the player makes his teammates better or worse.
  • All data is 5v5 except Shooting Hardest and Average, Skating Top Speed and Bursts/mi which are all situations, ES Average which is even strength (NHL doesn't give a specific definition).
Data Sources
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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 0.75 0.02 10.94 10.71 0.22 3.75 3.12
2022-23 NJD 82 1070:28 1.12 0.95 2.07 0.84 0.28 15.27 11.51 3.76 3.47 11.56
2023-24 NJD 82 1095:27 0.88 0.55 1.42 0.73 0.15 14.81 12.26 2.55 3.38 12.84
2024-25 NJD 82 1104:31 0.54 0.71 1.25 0.64 -0.10 10.10 11.94 -1.84 2.67 7.33
2025-26 NJD 33 457:03 0.39 1.05 1.44 0.53 -0.14 7.89 10.65 -2.76 0.00 5.36

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 2.74 45.51 4.04 2.74 44.36 49.98 0.17 0.31 -1.39
2022-23 NJD 82 1070:28 43.44 3.08 2.78 40.19 2.35 2.32 56.70 54.48 -0.21 -0.06 -1.22
2023-24 NJD 82 1095:27 40.53 2.08 2.51 42.50 3.01 2.56 40.86 49.45 -0.11 0.14 -2.40
2024-25 NJD 82 1104:31 39.49 2.06 2.32 41.77 1.90 2.31 52.05 50.14 -0.01 0.12 -1.36
2025-26 NJD 33 457:03 41.88 2.23 2.34 40.17 1.84 2.46 54.84 48.82 0.03 -0.04 0.76

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%
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Legend

Percentile 0-25 Percentile 25-50 Percentile 50-75 Percentile 75-100
Forwards are compared with forwards and Defensemen are are compared with Defensemen.

5v5 Lines

Season
Season Teammate Teammate Team TOI GF/60 GA/60 GF% xGF/60 xGA/60 xGF% xGF Rel xGA Rel xGF% Rel
This table is for Basic and Premium subscribers only. To view please login to and/or subscribe to one of our subscription plans. 2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2030-31 2031-32 2032-33 2033-34 2034-35

Glossary

Type Statistic Definition
IndividualG/60Goals Against per 60 minutes.
IndividualA/60Assists per 60 minutes.
IndividualPts/60Points per 60 minutes.
IndividualxG/60Expected Goals per 60 minutes.
IndividualGAE/60Goals Above Expected (G/60 - xG/60).
IndividualSh%Shooting Percentage.
IndividualxSh%Expected Shooting Percentage.
IndividualSh%AEShooting percentage above expected (Sh% - xSh%).
Individual%SA RushPercentage of shot attempts determined to be on the rush.
Individual%SA Reb.Percentage of shot attempts determined to be from rebounds.
On IceSAF/60Shot Attempts For per 60 minutes.
On IceGF/60Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IcexGF/60Expected Goals For per 60 minutes.
On IceSAA/60Shot Attempts Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGA/60Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IcexGA/60Expected Goals Against per 60 minutes (lower is better).
On IceGF%Goals For Percentage = Goals For / (Goals For + Goals Against)
On IcexGF%Expected Goals For Percentage = Expected Goals For / (Expected Goals For + Expected Goals Against)
On IcexGF RelxGF/60 when On Ice - xGF/60 when not On Ice.
On IcexGA RelxGA/60 when On Ice - xGA/60 when not On Ice (lower is better).
On IcexGF% RelxGF% when On Ice - xGF% when not On Ice.
Individual and On-Ice stats from Puckalytics.com (starting in 2015-16). NHL Edge Stats from edge.nhl.com (starting in 2021-22). Edge statistic definitions can be found at the Edge Stats Glossary.

News and Opinions

Current Contract

Dawson Mercer signed a $12,000,000 3-year contract with the New Jersey Devils and General Manager Tom Fitzgerald on September 20, 2024 with an AAV of $4,000,000. This contract will start in 2024-25 and end after the 2026-27 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 4.55% of the salary cap.

