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Benoit Pouliot

#67

age37

posLW

shotl

h6'3"

w201lbs

Birthdate

Sep 29, 1986

Player Profile

If Benoit Pouliot was bought out prior to the 2017-2018 season.

$8,000,000$8.00M

Total Remaining Base Salary

67%

Buyout Multiplier

He would be 30 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.

$5,333,333$5.33M

Buyout Total Cost

Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.

Annual Buyout Cost

$1,333,333$1.33M

$5,333,333$5.33M / 4yrs

Annual Cap Hit

The final cap hit for each year equals:

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

4yrs

17/18

18/19

20/21

Buyout Length

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

Years Remaining 2

Contract End 2018-19

Buyout Length 4

Buyout End 2020-21

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2017-18	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21
Original Cap Hit	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M	-	-
Base Salary	($4,000,000$4.00M)	($4,000,000$4.00M)	(-)	(-)
Total Salary	($4,000,000$4.00M)	($4,000,000$4.00M)	(-)	(-)
Signing Bonus	-	-	-	-
Annual Buyout Cost	$1,333,333$1.33M	$1,333,333$1.33M	$1,333,333$1.33M	$1,333,333$1.33M
Actual Cap Hit	$1,333,333$1.33M	$1,333,333$1.33M	$1,333,333$1.33M	$1,333,333$1.33M
Savings 100.0%	$2,666,667$2.67M	$2,666,667$2.67M	$-1,333,333$-1.33M	$-1,333,333$-1.33M

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