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Watson signed a professional tryout agreement with the Red Wings on Wednesday, per his agency. Watson will enter training camp on a tryout for a second year in a row. Last season, he turned his tryout into a one-year deal with the Lightning and proceeded to post just four points, along with 85 hits and 93 PIM, in 33 regular-season games. He'll likely have to settle for a fourth-line role if the Red Wings end up offering him a full deal.
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Watson will be a free agent this offseason. Watson played in just 33 games this season, scoring two goals and adding two assists. He did put up 93 PIM and 85 hits, but mustered only 17 shots while averaging 7:16 of ice time per game. Watson didn't ink his one-year deal with the Bolts until October, and that doesn't bode well for 2024-25 given his performance. Over his career, he has played in 515 regular-season games and recorded 60 goals, 58 assists, 705 PIM and 1,209 hits.
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Watson has played in just two of Tampa Bay's last 17 games. Watson returned from a lower-body injury Feb. 8 against the Islanders, picking up one shot and three hits in 8:29 of ice time. Since then, he has struggled to find his way into the lineup, dressing against the Panthers on Feb. 17 and versus the Flyers on March 9. With the Bolts playing to retain a wild-card spot, Watson may be hard-pressed to see the game from ice level down the stretch.
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Watson (lower body) has been activated off injured reserve, per the NHL media site. Watson has missed the team's last four contests due to his lower-body issue but seems to be at least healthy enough to be an option versus the Islanders on Thursday. If the 32-year-old winger does suit up, it would likely be in a bottom-six role that would see Mitchell Chaffee relegated to the press box or even shipped back to the minors.
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Watson (lower body) was placed on injured reserve Wednesday, per CapFriendly. Watson was deemed week-to-week as of Tuesday, so his placement on IR makes sense. It's unlikely he'll be back before the All-Star break. Mitchell Chaffee was called up from AHL Syracuse to take Watson's spot on the roster.
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Career Stats
| Year | GP | G | A | PTS | +/- | PPG | SHOG | GWG | FOW | FOL | FPTS |
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| 2024 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 35.2 |
| 2022 | 75 | 9 | 2 | 11 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 57.7 |
| 2021 | 67 | 10 | 6 | 16 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 13 | 62.7 |
| 2020 | 34 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 17 | 26 |
| 2019 | 53 | 6 | 8 | 14 | -9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 41.2 |
| 2018 | 37 | 7 | 9 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 61.7 |
| 2017 | 76 | 14 | 5 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 27 | 16 | 88.7 |
| 2016 | 77 | 5 | 12 | 17 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 25 | 77.7 |
| 2015 | 57 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 27 |
| 2012 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 25 | 1 |
| 3 Year Avg | 58 | 7 | 3 | 10 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 51.5 |
| Career | 515 | 60 | 58 | 118 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 102 | 130 |