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Jesper Bratt

#63

age25

posLW

shotl

h5'10"

w174lbs

Birthdate

Jul 30, 1998

Player Profile

If Jesper Bratt was bought out prior to the 2025-2026 season.

Total Cost

$22,500,000$22.50M

Total Remaining Base Salary

67%

Buyout Multiplier

He would be 26 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.

$15,000,000$15.00M

Buyout Total Cost

Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.

Annual Implications

Annual Buyout Cost

$1,250,000$1.25M

$15,000,000$15.00M / 12yrs

Annual Cap Hit

The final cap hit for each year equals:

Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost

12yrs

25/26

30/31

36/37

Buyout Length

Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.

Years Remaining 6

Contract End 2030-31

Buyout Length 12

Buyout End 2036-37

Buyout Summary

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2025-26	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34	2034-35	2035-36	2036-37
Original Cap Hit	$7,875,000$7.88M	$7,875,000$7.88M	$7,875,000$7.88M	$7,875,000$7.88M	$7,875,000$7.88M	$7,875,000$7.88M	-	-	-	-	-	-
Base Salary	($4,000,000$4.00M)	($6,000,000$6.00M)	($2,200,000$2.20M)	($2,200,000$2.20M)	($2,100,000$2.10M)	($6,000,000$6.00M)	(-)	(-)	(-)	(-)	(-)	(-)
Total Salary	($9,000,000$9.00M)	($8,000,000$8.00M)	($7,200,000$7.20M)	($7,200,000$7.20M)	($6,600,000$6.60M)	($6,000,000$6.00M)	(-)	(-)	(-)	(-)	(-)	(-)
Signing Bonus	$5,000,000$5.00M	$2,000,000$2.00M	$5,000,000$5.00M	$5,000,000$5.00M	$4,500,000$4.50M	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Annual Buyout Cost	$1,250,000$1.25M	$1,250,000$1.25M	$1,250,000$1.25M	$1,250,000$1.25M	$1,250,000$1.25M	$1,250,000$1.25M	$1,250,000$1.25M	$1,250,000$1.25M	$1,250,000$1.25M	$1,250,000$1.25M	$1,250,000$1.25M	$1,250,000$1.25M
Actual Cap Hit	$5,125,000$5.13M	$3,125,000$3.13M	$6,925,000$6.93M	$6,925,000$6.93M	$7,025,000$7.03M	$3,125,000$3.13M	$1,250,000$1.25M	$1,250,000$1.25M	$1,250,000$1.25M	$1,250,000$1.25M	$1,250,000$1.25M	$1,250,000$1.25M
Savings 100.0%	$2,750,000$2.75M	$4,750,000$4.75M	$950,000$950K	$950,000$950K	$850,000$850K	$4,750,000$4.75M	$-1,250,000$-1.25M	$-1,250,000$-1.25M	$-1,250,000$-1.25M	$-1,250,000$-1.25M	$-1,250,000$-1.25M	$-1,250,000$-1.25M

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Current Contract

2023-2031 Standard Contract

term8yrs

value$63,000,000$63.00M

cap hit$7,875,000$7.88M

expires

2031

UFA

32yrs

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2023-24	Buy Out 2024-25	Buy Out 2025-26	Buy Out 2026-27	Buy Out 2027-28	Buy Out 2028-29	Buy Out 2029-30	Buy Out 2030-31	2031
Cap Hit	$7,875,000$7.88M	$7,875,000$7.88M	$7,875,000$7.88M	$7,875,000$7.88M	$7,875,000$7.88M	$7,875,000$7.88M	$7,875,000$7.88M	$7,875,000$7.88M	UFA 32yrs
AAV	$7,875,000$7.88M	$7,875,000$7.88M	$7,875,000$7.88M	$7,875,000$7.88M	$7,875,000$7.88M	$7,875,000$7.88M	$7,875,000$7.88M	$7,875,000$7.88M
Base	$5,000,000$5.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,000,000$4.00M	$6,000,000$6.00M	$2,200,000$2.20M	$2,200,000$2.20M	$2,100,000$2.10M	$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	$5,000,000$5.00M	$4,500,000$4.50M	-
Total Salary	$10,000,000$10.00M	$9,000,000$9.00M	$9,000,000$9.00M	$8,000,000$8.00M	$7,200,000$7.20M	$7,200,000$7.20M	$6,600,000$6.60M	$6,000,000$6.00M
Minors Salary	$10,000,000$10.00M	$9,000,000$9.00M	$9,000,000$9.00M	$8,000,000$8.00M	$7,200,000$7.20M	$7,200,000$7.20M	$6,600,000$6.60M	$6,000,000$6.00M
Clauses	-	NMC	NMC	NMC	NMC	NMC	NMC	NMC
UFA Year

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