NHL Buyout Calculator

Erik Karlsson

#65
age33
posD
shotr
h6'0"
w190lbs
Birthdate
May 31, 1990
Player Profile

If Erik Karlsson was bought out prior to the 2024-2025 season.

Total Cost

$15,500,000$15.50M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 34 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$10,333,333$10.33M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.

Annual Implications

Annual Buyout Cost
$1,722,222$1.72M
$10,333,333$10.33M / 6yrs
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost

Retained Salary

This contract has retained salary from a previous trade. The buyout costs, and savings are split between the teams as shown below.
6yrs
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24/25
26/27
29/30
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining 3
Contract End 2026-27
Buyout Length 6
Buyout End 2029-30

Buyout Summary

Abbreviated $Amounts
2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30
Original Cap Hit
$11,500,000$11.50M $11,500,000$11.50M $11,500,000$11.50M - - -
Base Salary
($10,000,000$10.00M) ($4,000,000$4.00M) ($1,500,000$1.50M) (-) (-) (-)
Total Salary ($11,000,000$11.00M) ($9,000,000$9.00M) ($7,500,000$7.50M) (-) (-) (-)
Signing Bonus $1,000,000$1.00M $5,000,000$5.00M $6,000,000$6.00M - - -
Annual Buyout Cost $1,722,222$1.72M $1,722,222$1.72M $1,722,222$1.72M $1,722,222$1.72M $1,722,222$1.72M $1,722,222$1.72M
Actual Cap Hit
$2,801,932$2.80M
$8,019,322$8.02M
$10,193,234$10.19M
$1,497,584$1.50M
$1,497,584$1.50M
$1,497,584$1.50M
Savings
87.0%
$7,198,066$7.20M
$1,980,676$1.98M
$-193,237$-193K
$-1,497,584$-1.50M
$-1,497,584$-1.50M
$-1,497,584$-1.50M
Actual Cap Hit
$420,291$420K
$1,202,901$1.20M
$1,528,988$1.53M
$224,638$225K
$224,638$225K
$224,638$225K
Savings 13.0%
$1,079,712$1.08M
$297,102$297K
$-28,986$-29K
$-224,638$-225K
$-224,638$-225K
$-224,638$-225K
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.

Current Contract

2019-2027 Standard Contract
8yrs
value$92,000,000$92.00M
cap hit$11,500,000$11.50M
Abbreviated $Amounts
2019-20
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
Buy Out
2024-25
Buy Out
2025-26
Buy Out
2026-27
2027
Cap Hit $11,500,000$11.50M $11,500,000$11.50M $11,500,000$11.50M $11,500,000$11.50M $11,500,000$11.50M $11,500,000$11.50M $11,500,000$11.50M $11,500,000$11.50M
UFA
37yrs
AAV $11,500,000$11.50M $11,500,000$11.50M $11,500,000$11.50M $11,500,000$11.50M $11,500,000$11.50M $11,500,000$11.50M $11,500,000$11.50M $11,500,000$11.50M
Base $3,500,000$3.50M $2,000,000$2.00M $5,500,000$5.50M $2,000,000$2.00M $10,500,000$10.50M $10,000,000$10.00M $4,000,000$4.00M $1,500,000$1.50M
Performance Bonuses - - - - - - - -
Signing Bonuses $11,000,000$11.00M $10,000,000$10.00M $9,000,000$9.00M $10,000,000$10.00M $1,000,000$1.00M $1,000,000$1.00M $5,000,000$5.00M $6,000,000$6.00M
Total Salary $14,500,000$14.50M $12,000,000$12.00M $14,500,000$14.50M $12,000,000$12.00M $11,500,000$11.50M $11,000,000$11.00M $9,000,000$9.00M $7,500,000$7.50M
Minors Salary $14,500,000$14.50M $12,000,000$12.00M $14,500,000$14.50M $12,000,000$12.00M $11,500,000$11.50M $11,000,000$11.00M $9,000,000$9.00M $7,500,000$7.50M
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UFA Year

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