NHL Buyout Calculator

Aaron Ekblad

#5
age28
posD
shotr
h6'4"
w216lbs
Birthdate
Feb 7, 1996
Player Profile

If Aaron Ekblad was bought out prior to the 2024-2025 season.

Total Cost

$4,000,000
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 28 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$2,666,667
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.

Annual Implications

Annual Buyout Cost
$1,333,333
$2.7M / 2yrs
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
2yrs
-$
-$
$
24/25
25/26
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining 1
Contract End 2024-2025
Buyout Length 2
Buyout End 2025-2026

Buyout Summary

2024-25 2025-26
Original Cap Hit
$7.5M -
Base Salary
( $4.0M) (-)
Total Salary ( $7.0M) (-)
Signing Bonus $3.0M -
Annual Buyout Cost $1.3M $1.3M
ACTUAL CAP HIT
$4.8M
$1.3M
Savings
100.0%
$2.7M
$-1.3M
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.

Current Contract

2017-2025 Standard Contract
8yrs
value$60.0M
cap hit$7.5M
2017-18
2018-19
2019-20
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
Buy Out
2024-25
2025
Cap Hit $7.5M $7.5M $7.5M $7.5M $7.5M $7.5M $7.5M $7.5M
UFA
29yrs
AAV $7.5M $7.5M $7.5M $7.5M $7.5M $7.5M $7.5M $7.5M
Base $4.0M $4.0M $5.0M $2.0M $6.0M $2.0M $4.0M $4.0M
Performance Bonuses - - - - - - - -
Signing Bonuses $5.0M $3.0M $4.0M $4.0M $3.0M $4.0M $3.0M $3.0M
Total Salary $9.0M $7.0M $9.0M $6.0M $9.0M $6.0M $7.0M $7.0M
Minors Salary $9.0M $7.0M $9.0M $6.0M $9.0M $6.0M $7.0M $7.0M
Clauses
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NMC
NMC
NMC
M-NTC
UFA Year

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