Jaden Schwartz buyout calculator, cap hit impact

Jaden Schwartz Buyout Cap Implications

Birthdate June 25, 1992

If Jaden Schwartz was bought out prior to the 2022-2023 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 30 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 $15,666,667
Remaining base salary
($23,500,000 * 67% buyout multiplier)
.

4 years left in contract.
Buyout applied over 8 years
(2x years remaining on contract)

Annual buyout cost of $1,958,333
(Total buyout cost/8 years)

Jaden Schwartz projected buyout 2022-2023 season
2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026 2026-2027 2027-2028 2028-2029 2029-2030
Remaining Base Salary
$23,500,000
$6,000,000 $7,000,000 $6,000,000 $4,500,000 $0 $0 $0 $0
Original Cap Hit $5,500,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 $0 $0 $0 $0
Contract Signing Bonus $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Contract Total Salary ($6,000,000) ($7,000,000) ($6,000,000) ($4,500,000) ($0) ($0) ($0) ($0)
Annual Buyout Cost $1,958,333 $1,958,333 $1,958,333 $1,958,333 $1,958,333 $1,958,333 $1,958,333 $1,958,333
ACTUAL CAP HIT Seattle Kraken logo $1,458,333 $458,333 $1,458,333 $2,958,333 $1,958,333 $1,958,333 $1,958,333 $1,958,333
Savings $4,041,667 $5,041,667 $4,041,667 $2,541,667 $-1,958,333 $-1,958,333 $-1,958,333 $-1,958,333

Active Contract

Signing Team Seattle Kraken logo
Signing Date July 28, 2021
Signing Status UFA
Agent Scott Bartlett
Standard Contract | 5 Years $27,500,000 6.59% of cap space
2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026
Cap Hit $5,500,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000
UFA
AAV $5,500,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000 $5,500,000
Performance Bonuses $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Base Salary $4,000,000 $6,000,000 $7,000,000 $6,000,000 $4,500,000
Signing Bonuses $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
Total Salary $4,000,000 $6,000,000 $7,000,000 $6,000,000 $4,500,000
Minors Salary $4,000,000 $6,000,000 $7,000,000 $6,000,000 $4,500,000
Clauses NMC NMC NMC M-NTC M-NTC
UFA Year
Buy It Out Buy It Out Buy It Out
No Move Clause – 2021-22, 2022-23 and 2023-24; Modified No Trade Clause – 2024-25 and 2025-26