NHL Buyout Calculator

Drake Batherson

#19
age25
posRW
shotr
h6'3"
w205lbs
Birthdate
Apr 27, 1998
Player Profile

If Drake Batherson was bought out prior to the 2026-2027 season.

Total Cost

$6,550,000
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 28 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$4,366,667
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.

Annual Implications

Annual Buyout Cost
$2,183,333
$4.4M / 2yrs
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
2yrs
-$
-$
$
26/27
27/28
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining 1
Contract End 2026-2027
Buyout Length 2
Buyout End 2027-2028

Buyout Summary

2026-27 2027-28
Original Cap Hit
$5.0M -
Base Salary
( $6.6M) (-)
Total Salary ( $6.6M) (-)
Signing Bonus - -
Annual Buyout Cost $2.2M $2.2M
ACTUAL CAP HIT
$608K
$2.2M
Savings
100.0%
$4.4M
$-2.2M
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.

Current Contract

2021-2027 Standard Contract
6yrs
value$29.9M
cap hit$5.0M
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
Buy Out
2024-25
Buy Out
2025-26
Buy Out
2026-27
2027
Cap Hit $5.0M $5.0M $5.0M $5.0M $5.0M $5.0M
UFA
29yrs
AAV $5.0M $5.0M $5.0M $5.0M $5.0M $5.0M
Base $2.5M $3.5M $5.4M $5.4M $6.5M $6.6M
Performance Bonuses - - - - - -
Signing Bonuses - - - - - -
Total Salary $2.5M $3.5M $5.4M $5.4M $6.5M $6.6M
Minors Salary $2.5M $3.5M $5.4M $5.4M $6.5M $6.6M
Clauses
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-
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UFA Year

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