Darcy Kuemper buyout calculator, cap hit impact
Darcy Kuemper Buyout Cap Implications
Birthdate May 5, 1990
If Darcy Kuemper was bought out prior to the 2024-2025 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 34 years old at the buyout giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
Under 26 = 1/3 multiplier
26+ = 2/3 multiplier
The total buyout cost would be $5,500,000
Remaining base salary
($8,250,000 * 67% buyout multiplier).
3 years left in contract.
Buyout applied over 6 years
(2x years remaining on contract)
Annual buyout cost of $916,667
(Total buyout cost/6 years)
Darcy Kuemper projected buyout 2024-2025 season
2024-2025
2025-2026
2026-2027
2027-2028
2028-2029
2029-2030
Remaining Base Salary
$8,250,000
$4,000,000
$2,500,000
$1,750,000
$0
$0
$0
Original Cap Hit
$5,250,000
$5,250,000
$5,250,000
$0
$0
$0
Contract Signing Bonus
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$0
$0
$0
Contract Total Salary
($6,000,000)
($4,500,000)
($3,750,000)
($0)
($0)
($0)
Annual Buyout Cost
$916,667
$916,667
$916,667
$916,667
$916,667
$916,667
ACTUAL CAP HIT 
$2,166,667
$3,666,667
$4,416,667
$916,667
$916,667
$916,667
Savings
$3,083,333
$1,583,333
$833,333
$-916,667
$-916,667
$-916,667
Birthdate May 5, 1990
If Darcy Kuemper was bought out prior to the 2024-2025 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 34 years old at the buyout giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
Under 26 = 1/3 multiplier
26+ = 2/3 multiplier
The total buyout cost would be $5,500,000
Remaining base salary
($8,250,000 * 67% buyout multiplier).
3 years left in contract.
Buyout applied over 6 years
(2x years remaining on contract)
Annual buyout cost of $916,667
(Total buyout cost/6 years)
Darcy Kuemper projected buyout 2024-2025 season
| 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | 2027-2028 | 2028-2029 | 2029-2030 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remaining Base Salary $8,250,000 |
$4,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $1,750,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Original Cap Hit | $5,250,000 | $5,250,000 | $5,250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Contract Signing Bonus | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Contract Total Salary | ($6,000,000) | ($4,500,000) | ($3,750,000) | ($0) | ($0) | ($0) |
| Annual Buyout Cost | $916,667 | $916,667 | $916,667 | $916,667 | $916,667 | $916,667 |
| ACTUAL CAP HIT
|
$2,166,667 | $3,666,667 | $4,416,667 | $916,667 | $916,667 | $916,667 |
| Savings | $3,083,333 | $1,583,333 | $833,333 | $-916,667 | $-916,667 | $-916,667 |
Active Contract
Standard Contract | 5 Years $26,250,000 6.29% of cap space
| 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $5,250,000 | $5,250,000 | $5,250,000 | $5,250,000 | $5,250,000 | UFA |
| AAV | $5,250,000 | $5,250,000 | $5,250,000 | $5,250,000 | $5,250,000 | |
| Performance Bonuses | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Base Salary | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $1,750,000 | |
| Signing Bonuses | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | |
| Total Salary | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $4,500,000 | $3,750,000 | |
| Minors Salary | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $4,500,000 | $3,750,000 | |
| Clauses | M-NTC | M-NTC | M-NTC | M-NTC | M-NTC | |
| UFA Year | ||||||
| Buy It Out | Buy It Out | Buy It Out | Buy It Out | |||
| 15 team no trade list through May 31 2024, then 10 team no trade list commencing June 1 2024 | ||||||