Standard Contract (RFA) ( )  (0 ratings)

Season Age* Clause Cap Hit AAV Perf. Bonus Sign. Bonus Salary Compensation Minors Salary Status
2024-25 22 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 - - $3,000,000 $3,000,000 $3,000,000 RFA
2025-26 23 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 - - $4,750,000 $4,750,000 $4,750,000 RFA-arb
2026-27 24 $4,000,000 $4,000,000 - - $4,250,000 $4,250,000 $4,250,000 RFA-arb
Total - - $12,000,000 $12,000,000 $12,000,000
Signed: Sep 20, 2024
Team: New Jersey Devils
GM: Tom Fitzgerald
Exp. Status: RFA-arb
Cap %: 4.55

Previous Contracts (show) (hide)

Dawson Mercer signed a $2,775,000 3-year contract with the New Jersey Devils and General Manager Tom Fitzgerald on December 24, 2020 with an AAV of $925,000. This contract will start in 2020-21 and end after the 2023-24 season. In the first season of the contract the cap hit was equivalent to 1.13% of the salary cap.

Entry Level Contract ( )  (0 ratings)

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: Tom Fitzgerald
Exp. Status: RFA
Note: This entry level contract slid one season as player did not meet the games played threshold to start the contract.

Career Statistics

Regular Season Playoffs
Season League Team GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G GP G A Pts +/- PIM Shots Sh% TOI/G
2014-15 ACC-U14 Team Newfoundland U14 (ACC) 5 2 2 4 2
2014-15 NLBAAAHL Tri Pen Ice 28 20 23 43 30 5 5 8 13
2015-16 ACC-U15 Team Newfoundland U15 (ACC) 5 2 3 5
2015-16 NLAAAHL U15 Tri Pen Ice U15 AAA 24 42 26 68 41 4 8 2 10 2
2016-17 PSHF U18 Bishop's College School Varsity 11 6 6 12
2016-17 QGC-16 Team Newfoundland 5 4 9 13
2016-17 PSHF U16 Bishop's College School Prep U16 4 0 0 0
2016-17 MPHL Bishop's College School Varsity 18 8 14 22 8 3 2
2017-18 WHC-17 Canada Black U17 5 2 0 2
2017-18 U17-Dev Team Blue 3 1 0 1
2017-18 QMJHL Drummondville Voltigeurs 61 11 15 26 +8 25 10 1 3 4
2018-19 QMJHL Drummondville Voltigeurs 68 30 34 64 +31 50 16 5 11 16 +7 8
2019-20 QMJHL Drummondville Voltigeurs 26 18 24 42 +3 21
2019-20 QMJHL Chicoutimi Saguenéens 16 6 12 18 +2 4
2019-20 WJC-20 Canada U20 7 0 0 0 -1
2020-21 WJC-20 Canada U20 7 2 4 6 +7 2
2020-21 QMJHL Chicoutimi Saguenéens 23 19 17 36 +15 6 9 6 11 17 +5 4
2021-22 NHL New Jersey Devils 82 17 25 42 -25 28 154 11.0 16:32
2021-22 WC Canada 10 0 5 5 +5
2022-23 NHL New Jersey Devils 82 27 29 56 +22 14 161 16.8 16:34 12 3 4 7 -1 2 16 18.8 16:38
2023-24 NHL New Jersey Devils 82 20 13 33 -26 29 134 14.9 17:13
2023-24 WC Canada 9 3 1 4 +3 4
2023-24 International Team Canada 2 0 0 0 +1
2024-25 NHL New Jersey Devils 82 19 17 36 +4 16 141 13.5 17:53 5 2 2 -6 8 8 25.0 21:05
2025-26 NHL New Jersey Devils 36 10 13 23 +9 12 73 13.7 18:49
NHL Career 364 93 97 190 -16 99 663 14.0 17:14 17 5 4 9 -7 10 24 20.8 17:56