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NHL Buyout Calculator
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If Fraser Minten was bought out prior to the 2024-2025 season.
Total Cost
$2,362,500$2.36M
Total Remaining Base Salary
33%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 19 years old at the buyout, giving him a 33% buyout multiplier.
$787,500$788K
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$131,250$131K
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
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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
2026-27
Buyout Length
6
Buyout End
2029-30
Buyout Summary
Abbreviated $Amounts
Fraser Minten |
2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 |
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Original Cap Hit
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$816,666$817K | $816,666$817K | $816,666$817K | - | - | - |
Base Salary
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($787,500$788K) | ($787,500$788K) | ($787,500$788K) | (-) | (-) | (-) |
Total Salary | ($875,000$875K) | ($787,500$788K) | ($787,500$788K) | (-) | (-) | (-) |
Signing Bonus | $87,500$88K | - | - | - | - | - |
Annual Buyout Cost | $131,250$131K | $131,250$131K | $131,250$131K | $131,250$131K | $131,250$131K | $131,250$131K |
$160,416$160K |
$160,416$160K |
$160,416$160K |
$131,250$131K |
$131,250$131K |
$131,250$131K |
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$656,250$656K |
$656,250$656K |
$656,250$656K |
$-131,250$-131K |
$-131,250$-131K |
$-131,250$-131K |
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
2022-2027
Entry Level Contract
term3yrs
value$2,449,998$2.45M
cap hit$816,666$817K
expiry
2027
RFA
age 22
Abbreviated $Amounts
2022-23
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2023-24
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2024-25
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2025-26
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2026-27
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2027 |
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Cap Hit | $875,000$875K | $845,833$846K | $816,666$817K | $816,666$817K | $816,666$817K | RFAage 22 |
AAV | $875,000$875K | $845,833$846K | $816,666$817K | $816,666$817K | $816,666$817K | |
Base | - | - | $787,500$788K | $787,500$788K | $787,500$788K | |
Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | |
Signing Bonuses | $87,500$88K | $87,500$88K | $87,500$88K | - | - | |
Total Salary | $87,500$88K | $87,500$88K | $875,000$875K | $787,500$788K | $787,500$788K | |
Minors Salary | - | - | $82,500$83K | $82,500$83K | $82,500$83K | |
Clauses |
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Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out |
Popular Buyouts
Players with the most buyout views
(Team at time of buyout) |
Cap Hit |
% Of Views |
---|---|---|
$9.25M |
20% |
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$10.50M |
15% |
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$8.50M |
14% |
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$5.00M |
12% |
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$6.50M |
11% |
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$4.82M |
11% |
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$9.50M |
9% |
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$9.00M |
8% |
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