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NHL Buyout Calculator
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If Evgeny Kuznetsov was bought out prior to the 2023-2024 season.
Total Cost
$12,000,000$12.00M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 31 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$8,000,000$8.00M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$2,000,000$2.00M
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
Retained Salary
This contract has retained salary from a previous trade. The buyout costs, and savings are split between the teams as shown below.
4yrs
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23/24
24/25
26/27
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
2
Contract End
2024-25
Buyout Length
4
Buyout End
2026-27
Buyout Summary
Abbreviated $Amounts
Evgeny Kuznetsov |
2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 |
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Original Cap Hit
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$7,800,000$7.80M | $7,800,000$7.80M | - | - |
Base Salary
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($6,000,000$6.00M) | ($6,000,000$6.00M) | (-) | (-) |
Total Salary | ($8,000,000$8.00M) | ($8,000,000$8.00M) | (-) | (-) |
Signing Bonus | $2,000,000$2.00M | $2,000,000$2.00M | - | - |
Annual Buyout Cost | $2,000,000$2.00M | $2,000,000$2.00M | $2,000,000$2.00M | $2,000,000$2.00M |
![]() Actual Cap Hit |
$1,900,000$1.90M |
$1,900,000$1.90M |
$1,000,000$1.00M |
$1,000,000$1.00M |
![]() Savings 50.0% |
$2,000,000$2.00M |
$2,000,000$2.00M |
$-1,000,000$-1.00M |
$-1,000,000$-1.00M |
$1,900,000$1.90M |
$1,900,000$1.90M |
$1,000,000$1.00M |
$1,000,000$1.00M |
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$2,000,000$2.00M |
$2,000,000$2.00M |
$-1,000,000$-1.00M |
$-1,000,000$-1.00M |
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
2017-2025
Standard Contract
term8yrs
value$62,400,000$62.40M
cap hit$7,800,000$7.80M
expiry
2025
UFA
age 33
Abbreviated $Amounts
2017-18
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2018-19
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2019-20
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2020-21
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2021-22
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2022-23
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2023-24
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2024-25
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2025 |
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Cap Hit | $7,800,000$7.80M | $7,800,000$7.80M | $7,800,000$7.80M | $7,800,000$7.80M | $7,800,000$7.80M | $7,800,000$7.80M | $7,800,000$7.80M | $7,800,000$7.80M | UFAage 33 |
AAV | $7,800,000$7.80M | $7,800,000$7.80M | $7,800,000$7.80M | $7,800,000$7.80M | $7,800,000$7.80M | $7,800,000$7.80M | $7,800,000$7.80M | $7,800,000$7.80M | |
Base | $5,000,000$5.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $3,400,000$3.40M | $3,000,000$3.00M | $3,000,000$3.00M | $3,000,000$3.00M | $6,000,000$6.00M | $6,000,000$6.00M | |
Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Signing Bonuses | $5,000,000$5.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $2,000,000$2.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $2,000,000$2.00M | $2,000,000$2.00M | $2,000,000$2.00M | |
Total Salary | $10,000,000$10.00M | $10,000,000$10.00M | $8,400,000$8.40M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $8,000,000$8.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $8,000,000$8.00M | $8,000,000$8.00M | |
Minors Salary | $10,000,000$10.00M | $10,000,000$10.00M | $8,400,000$8.40M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $8,000,000$8.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $8,000,000$8.00M | $8,000,000$8.00M | |
Clauses |
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M-NTC
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Buy Out | Buy Out |
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% Of Views |
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$9.25M |
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$10.50M |
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$8.50M |
14% |
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$5.00M |
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$6.50M |
11% |
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$4.82M |
11% |
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$9.50M |
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$9.00M |
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