Elvis Merzlikins buyout calculator, cap hit impact
Elvis Merzlikins Buyout Cap Implications
Birthdate April 13, 1994
If Elvis Merzlikins was bought out prior to the 2025-2026 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 31 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 $6,500,000
Remaining base salary
($9,750,000 * 67% buyout multiplier).
2 years left in contract.
Buyout applied over 4 years
(2x years remaining on contract)
Annual buyout cost of $1,625,000
(Total buyout cost/4 years)
Elvis Merzlikins projected buyout 2025-2026 season
2025-2026
2026-2027
2027-2028
2028-2029
Remaining Base Salary
$9,750,000
$5,525,000
$4,225,000
$0
$0
Original Cap Hit
$5,400,000
$5,400,000
$0
$0
Contract Signing Bonus
$0
$0
$0
$0
Contract Total Salary
($5,525,000)
($4,225,000)
($0)
($0)
Annual Buyout Cost
$1,625,000
$1,625,000
$1,625,000
$1,625,000
ACTUAL CAP HIT 
$1,500,000
$2,800,000
$1,625,000
$1,625,000
Savings
$3,900,000
$2,600,000
$-1,625,000
$-1,625,000
Birthdate April 13, 1994
If Elvis Merzlikins was bought out prior to the 2025-2026 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 31 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 $6,500,000
Remaining base salary
($9,750,000 * 67% buyout multiplier).
2 years left in contract.
Buyout applied over 4 years
(2x years remaining on contract)
Annual buyout cost of $1,625,000
(Total buyout cost/4 years)
Elvis Merzlikins projected buyout 2025-2026 season
| 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | 2027-2028 | 2028-2029 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remaining Base Salary $9,750,000 |
$5,525,000 | $4,225,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Original Cap Hit | $5,400,000 | $5,400,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Contract Signing Bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Contract Total Salary | ($5,525,000) | ($4,225,000) | ($0) | ($0) |
| Annual Buyout Cost | $1,625,000 | $1,625,000 | $1,625,000 | $1,625,000 |
| ACTUAL CAP HIT
|
$1,500,000 | $2,800,000 | $1,625,000 | $1,625,000 |
| Savings | $3,900,000 | $2,600,000 | $-1,625,000 | $-1,625,000 |
Active Contract
Standard Contract | 5 Years $27,000,000 6.47% of cap space
| 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $5,400,000 | $5,400,000 | $5,400,000 | $5,400,000 | $5,400,000 | UFA |
| AAV | $5,400,000 | $5,400,000 | $5,400,000 | $5,400,000 | $5,400,000 | |
| Performance Bonuses | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Base Salary | $5,250,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $5,525,000 | $4,225,000 | |
| Signing Bonuses | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Total Salary | $5,250,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $5,525,000 | $4,225,000 | |
| Minors Salary | $5,250,000 | $6,000,000 | $6,000,000 | $5,525,000 | $4,225,000 | |
| 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 | |||
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