Auston Matthews buyout calculator, cap hit impact
Auston Matthews Buyout Cap Implications
Birthdate September 17, 1997
If Auston Matthews was bought out prior to the 2022-2023 season.
The annual cap hit of a buyout is calculated year by year as follows:
- Add together the Original Cap Hit and the Contract Signing Bonus for that year
- Subtract the Contract Total Salary for that year (base salary + signing bonus).
- Finally, add the Annual Buyout Cost as calculated below.
He would be 24 years old at the buyout giving him a 33% buyout multiplier.
Under 26 = 1/3 multiplier
26+ = 2/3 multiplier
The total buyout cost would be $508,333
Remaining base salary
($1,525,000 * 33% buyout multiplier).
2 years left in contract.
Buyout applied over 4 years
(2x years remaining on contract)
Annual buyout cost of $127,083
(Total buyout cost/4 years)
Auston Matthews projected buyout 2022-2023 season
2022-2023
2023-2024
2024-2025
2025-2026
Remaining Base Salary
$1,525,000
$750,000
$775,000
$0
$0
Original Cap Hit
$11,640,250
$11,640,250
$0
$0
Contract Signing Bonus
$7,200,000
$7,200,000
$0
$0
Contract Total Salary
($7,950,000)
($7,975,000)
($0)
($0)
Annual Buyout Cost
$127,083
$127,083
$127,083
$127,083
ACTUAL CAP HIT 
$11,017,333
$10,992,333
$127,083
$127,083
Savings
$622,917
$647,917
$-127,083
$-127,083
Birthdate September 17, 1997
If Auston Matthews was bought out prior to the 2022-2023 season.
The annual cap hit of a buyout is calculated year by year as follows:
- Add together the Original Cap Hit and the Contract Signing Bonus for that year
- Subtract the Contract Total Salary for that year (base salary + signing bonus).
- Finally, add the Annual Buyout Cost as calculated below.
He would be 24 years old at the buyout giving him a 33% buyout multiplier.
Under 26 = 1/3 multiplier
26+ = 2/3 multiplier
The total buyout cost would be $508,333
Remaining base salary
($1,525,000 * 33% buyout multiplier).
2 years left in contract.
Buyout applied over 4 years
(2x years remaining on contract)
Annual buyout cost of $127,083
(Total buyout cost/4 years)
Auston Matthews projected buyout 2022-2023 season
| 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remaining Base Salary $1,525,000 |
$750,000 | $775,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Original Cap Hit | $11,640,250 | $11,640,250 | $0 | $0 |
| Contract Signing Bonus | $7,200,000 | $7,200,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Contract Total Salary | ($7,950,000) | ($7,975,000) | ($0) | ($0) |
| Annual Buyout Cost | $127,083 | $127,083 | $127,083 | $127,083 |
| ACTUAL CAP HIT
|
$11,017,333 | $10,992,333 | $127,083 | $127,083 |
| Savings | $622,917 | $647,917 | $-127,083 | $-127,083 |
Active Contract
Standard Contract | 4 Years $53,000,000 15.87% of cap space
| 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | 2027-2028 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $13,250,000 | $13,250,000 | $13,250,000 | $13,250,000 | UFA |
| AAV | $13,250,000 | $13,250,000 | $13,250,000 | $13,250,000 | |
| Performance Bonuses | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Base Salary | $775,000 | $775,000 | $900,000 | $900,000 | |
| Signing Bonuses | $15,925,000 | $14,425,000 | $10,180,000 | $9,120,000 | |
| Total Salary | $16,700,000 | $15,200,000 | $11,080,000 | $10,020,000 | |
| Minors Salary | $16,700,000 | $15,200,000 | $11,080,000 | $10,020,000 | |
| Clauses | NMC | NMC | NMC | NMC | |
| UFA Year | |||||
| Buy It Out | Buy It Out | Buy It Out | Buy It Out | ||