Nick Cousins

Ottawa Senators, Center
Age: 32y-7m-16d (Jul 20, 1993)
Exp: 10 Years
Country: CA
College: Sault Ste. Marie
Drafted: Round 3 (#68 overall), 2011
Agent(s): Craig Oster (Newport Sports Management)
2025-26 Cap Hit

$825,000

2025-26 Cash

$825,000

Career Earnings

$11,762,902

2025-2025 Extension (CURRENT)

Nick Cousins signed a 1 year, $825,000 contract with the Ottawa Senators, including $825,000 guaranteed, and an average annual salary of $825,000. In 2025-26, Cousins will earn a base salary of $825,000, while carrying a cap hit of $825,000.
Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $825,000
Average Salary:
$825,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2026 / UFA
BUYOUT CONTRACT
Year Age Cap HitAnnual Cap % League Cap Cash Annual Cash Cumulative
2025-26 32 $825,000 0.86% $825,000 $825,000
2026-27 33
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cap Hit Cap % League
2025-26 32 $825,000 $825,000 0.86%
2026-27 33
UFA
Year Age Base Salary Cash Total Cash Cumulative Cash Remaining AYC Cumulative AYC Remaining
2025-26 32 $825,000 $825,000 $825,000 - $825,000 $825,000
Source: NHL contract specifics generally collected from verified reports.

2024-2024 Free Agent

Contract Terms:
1 yr(s) / $800,000
Average Salary:
$800,000
Signing Bonus:
N/A
Free Agent:
2025 / UFA
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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

10 Years

Career Earnings thru 2025

$13,277,486

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
Active
Active
$892,500
$892,500
$892,500
$1,097,902
$1,990,402
$2,882,902
2016 23
Injured
$840,000
$3,722,902
2017 24
Active
$950,000
$4,672,902
2019 26
Active
Retained
Retained
$220,416
$779,584
$779,584
$4,893,318
$5,672,902
$6,452,486
2020 27
Active
$1,000,000
$7,452,486
2021 28
Active
$2,000,000
$9,452,486
2022 29
Active
$1,100,000
$10,552,486
2023 30
Active
$1,100,000
$11,652,486
2024 31
Active
$800,000
$12,452,486
2025 32
Active
$825,000
$13,277,486
Total      
$13,277,486
$13,277,486
Total
$13,277,486

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $3,630,402 $92,500 - $3,722,902
1 $950,000 - - $950,000
1 $220,416 - - $220,416
1 $1,559,168 - - $1,559,168
2 $3,000,000 - - $3,000,000
2 $1,525,000 $675,000 - $2,200,000
2 $1,625,000 - - $1,625,000
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
$892,500
$892,500
$892,500
$892,500
$1,097,902
$1,990,402
$2,882,902
2016
23
$840,000
$840,000
$3,722,902
2017
24
$950,000
$950,000
$4,672,902
2019
26
$220,416
$779,584
$779,584
$220,416
$779,584
$779,584
$4,893,318
$5,672,902
$6,452,486
2020
27
$1,000,000
$1,000,000
$7,452,486
2021
28
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$9,452,486
2022
29
$750,000
$350,000
$1,100,000
$10,552,486
2023
30
$775,000
$325,000
$1,100,000
$11,652,486
2024
31
$800,000
$800,000
$12,452,486
2025
32
$825,000
$825,000
$13,277,486
Total
$12,509,986
$767,500
$13,277,486
$13,277,486
Total
$12,509,986
$767,500
$13,277,486

Earnings Per Team

Years Team Base Signing Incentives Cash Cumulative
3 $3,630,402 $92,500 - $3,722,902
1 $950,000 - - $950,000
1 $220,416 - - $220,416
1 $1,559,168 - - $1,559,168
2 $3,000,000 - - $3,000,000
2 $1,525,000 $675,000 - $2,200,000
2 $1,625,000 - - $1,625,000

Injuries

Year Dates Games Missed Reason
2024-25 OTT Feb 22, 2025 - Apr 13, 2025 0 Knee
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
  • Oct 05, 2025 Fined $2,148 Slashing Ivan Demidov (MTL)
  • Jun 30, 2025 Signed a 1 year $825,000 contract extension with Ottawa (OTT)
  • Apr 25, 2025 Fined $2,083 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Toronto (TOR)
  • 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
Oct 05, 2025 Slashing Ivan Demidov (MTL) $2,148
Apr 25, 2025 Unsportsmanlike Conduct against Toronto (TOR) $2,083
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: 5 $11,002
Year Team GP G MIN A PTS +/- SOG S% PPG PPA SHG SHA Blk Hit PIM FO Won
2025 OTT 59 8 648 9 0 9 55 .145 0 0 0 0 30 119 68 11
2024 OTT 50 6 595 9 0 -1 68 .088 0 0 0 0 26 85 41 1
2023 FLA 69 7 840 8 15 1 111 .063 0 0 0 0 33 113 64 17
2022 FLA 79 9 871 18 27 -1 102 .088 0 0 0 0 36 87 38 71
2021 NAS 68 9 847 13 22 -8 103 .087 3 1 0 0 28 66 31 23
2020 NAS 52 5 694 13 18 4 60 .083 0 4 0 0 16 48 41 19
2019 VEG 65 10 878 15 25 0 115 .087 3 2 0 0 31 91 35 35
2018 ARI 81 7 1,097 20 27 -8 144 .049 1 2 0 0 51 115 35 243
2017 ARI 71 12 913 7 19 -7 119 .101 1 0 0 0 39 117 31 84
2016 PHI 60 5 720 11 16 -6 98 .051 1 1 0 0 24 61 31 89
2015 PHI 36 6 386 4 10 5 41 .146 0 1 0 0 17 38 4 109
2014 PHI 11 0 96 0 0 1 6 0 0 0 0 5 13 2 23
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