Johnny Gaudreau buyout calculator, cap hit impact
Johnny Gaudreau Buyout Cap Implications
Birthdate August 13, 1993
If Johnny Gaudreau was bought out prior to the 2027-2028 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 33 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 $10,333,333
Remaining base salary
($15,500,000 * 67% buyout multiplier).
2 years left in contract.
Buyout applied over 4 years
(2x years remaining on contract)
Annual buyout cost of $2,583,333
(Total buyout cost/4 years)
Johnny Gaudreau projected buyout 2027-2028 season
2027-2028
2028-2029
2029-2030
2030-2031
Remaining Base Salary
$15,500,000
$7,750,000
$7,750,000
$0
$0
Original Cap Hit
$9,750,000
$9,750,000
$0
$0
Contract Signing Bonus
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$0
$0
Contract Total Salary
($9,750,000)
($9,750,000)
($0)
($0)
Annual Buyout Cost
$2,583,333
$2,583,333
$2,583,333
$2,583,333
ACTUAL CAP HIT 
$4,583,333
$4,583,333
$2,583,333
$2,583,333
Savings
$5,166,667
$5,166,667
$-2,583,333
$-2,583,333
Birthdate August 13, 1993
If Johnny Gaudreau was bought out prior to the 2027-2028 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 33 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 $10,333,333
Remaining base salary
($15,500,000 * 67% buyout multiplier).
2 years left in contract.
Buyout applied over 4 years
(2x years remaining on contract)
Annual buyout cost of $2,583,333
(Total buyout cost/4 years)
Johnny Gaudreau projected buyout 2027-2028 season
| 2027-2028 | 2028-2029 | 2029-2030 | 2030-2031 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remaining Base Salary $15,500,000 |
$7,750,000 | $7,750,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Original Cap Hit | $9,750,000 | $9,750,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Contract Signing Bonus | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Contract Total Salary | ($9,750,000) | ($9,750,000) | ($0) | ($0) |
| Annual Buyout Cost | $2,583,333 | $2,583,333 | $2,583,333 | $2,583,333 |
| ACTUAL CAP HIT
|
$4,583,333 | $4,583,333 | $2,583,333 | $2,583,333 |
| Savings | $5,166,667 | $5,166,667 | $-2,583,333 | $-2,583,333 |
Active Contract
Standard Contract | 7 Years $68,250,000 11.68% of cap space
| 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | 2027-2028 | 2028-2029 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $9,750,000 | $9,750,000 | $9,750,000 | $9,750,000 | $9,750,000 | $9,750,000 | $9,750,000 | UFA |
| AAV | $9,750,000 | $9,750,000 | $9,750,000 | $9,750,000 | $9,750,000 | $9,750,000 | $9,750,000 | |
| Performance Bonuses | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Base Salary | $7,750,000 | $7,750,000 | $7,750,000 | $7,750,000 | $7,750,000 | $7,750,000 | $7,750,000 | |
| Signing Bonuses | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | |
| Total Salary | $9,750,000 | $9,750,000 | $9,750,000 | $9,750,000 | $9,750,000 | $9,750,000 | $9,750,000 | |
| Minors Salary | $9,750,000 | $9,750,000 | $9,750,000 | $9,750,000 | $9,750,000 | $9,750,000 | $9,750,000 | |
| Clauses | NMC | NMC | NMC | NMC | M-NTC
NMC |
M-NTC
NMC |
M-NTC
NMC |
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| UFA Year | ||||||||
| Buy It Out | Buy It Out | Buy It Out | Buy It Out | Buy It Out | Buy It Out | |||
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