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NHL Buyout Calculator
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If Mattias Ekholm was bought out prior to the 2022-2023 season.
Total Cost
$25,000,000$25.00M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 32 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$16,666,667$16.67M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$2,083,333$2.08M
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
Retained Salary
This contract has retained salary from a previous trade. The buyout costs, and savings are split between the teams as shown below.
8yrs
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-$
-$
-$
-$
-$
-$
-$
$
$
$
$
22/23
25/26
29/30
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
4
Contract End
2025-26
Buyout Length
8
Buyout End
2029-30
Buyout Summary
Abbreviated $Amounts
Mattias Ekholm |
2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 |
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Original Cap Hit
|
$6,250,000$6.25M | $6,250,000$6.25M | $6,250,000$6.25M | $6,250,000$6.25M | - | - | - | - |
Base Salary
|
($5,500,000$5.50M) | ($6,500,000$6.50M) | ($6,500,000$6.50M) | ($6,500,000$6.50M) | (-) | (-) | (-) | (-) |
Total Salary | ($5,500,000$5.50M) | ($6,500,000$6.50M) | ($6,500,000$6.50M) | ($6,500,000$6.50M) | (-) | (-) | (-) | (-) |
Signing Bonus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Annual Buyout Cost | $2,083,333$2.08M | $2,083,333$2.08M | $2,083,333$2.08M | $2,083,333$2.08M | $2,083,333$2.08M | $2,083,333$2.08M | $2,083,333$2.08M | $2,083,333$2.08M |
$2,720,000$2.72M |
$1,760,000$1.76M |
$1,760,000$1.76M |
$1,760,000$1.76M |
$2,000,000$2.00M |
$2,000,000$2.00M |
$2,000,000$2.00M |
$2,000,000$2.00M |
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$3,280,000$3.28M |
$4,240,000$4.24M |
$4,240,000$4.24M |
$4,240,000$4.24M |
$-2,000,000$-2.00M |
$-2,000,000$-2.00M |
$-2,000,000$-2.00M |
$-2,000,000$-2.00M |
|
$113,333$113K |
$73,333$73K |
$73,333$73K |
$73,333$73K |
$83,333$83K |
$83,333$83K |
$83,333$83K |
$83,333$83K |
|
$136,667$137K |
$176,667$177K |
$176,667$177K |
$176,667$177K |
$-83,333$-83K |
$-83,333$-83K |
$-83,333$-83K |
$-83,333$-83K |
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
2022-2026
Standard Contract
term4yrs
value$25,000,000$25.00M
cap hit$6,250,000$6.25M
expiry
2026
UFA
age 36
Abbreviated $Amounts
2022-23
|
2023-24
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2024-25
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2025-26
|
2026 |
|
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Cap Hit | $6,250,000$6.25M | $6,250,000$6.25M | $6,250,000$6.25M | $6,250,000$6.25M | UFAage 36 |
AAV | $6,250,000$6.25M | $6,250,000$6.25M | $6,250,000$6.25M | $6,250,000$6.25M | |
Base | $5,500,000$5.50M | $6,500,000$6.50M | $6,500,000$6.50M | $6,500,000$6.50M | |
Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | |
Signing Bonuses | - | - | - | - | |
Total Salary | $5,500,000$5.50M | $6,500,000$6.50M | $6,500,000$6.50M | $6,500,000$6.50M | |
Minors Salary | $5,500,000$5.50M | $6,500,000$6.50M | $6,500,000$6.50M | $6,500,000$6.50M | |
Clauses |
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- |
- |
- |
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UFA Year | |||||
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% |
|
$10.50M |
15% |
|
$8.50M |
14% |
|
$5.00M |
12% |
|
$6.50M |
11% |
|
$4.82M |
11% |
|
$9.50M |
9% |
|
$9.00M |
8% |
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NHL 775K
Minors 100K
17P in 67 AHL GP
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