Nick Cousins

Ottawa Senators, Center
Age: 31y-7m-2d (Jul 20, 1993)
Exp: 8 Years
Country: CA
College: Sault Ste. Marie
Drafted: Round 3 (#68 overall), 2011
Agent(s): Octagon
2024-25 Cap Hit

$800,000

2024-25 Cash

$800,000

Career Earnings

$10,937,902

2024-2024 Free Agent (CURRENT)

Nick Cousins signed a 1 year, $800,000 contract with the Ottawa Senators, including $800,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $800,000. In 2024-25, Cousins will earn a base salary of $800,000, while carrying a cap hit of $800,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $800,000
Average Salary:
$800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2024-25 31 $800,000 0.91% $800,000 $800,000
2025-26 32
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cap Hit Cap % League Cap
2024-25 31 $800,000 $800,000 0.91%
2025-26 32
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2024-25 31 $800,000 $800,000 $800,000 - $800,000 $800,000
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2022-2023 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $2,200,000
Average Salary:
$1,100,000
Signing Bonus:
$675,000
Free Agent:
2024 / UFA
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2020-2021

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $3,000,000
Average Salary:
$1,500,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2022 / UFA
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2019-2019

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $1,000,000
Average Salary:
$1,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2020 / UFA
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2017-2018 Extension

Contract Terms:
2 yr(s) / $2,000,000
Average Salary:
$1,000,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2019 / UFA
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2016-2016

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $840,000
Average Salary:
$840,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2017 / RFA
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2012-2015 Rookie

Contract Terms:
3 yr(s) / $2,867,500
Average Salary:
$955,833
Signing Bonus:
$277,500
Free Agent:
2016 / RFA
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Seasons

8 Years

Career Earnings thru 2024

$10,937,902

Earnings w/ Different Teams

7 teams

Earnings Per Year

Year Age Team(s) Status Cash Total Cash Cumulative Awards
2014 21
Active
$205,402
$205,402
2015 22
Active
$892,500
$1,097,902
2016 23
Injured
$840,000
$1,937,902
2017 24
Active
$950,000
$2,887,902
2018 25
Active
$1,050,000
$3,937,902
2019 26
Active
Retained
$220,416
$779,584
$4,158,318
$4,937,902
2020 27
Active
$1,000,000
$5,937,902
2021 28
Active
$2,000,000
$7,937,902
2022 29
Active
$1,100,000
$9,037,902
2023 30
Active
$1,100,000
$10,137,902
2024 31
Active
$800,000
$10,937,902
Total      
$10,937,902
$10,937,902
Total
$10,937,902

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $1,845,402 $92,500 - $1,937,902
2 $2,000,000 - - $2,000,000
1 $220,416 - - $220,416
1 $779,584 - - $779,584
2 $3,000,000 - - $3,000,000
2 $1,525,000 $675,000 - $2,200,000
1 $800,000 - - $800,000
Year Team(s) Age Base Signing Incentives Cash Total Cash Cumulative
2014
21
$112,902
$92,500
$205,402
$205,402
2015
22
$892,500
$892,500
$1,097,902
2016
23
$840,000
$840,000
$1,937,902
2017
24
$950,000
$950,000
$2,887,902
2018
25
$1,050,000
$1,050,000
$3,937,902
2019
26
$220,416
$779,584
$220,416
$779,584
$4,158,318
$4,937,902
2020
27
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$5,937,902
2021
28
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$7,937,902
2022
29
$750,000
$350,000
$1,100,000
$9,037,902
2023
30
$775,000
$325,000
$1,100,000
$10,137,902
2024
31
$800,000
$800,000
$10,937,902
Total
$10,170,402
$767,500
$10,937,902
$10,937,902
Total
$10,170,402
$767,500
$10,937,902

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $1,845,402 $92,500 - $1,937,902
2 $2,000,000 - - $2,000,000
1 $220,416 - - $220,416
1 $779,584 - - $779,584
2 $3,000,000 - - $3,000,000
2 $1,525,000 $675,000 - $2,200,000
1 $800,000 - - $800,000

