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Charlie McAvoy

#73

age26

posD

shotr

h6'1"

w209lbs

Birthdate

Dec 21, 1997

Player Profile

If Charlie McAvoy was bought out prior to the 2026-2027 season.

Total Cost

$18,750,000$18.75M

Total Remaining Base Salary

67%

Buyout Multiplier

He would be 28 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.

$12,500,000$12.50M

Buyout Total Cost

Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.

Annual Implications

Annual Buyout Cost

$1,562,500$1.56M

$12,500,000$12.50M / 8yrs

Annual Cap Hit

The final cap hit for each year equals:

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

8yrs

26/27

29/30

33/34

Buyout Length

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

Years Remaining 4

Contract End 2029-30

Buyout Length 8

Buyout End 2033-34

Buyout Summary

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34
Original Cap Hit	$9,500,000$9.50M	$9,500,000$9.50M	$9,500,000$9.50M	$9,500,000$9.50M	-	-	-	-
Base Salary	($6,000,000$6.00M)	($3,750,000$3.75M)	($4,500,000$4.50M)	($4,500,000$4.50M)	(-)	(-)	(-)	(-)
Total Salary	($10,000,000$10.00M)	($7,750,000$7.75M)	($7,500,000$7.50M)	($7,500,000$7.50M)	(-)	(-)	(-)	(-)
Signing Bonus	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M	$3,000,000$3.00M	$3,000,000$3.00M	-	-	-	-
Annual Buyout Cost	$1,562,500$1.56M	$1,562,500$1.56M	$1,562,500$1.56M	$1,562,500$1.56M	$1,562,500$1.56M	$1,562,500$1.56M	$1,562,500$1.56M	$1,562,500$1.56M
Actual Cap Hit	$5,062,500$5.06M	$7,312,500$7.31M	$6,562,500$6.56M	$6,562,500$6.56M	$1,562,500$1.56M	$1,562,500$1.56M	$1,562,500$1.56M	$1,562,500$1.56M
Savings 100.0%	$4,437,500$4.44M	$2,187,500$2.19M	$2,937,500$2.94M	$2,937,500$2.94M	$-1,562,500$-1.56M	$-1,562,500$-1.56M	$-1,562,500$-1.56M	$-1,562,500$-1.56M

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Current Contract

2022-2030 Standard Contract

term8yrs

value$76,000,000$76.00M

cap hit$9,500,000$9.50M

expires

2030

UFA

32yrs

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	$9,500,000$9.50M	$9,500,000$9.50M	$9,500,000$9.50M	$9,500,000$9.50M	$9,500,000$9.50M	$9,500,000$9.50M	$9,500,000$9.50M	$9,500,000$9.50M	UFA 32yrs
AAV	$9,500,000$9.50M	$9,500,000$9.50M	$9,500,000$9.50M	$9,500,000$9.50M	$9,500,000$9.50M	$9,500,000$9.50M	$9,500,000$9.50M	$9,500,000$9.50M
Base	$6,000,000$6.00M	$7,750,000$7.75M	$8,500,000$8.50M	$8,500,000$8.50M	$6,000,000$6.00M	$3,750,000$3.75M	$4,500,000$4.50M	$4,500,000$4.50M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	$3,250,000$3.25M	$3,250,000$3.25M	$3,000,000$3.00M	$3,000,000$3.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M	$3,000,000$3.00M	$3,000,000$3.00M
Total Salary	$9,250,000$9.25M	$11,000,000$11.00M	$11,500,000$11.50M	$11,500,000$11.50M	$10,000,000$10.00M	$7,750,000$7.75M	$7,500,000$7.50M	$7,500,000$7.50M
Minors Salary	$9,250,000$9.25M	$11,000,000$11.00M	$11,500,000$11.50M	$11,500,000$11.50M	$10,000,000$10.00M	$7,750,000$7.75M	$7,500,000$7.50M	$7,500,000$7.50M
Clauses	-	-	NMC	NMC	NMC	NMC	M-NTC	M-NTC
UFA Year

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