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Tomas Hertl

#48

age30

posC

shotl

h6'3"

w214lbs

Birthdate

Nov 12, 1993

Player Profile

If Tomas Hertl was bought out prior to the 2027-2028 season.

Total Cost

$9,800,000$9.80M

Total Remaining Base Salary

67%

Buyout Multiplier

He would be 33 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.

$6,533,333$6.53M

Buyout Total Cost

Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.

Annual Implications

Annual Buyout Cost

$1,088,889$1.09M

$6,533,333$6.53M / 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

27/28

29/30

32/33

Buyout Length

Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.

Years Remaining 3

Contract End 2029-30

Buyout Length 6

Buyout End 2032-33

Buyout Summary

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33
Original Cap Hit	$8,137,500$8.14M	$8,137,500$8.14M	$8,137,500$8.14M	-	-	-
Base Salary	($2,300,000$2.30M)	($3,750,000$3.75M)	($3,750,000$3.75M)	(-)	(-)	(-)
Total Salary	($6,300,000$6.30M)	($6,150,000$6.15M)	($6,150,000$6.15M)	(-)	(-)	(-)
Signing Bonus	$4,000,000$4.00M	$2,400,000$2.40M	$2,400,000$2.40M	-	-	-
Annual Buyout Cost	$1,088,889$1.09M	$1,088,889$1.09M	$1,088,889$1.09M	$1,088,889$1.09M	$1,088,889$1.09M	$1,088,889$1.09M
Actual Cap Hit	$5,745,391$5.75M	$4,542,626$4.54M	$4,542,626$4.54M	$903,226$903K	$903,226$903K	$903,226$903K
Savings 82.9%	$1,004,608$1.00M	$2,207,373$2.21M	$2,207,373$2.21M	$-903,226$-903K	$-903,226$-903K	$-903,226$-903K
Actual Cap Hit	$1,180,998$1.18M	$933,763$934K	$933,763$934K	$185,663$186K	$185,663$186K	$185,663$186K
Savings 17.1%	$206,503$207K	$453,738$454K	$453,738$454K	$-185,663$-186K	$-185,663$-186K	$-185,663$-186K

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Current Contract

2022-2030 Standard Contract

term8yrs

value$65,100,000$65.10M

cap hit$8,137,500$8.14M

expires

2030

UFA

36yrs

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2022-23	2023-24	Buy Out 2024-25	Buy Out 2025-26	Buy Out 2026-27	Buy Out 2027-28	Buy Out 2028-29	Buy Out 2029-30	2030
Cap Hit	$8,137,500$8.14M	$8,137,500$8.14M	$8,137,500$8.14M	$8,137,500$8.14M	$8,137,500$8.14M	$8,137,500$8.14M	$8,137,500$8.14M	$8,137,500$8.14M	UFA 36yrs
AAV	$8,137,500$8.14M	$8,137,500$8.14M	$8,137,500$8.14M	$8,137,500$8.14M	$8,137,500$8.14M	$8,137,500$8.14M	$8,137,500$8.14M	$8,137,500$8.14M
Base	$5,750,000$5.75M	$7,500,000$7.50M	$7,750,000$7.75M	$7,500,000$7.50M	$3,250,000$3.25M	$2,300,000$2.30M	$3,750,000$3.75M	$3,750,000$3.75M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	$2,500,000$2.50M	$2,500,000$2.50M	$2,500,000$2.50M	$2,500,000$2.50M	$4,750,000$4.75M	$4,000,000$4.00M	$2,400,000$2.40M	$2,400,000$2.40M
Total Salary	$8,250,000$8.25M	$10,000,000$10.00M	$10,250,000$10.25M	$10,000,000$10.00M	$8,000,000$8.00M	$6,300,000$6.30M	$6,150,000$6.15M	$6,150,000$6.15M
Minors Salary	$8,250,000$8.25M	$10,000,000$10.00M	$10,250,000$10.25M	$10,000,000$10.00M	$8,000,000$8.00M	$6,300,000$6.30M	$6,150,000$6.15M	$6,150,000$6.15M
Clauses	NMC	NMC	NMC	M-NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC
UFA Year

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