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NHL Buyout Calculator
If Andreas Athanasiou was bought out prior to the 2024-2025 season.
Total Cost
$2,250,000$2.25M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 29 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$1,500,000$1.50M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$750,000$750K
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
2yrs
-$
-$
$
24/25
25/26
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
1
Contract End
2024-25
Buyout Length
2
Buyout End
2025-26
Buyout Summary
Abbreviated $Amounts
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | |
|---|---|---|
|
Original Cap Hit
|
$4,250,000$4.25M | - |
|
Base Salary
|
($2,250,000$2.25M) | (-) |
| Total Salary | ($4,250,000$4.25M) | (-) |
| Signing Bonus | $2,000,000$2.00M | - |
| Annual Buyout Cost | $750,000$750K | $750,000$750K |
 Actual Cap Hit |
$2,750,000$2.75M |
$750,000$750K |
Savings 100.0% |
$1,500,000$1.50M |
$-750,000$-750K |
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
2023-2025
Standard Contract
2yrs
value$8,500,000$8.50M
cap hit$4,250,000$4.25M
expires
2025
UFA
30yrs
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2023-24
|
Buy Out 2024-25
|
2025 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $4,250,000$4.25M | $4,250,000$4.25M | UFA 30yrs |
| AAV | $4,250,000$4.25M | $4,250,000$4.25M | |
| Base | $4,250,000$4.25M | $2,250,000$2.25M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | $2,000,000$2.00M | |
| Total Salary | $4,250,000$4.25M | $4,250,000$4.25M | |
| Minors Salary | $4,250,000$4.25M | $4,250,000$4.25M | |
| Clauses |
- |
- |
|
| UFA Year |
Popular Buyouts
Players with the most buyout views
(Team at time of buyout) |
Cap Hit |
% Of Views |
|---|---|---|
$5.00M |
15% |
|
$10.50M |
15% |
|
$8.50M |
13% |
|
$6.50M |
12% |
|
$4.82M |
12% |
|
$9.00M |
12% |
|
$12.60M |
11% |
|
$9.25M |
10% |
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So is it a 1/3 or 2/3 buyout?
If the cup is awarded June 23, they cannot buy him out until after he turns 26, meaning 2/3 buyout.
If cup is awarded before June 22, they could potentially buy him out before he turns 26, making it a 1/3 buyout.
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