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Alexander Semin

#28

age40

posRW

shotr

h6'2"

w216lbs

Birthdate

Mar 3, 1984

Player Profile

If Alexander Semin was bought out prior to the 2015-2016 season.

$21,000,000$21.00M

Total Remaining Base Salary

67%

Buyout Multiplier

He would be 31 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.

$14,000,000$14.00M

Buyout Total Cost

Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.

Annual Buyout Cost

$2,333,333$2.33M

$14,000,000$14.00M / 6yrs

Annual Cap Hit

The final cap hit for each year equals:

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

6yrs

15/16

17/18

20/21

Buyout Length

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

Years Remaining 3

Contract End 2017-18

Buyout Length 6

Buyout End 2020-21

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2015-16	2016-17	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21
Original Cap Hit	$7,000,000$7.00M	$7,000,000$7.00M	$7,000,000$7.00M	-	-	-
Base Salary	($7,000,000$7.00M)	($7,000,000$7.00M)	($7,000,000$7.00M)	(-)	(-)	(-)
Total Salary	($7,000,000$7.00M)	($7,000,000$7.00M)	($7,000,000$7.00M)	(-)	(-)	(-)
Signing Bonus	-	-	-	-	-	-
Annual Buyout Cost	$2,333,333$2.33M	$2,333,333$2.33M	$2,333,333$2.33M	$2,333,333$2.33M	$2,333,333$2.33M	$2,333,333$2.33M
Actual Cap Hit	$2,333,333$2.33M	$2,333,333$2.33M	$2,333,333$2.33M	$2,333,333$2.33M	$2,333,333$2.33M	$2,333,333$2.33M
Savings 100.0%	$4,666,667$4.67M	$4,666,667$4.67M	$4,666,667$4.67M	$-2,333,333$-2.33M	$-2,333,333$-2.33M	$-2,333,333$-2.33M

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