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NHL Buyout Calculator
If Josh Doan was bought out prior to the 2023-2024 season.
Total Cost
$2,497,500$2.50M
Total Remaining Base Salary
33%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 21 years old at the buyout, giving him a 33% buyout multiplier.
$832,500$833K
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$138,750$139K
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
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23/24
25/26
28/29
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
3
Contract End
2025-26
Buyout Length
6
Buyout End
2028-29
Buyout Summary
Abbreviated $Amounts
Josh Doan |
2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 |
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Original Cap Hit
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$925,000$925K | $925,000$925K | $925,000$925K | - | - | - |
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Base Salary
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($832,500$833K) | ($832,500$833K) | ($832,500$833K) | (-) | (-) | (-) |
| Total Salary | ($925,000$925K) | ($925,000$925K) | ($925,000$925K) | (-) | (-) | (-) |
| Signing Bonus | $92,500$93K | $92,500$93K | $92,500$93K | - | - | - |
| Annual Buyout Cost | $138,750$139K | $138,750$139K | $138,750$139K | $138,750$139K | $138,750$139K | $138,750$139K |
 Actual Cap Hit |
$231,250$231K |
$231,250$231K |
$231,250$231K |
$138,750$139K |
$138,750$139K |
$138,750$139K |
Savings 100.0% |
$693,750$694K |
$693,750$694K |
$693,750$694K |
$-138,750$-139K |
$-138,750$-139K |
$-138,750$-139K |
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
2023-2026
Entry Level Contract
3yrs
value$2,775,000$2.78M
cap hit$925,000$925K
expiry
2026
RFA
age 24
Abbreviated $Amounts
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2023-24
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2024-25
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2025-26
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| Cap Hit | $925,000$925K | $925,000$925K | $925,000$925K | RFAage 24 |
| AAV | $925,000$925K | $925,000$925K | $925,000$925K | |
| Base | $832,500$833K | $832,500$833K | $832,500$833K | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | $92,500$93K | $92,500$93K | $92,500$93K | |
| Total Salary | $925,000$925K | $925,000$925K | $925,000$925K | |
| Minors Salary | $80,000$80K | $80,000$80K | $80,000$80K | |
| Clauses |
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| 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% |
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$10.50M |
15% |
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$8.50M |
14% |
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$5.00M |
12% |
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$6.50M |
11% |
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$4.82M |
11% |
|
$9.50M |
9% |
|
$9.00M |
8% |
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