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2023-24 FLA Jan 05, 2024 - Feb 06, 2024 0 Concussion
2021-22 NSH Feb 25, 2022 - Mar 08, 2022 0 Lower Body
2021-22 NSH Dec 16, 2021 - Dec 27, 2021 0 COVID-19
2021-22 NSH Nov 09, 2021 - Nov 20, 2021 0 Upper Body
2017-18 PHI Apr 04, 2017 - TBD 0 Concussion
  • Jan 10, 2025 Fined $2,083 Elbowing Jacob Bryson (BUF)
  • Aug 29, 2024 Signed a 1 year $800,000 contract with Ottawa (OTT)
  • Jul 13, 2022 Signed a 2 year $2.2 million contract with Florida (FLA)
  • Oct 09, 2020 Signed a 2 year $3 million contract with Nashville (NSH)
  • Feb 24, 2020 Traded to Las Vegas (VGK) from Montreal (MTL) for 2021 4th round pick
  • Jan 08, 2020 Fined $2,688 Boarding Mike Green (DET)
  • Jul 05, 2019 Signed a 1 year $1 million contract with Montreal (MTL)
  • Mar 09, 2018 Fined $2,000 Diving (embellishment) against Minnesota (MIN)
  • Jul 01, 2017 Signed a 2 year $2 million contract extension with Arizona (AZ)
  • Jun 17, 2017 Traded to Arizona (ARI) from Philadelphia (PHI) with Merrick Madsen for 2018 5th round pick and Brendan Warren
  • Jul 14, 2016 Signed a 1 year $840k contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
  • Mar 27, 2012 Signed a 3 year $2.867 million contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
  • Jun 25, 2011 Drafted by Philadelphia (PHI): Round 3 (#68 overall)

Fines

Date Reason Fine Amount
Jan 10, 2025 Elbowing Jacob Bryson (BUF) $2,083
Jan 08, 2020 Boarding Mike Green (DET) $2,688
Mar 09, 2018 Diving (embellishment) against Minnesota (MIN) $2,000
Fines: 3 $6,771
Year Team GP G A PTS +/- SOG PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM FO Won
2024 OTT 47 5 8 0 -2 63 0 0 0 0 24 80 39 1
2023 FLA 69 7 8 15 1 111 0 0 0 0 33 113 64 17
2022 FLA 79 9 18 27 -1 102 0 0 0 0 36 87 38 71
2021 NAS 68 9 13 22 -8 103 3 1 0 0 28 66 31 23
2020 NAS 52 5 13 18 4 60 0 4 0 0 16 48 41 19
2019 VEG 65 10 15 25 0 115 3 2 0 0 31 91 35 35
2018 ARI 81 7 20 27 -8 144 1 2 0 0 51 115 35 243
2017 ARI 71 12 7 19 -7 119 1 0 0 0 39 117 31 84
2016 PHI 60 5 11 16 -6 98 1 1 0 0 24 61 31 89
2015 PHI 36 6 4 10 5 41 0 1 0 0 17 38 4 109
2014 PHI 11 0 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 5 13 2 23

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TRANSACTIONS

Jan 10, 2025
Fined $2,083 Elbowing Jacob Bryson (BUF)
Aug 29, 2024
Signed a 1 year $800,000 contract with Ottawa (OTT)
Jul 13, 2022
Signed a 2 year $2.2 million contract with Florida (FLA)
Oct 09, 2020
Signed a 2 year $3 million contract with Nashville (NSH)
Feb 24, 2020
Traded to Las Vegas (VGK) from Montreal (MTL) for 2021 4th round pick
Jan 08, 2020
Fined $2,688 Boarding Mike Green (DET)
Jul 05, 2019
Signed a 1 year $1 million contract with Montreal (MTL)
Mar 09, 2018
Fined $2,000 Diving (embellishment) against Minnesota (MIN)
Jul 01, 2017
Signed a 2 year $2 million contract extension with Arizona (AZ)
Jun 17, 2017
Traded to Arizona (ARI) from Philadelphia (PHI) with Merrick Madsen for 2018 5th round pick and Brendan Warren
Jul 14, 2016
Signed a 1 year $840k contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
Mar 27, 2012
Signed a 3 year $2.867 million contract with Philadelphia (PHI)
Jun 25, 2011
Drafted by Philadelphia (PHI): Round 3 (#68 overall)

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