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Aleksander Barkov

#16

age28

posC

shotl

h6'3"

w214lbs

Birthdate

Sep 2, 1995

Player Profile

If Aleksander Barkov was bought out prior to the 2025-2026 season.

Total Cost

$5,000,000$5.00M

Total Remaining Base Salary

67%

Buyout Multiplier

He would be 29 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.

$3,333,333$3.33M

Buyout Total Cost

Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.

Annual Implications

Annual Buyout Cost

$333,333$333K

$3,333,333$3.33M / 10yrs

Annual Cap Hit

The final cap hit for each year equals:

Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost

10yrs

25/26

29/30

34/35

Buyout Length

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

Years Remaining 5

Contract End 2029-30

Buyout Length 10

Buyout End 2034-35

Buyout Summary

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2025-26	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34	2034-35
Original Cap Hit	$10,000,000$10.00M	$10,000,000$10.00M	$10,000,000$10.00M	$10,000,000$10.00M	$10,000,000$10.00M	-	-	-	-	-
Base Salary	($1,000,000$1.00M)	($1,000,000$1.00M)	($1,000,000$1.00M)	($1,000,000$1.00M)	($1,000,000$1.00M)	(-)	(-)	(-)	(-)	(-)
Total Salary	($11,600,000$11.60M)	($10,000,000$10.00M)	($8,000,000$8.00M)	($7,200,000$7.20M)	($7,200,000$7.20M)	(-)	(-)	(-)	(-)	(-)
Signing Bonus	$10,600,000$10.60M	$9,000,000$9.00M	$7,000,000$7.00M	$6,200,000$6.20M	$6,200,000$6.20M	-	-	-	-	-
Annual Buyout Cost	$333,333$333K	$333,333$333K	$333,333$333K	$333,333$333K	$333,333$333K	$333,333$333K	$333,333$333K	$333,333$333K	$333,333$333K	$333,333$333K
Actual Cap Hit	$9,333,333$9.33M	$9,333,333$9.33M	$9,333,333$9.33M	$9,333,333$9.33M	$9,333,333$9.33M	$333,333$333K	$333,333$333K	$333,333$333K	$333,333$333K	$333,333$333K
Savings 100.0%	$666,667$667K	$666,667$667K	$666,667$667K	$666,667$667K	$666,667$667K	$-333,333$-333K	$-333,333$-333K	$-333,333$-333K	$-333,333$-333K	$-333,333$-333K

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Current Contract

2022-2030 Standard Contract

term8yrs

value$80,000,000$80.00M

cap hit$10,000,000$10.00M

expires

2030

UFA

34yrs

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	$10,000,000$10.00M	$10,000,000$10.00M	$10,000,000$10.00M	$10,000,000$10.00M	$10,000,000$10.00M	$10,000,000$10.00M	$10,000,000$10.00M	$10,000,000$10.00M	UFA 34yrs
AAV	$10,000,000$10.00M	$10,000,000$10.00M	$10,000,000$10.00M	$10,000,000$10.00M	$10,000,000$10.00M	$10,000,000$10.00M	$10,000,000$10.00M	$10,000,000$10.00M
Base	$1,000,000$1.00M	$1,000,000$1.00M	$1,000,000$1.00M	$1,000,000$1.00M	$1,000,000$1.00M	$1,000,000$1.00M	$1,000,000$1.00M	$1,000,000$1.00M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	$11,000,000$11.00M	$11,000,000$11.00M	$11,000,000$11.00M	$10,600,000$10.60M	$9,000,000$9.00M	$7,000,000$7.00M	$6,200,000$6.20M	$6,200,000$6.20M
Total Salary	$12,000,000$12.00M	$12,000,000$12.00M	$12,000,000$12.00M	$11,600,000$11.60M	$10,000,000$10.00M	$8,000,000$8.00M	$7,200,000$7.20M	$7,200,000$7.20M
Minors Salary	$12,000,000$12.00M	$12,000,000$12.00M	$12,000,000$12.00M	$11,600,000$11.60M	$10,000,000$10.00M	$8,000,000$8.00M	$7,200,000$7.20M	$7,200,000$7.20M
Clauses	NMC	NMC	NMC	NMC	NMC	NMC	M-NTC	M-NTC
UFA Year

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