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NHL Buyout Calculator
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If Andrei Vasilevskiy was bought out prior to the 2027-2028 season.
Total Cost
$3,000,000$3.00M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 32 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$2,000,000$2.00M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$1,000,000$1.00M
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
2yrs
-$
-$
$
27/28
28/29
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
1
Contract End
2027-28
Buyout Length
2
Buyout End
2028-29
Buyout Summary
Abbreviated $Amounts
2027-28 | 2028-29 | |
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Original Cap Hit
|
$9,500,000$9.50M | - |
Base Salary
|
($3,000,000$3.00M) | (-) |
Total Salary | ($6,000,000$6.00M) | (-) |
Signing Bonus | $3,000,000$3.00M | - |
Annual Buyout Cost | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M |
$7,500,000$7.50M |
$1,000,000$1.00M |
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$2,000,000$2.00M |
$-1,000,000$-1.00M |
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
2020-2028
Standard Contract
term8yrs
value$76,000,000$76.00M
cap hit$9,500,000$9.50M
expires
2028
UFA
33yrs
Abbreviated $Amounts
2020-21
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2021-22
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2022-23
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2023-24
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Buy Out 2024-25
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Buy Out 2025-26
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Buy Out 2026-27
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Buy Out 2027-28
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2028 |
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Cap Hit | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | UFA 33yrs |
AAV | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | |
Base | $3,500,000$3.50M | $1,000,000$1.00M | $4,500,000$4.50M | $4,000,000$4.00M | $5,500,000$5.50M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $3,000,000$3.00M | |
Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Signing Bonuses | $8,500,000$8.50M | $10,000,000$10.00M | $6,500,000$6.50M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $4,500,000$4.50M | $4,000,000$4.00M | $3,000,000$3.00M | $3,000,000$3.00M | |
Total Salary | $12,000,000$12.00M | $11,000,000$11.00M | $11,000,000$11.00M | $9,000,000$9.00M | $10,000,000$10.00M | $9,000,000$9.00M | $8,000,000$8.00M | $6,000,000$6.00M | |
Minors Salary | $12,000,000$12.00M | $11,000,000$11.00M | $11,000,000$11.00M | $9,000,000$9.00M | $10,000,000$10.00M | $9,000,000$9.00M | $8,000,000$8.00M | $6,000,000$6.00M | |
Clauses |
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NMC
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NMC
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NMC
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NMC
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M-NTC
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M-NTC
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M-NTC
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UFA Year |
Popular Buyouts
Players with the most buyout views
(Team at time of buyout) |
Cap Hit |
% Of Views |
---|---|---|
$9.25M |
16% |
|
$8.50M |
15% |
|
$10.50M |
14% |
|
$5.00M |
13% |
|
$4.82M |
12% |
|
$9.50M |
10% |
|
$6.50M |
10% |
|
$12.60M |
9% |
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