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Jonathan Huberdeau

#10

age30

posLW

shotl

h6'1"

w203lbs

Birthdate

Jun 4, 1993

Player Profile

If Jonathan Huberdeau was bought out prior to the 2026-2027 season.

Total Cost

$12,000,000$12.00M

Total Remaining Base Salary

67%

Buyout Multiplier

He would be 33 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.

$8,000,000$8.00M

Buyout Total Cost

Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.

Annual Implications

Annual Buyout Cost

$800,000$800K

$8,000,000$8.00M / 10yrs

Annual Cap Hit

The final cap hit for each year equals:

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

10yrs

26/27

30/31

35/36

Buyout Length

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

Years Remaining 5

Contract End 2030-31

Buyout Length 10

Buyout End 2035-36

Buyout Summary

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34	2034-35	2035-36
Original Cap Hit	$10,500,000$10.50M	$10,500,000$10.50M	$10,500,000$10.50M	$10,500,000$10.50M	$10,500,000$10.50M	-	-	-	-	-
Base Salary	($1,000,000$1.00M)	($1,000,000$1.00M)	($3,500,000$3.50M)	($1,000,000$1.00M)	($5,500,000$5.50M)	(-)	(-)	(-)	(-)	(-)
Total Salary	($10,500,000$10.50M)	($10,500,000$10.50M)	($10,500,000$10.50M)	($10,500,000$10.50M)	($10,500,000$10.50M)	(-)	(-)	(-)	(-)	(-)
Signing Bonus	$9,500,000$9.50M	$9,500,000$9.50M	$7,000,000$7.00M	$9,500,000$9.50M	$5,000,000$5.00M	-	-	-	-	-
Annual Buyout Cost	$800,000$800K	$800,000$800K	$800,000$800K	$800,000$800K	$800,000$800K	$800,000$800K	$800,000$800K	$800,000$800K	$800,000$800K	$800,000$800K
Actual Cap Hit	$10,300,000$10.30M	$10,300,000$10.30M	$7,800,000$7.80M	$10,300,000$10.30M	$5,800,000$5.80M	$800,000$800K	$800,000$800K	$800,000$800K	$800,000$800K	$800,000$800K
Savings 100.0%	$200,000$200K	$200,000$200K	$2,700,000$2.70M	$200,000$200K	$4,700,000$4.70M	$-800,000$-800K	$-800,000$-800K	$-800,000$-800K	$-800,000$-800K	$-800,000$-800K

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Current Contract

2023-2031 Standard Contract

term8yrs

value$84,000,000$84.00M

cap hit$10,500,000$10.50M

expires

2031

UFA

38yrs

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	$10,500,000$10.50M	$10,500,000$10.50M	$10,500,000$10.50M	$10,500,000$10.50M	$10,500,000$10.50M	$10,500,000$10.50M	$10,500,000$10.50M	$10,500,000$10.50M	UFA 38yrs
AAV	$10,500,000$10.50M	$10,500,000$10.50M	$10,500,000$10.50M	$10,500,000$10.50M	$10,500,000$10.50M	$10,500,000$10.50M	$10,500,000$10.50M	$10,500,000$10.50M
Base	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,500,000$3.50M	$1,000,000$1.00M	$1,000,000$1.00M	$3,500,000$3.50M	$1,000,000$1.00M	$5,500,000$5.50M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	$7,000,000$7.00M	$7,000,000$7.00M	$7,000,000$7.00M	$9,500,000$9.50M	$9,500,000$9.50M	$7,000,000$7.00M	$9,500,000$9.50M	$5,000,000$5.00M
Total Salary	$10,500,000$10.50M	$10,500,000$10.50M	$10,500,000$10.50M	$10,500,000$10.50M	$10,500,000$10.50M	$10,500,000$10.50M	$10,500,000$10.50M	$10,500,000$10.50M
Minors Salary	$10,500,000$10.50M	$10,500,000$10.50M	$10,500,000$10.50M	$10,500,000$10.50M	$10,500,000$10.50M	$10,500,000$10.50M	$10,500,000$10.50M	$10,500,000$10.50M
Clauses	NMC	NMC	NMC	NMC	NMC	NMC	NMC	NMC
UFA Year

Popular Buyouts

Players with the most buyout views

(Team at time of buyout)	Cap Hit	% Of Views
Jack Campbell	$5.00M	16%
Jonathan Huberdeau	$10.50M	15%
Brendan Gallagher	$6.50M	12%
Jesperi Kotkaniemi	$4.82M	12%
Nathan MacKinnon	$12.60M	11%
Pierre-Luc Dubois	$8.50M	11%
Darnell Nurse	$9.25M	11%
Jeff Skinner	$9.00M	11%