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NHL Buyout Calculator
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If Ilya Mikheyev was bought out prior to the 2024-2025 season.
Total Cost
$9,300,000$9.30M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 29 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$6,200,000$6.20M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$1,550,000$1.55M
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
Retained Salary
This contract has retained salary from a previous trade. The buyout costs, and savings are split between the teams as shown below.
4yrs
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-$
-$
-$
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$
24/25
25/26
27/28
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
2
Contract End
2025-26
Buyout Length
4
Buyout End
2027-28
Buyout Summary
Abbreviated $Amounts
Ilya Mikheyev |
2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 |
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Original Cap Hit
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$4,750,000$4.75M | $4,750,000$4.75M | - | - |
Base Salary
|
($5,150,000$5.15M) | ($4,150,000$4.15M) | (-) | (-) |
Total Salary | ($5,150,000$5.15M) | ($4,150,000$4.15M) | (-) | (-) |
Signing Bonus | - | - | - | - |
Annual Buyout Cost | $1,550,000$1.55M | $1,550,000$1.55M | $1,550,000$1.55M | $1,550,000$1.55M |
$977,500$978K |
$1,827,500$1.83M |
$1,317,500$1.32M |
$1,317,500$1.32M |
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$3,060,000$3.06M |
$2,210,000$2.21M |
$-1,317,500$-1.32M |
$-1,317,500$-1.32M |
|
$172,500$173K |
$322,500$323K |
$232,500$233K |
$232,500$233K |
|
$540,000$540K |
$390,000$390K |
$-232,500$-233K |
$-232,500$-233K |
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
2022-2026
Standard Contract
term4yrs
value$19,000,000$19.00M
cap hit$4,750,000$4.75M
expiry
2026
UFA
age 31
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 |
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Cap Hit | $4,750,000$4.75M | $4,750,000$4.75M | $4,750,000$4.75M | $4,750,000$4.75M | UFAage 31 |
AAV | $4,750,000$4.75M | $4,750,000$4.75M | $4,750,000$4.75M | $4,750,000$4.75M | |
Base | $4,350,000$4.35M | $5,350,000$5.35M | $5,150,000$5.15M | $4,150,000$4.15M | |
Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | |
Signing Bonuses | - | - | - | - | |
Total Salary | $4,350,000$4.35M | $5,350,000$5.35M | $5,150,000$5.15M | $4,150,000$4.15M | |
Minors Salary | $4,350,000$4.35M | $5,350,000$5.35M | $5,150,000$5.15M | $4,150,000$4.15M | |
Clauses |
M-NTC
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M-NTC
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M-NTC
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M-NTC
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UFA Year | |||||
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% |
|
$10.50M |
15% |
|
$8.50M |
14% |
|
$5.00M |
12% |
|
$6.50M |
11% |
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$4.82M |
11% |
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$9.50M |
9% |
|
$9.00M |
8% |
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