NHL Buyout Calculator

Elvis Merzlikins

#90
age29
posG
shot
h6'3"
w183lbs
Birthdate
Apr 13, 1994
Player Profile

If Elvis Merzlikins was bought out prior to the 2024-2025 season.

Total Cost

$15,750,000
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 30 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$10,500,000
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.

Annual Implications

Annual Buyout Cost
$1,750,000
$10.5M / 6yrs
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
6yrs
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-$
-$
-$
-$
-$
$
$
$
24/25
26/27
29/30
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining 3
Contract End 2026-2027
Buyout Length 6
Buyout End 2029-2030

Buyout Summary

2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30
Original Cap Hit
$5.4M $5.4M $5.4M - - -
Base Salary
( $6.0M) ( $5.5M) ( $4.2M) (-) (-) (-)
Total Salary ( $6.0M) ( $5.5M) ( $4.2M) (-) (-) (-)
Signing Bonus - - - - - -
Annual Buyout Cost $1.8M $1.8M $1.8M $1.8M $1.8M $1.8M
ACTUAL CAP HIT
$1.2M
$1.6M
$2.9M
$1.8M
$1.8M
$1.8M
Savings
100.0%
$4.3M
$3.8M
$2.5M
$-1.8M
$-1.8M
$-1.8M
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.

Current Contract

2022-2027 Standard Contract
5yrs
value$27.0M
cap hit$5.4M
2022-23
2023-24
Buy Out
2024-25
Buy Out
2025-26
Buy Out
2026-27
2027
Cap Hit $5.4M $5.4M $5.4M $5.4M $5.4M
UFA
33yrs
AAV $5.4M $5.4M $5.4M $5.4M $5.4M
Base $5.3M $6.0M $6.0M $5.5M $4.2M
Performance Bonuses - - - - -
Signing Bonuses - - - - -
Total Salary $5.3M $6.0M $6.0M $5.5M $4.2M
Minors Salary $5.3M $6.0M $6.0M $5.5M $4.2M
Clauses
M-NTC
M-NTC
M-NTC
M-NTC
M-NTC
UFA Year

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