Drew Doughty buyout calculator, cap hit impact
Drew Doughty Buyout Cap Implications
Birthdate December 8, 1989
If Drew Doughty 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 $22,000,000
Remaining base salary
($33,000,000 * 67% buyout multiplier).
3 years left in contract.
Buyout applied over 6 years
(2x years remaining on contract)
Annual buyout cost of $3,666,667
(Total buyout cost/6 years)
Drew Doughty projected buyout 2024-2025 season

Birthdate December 8, 1989
If Drew Doughty 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 $22,000,000
Remaining base salary
($33,000,000 * 67% buyout multiplier).
3 years left in contract.
Buyout applied over 6 years
(2x years remaining on contract)
Annual buyout cost of $3,666,667
(Total buyout cost/6 years)
Drew Doughty projected buyout 2024-2025 season
Active Contract
Standard Contract | 8 Years $88,000,000 13.33% of cap space
2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | ||
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Cap Hit | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | UFA |
AAV | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | |
Performance Bonuses | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Base Salary | $2,000,000 | $8,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $7,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | |
Signing Bonuses | $10,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
Total Salary | $12,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | |
Minors Salary | $12,000,000 | $10,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | $11,000,000 | |
Clauses | NMC | NMC | NMC | NMC | NMC | NMC | NMC | NMC | |
UFA Year | |||||||||
Buy It Out | Buy It Out | Buy It Out | Buy It Out | Buy It Out | |||||
NMC |