Mattias Ekholm buyout calculator, cap hit impact
Mattias Ekholm Buyout Cap Implications
Birthdate May 24, 1990
If Mattias Ekholm was bought out prior to the 2023-2024 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 $13,000,000
Remaining base salary
($19,500,000 * 67% buyout multiplier).
3 years left in contract.
Buyout applied over 6 years
(2x years remaining on contract)
Annual buyout cost of $2,166,667
(Total buyout cost/6 years)
This contract has retained salary from a previous trade. The buyout costs, and savings are split between the teams as shown below
Mattias Ekholm projected buyout 2023-2024 season
2023-2024
2024-2025
2025-2026
2026-2027
2027-2028
2028-2029
Remaining Base Salary
$19,500,000
$6,500,000
$6,500,000
$6,500,000
$0
$0
$0
Original Cap Hit
$6,250,000
$6,250,000
$6,250,000
$0
$0
$0
Contract Signing Bonus
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
Contract Total Salary
($6,500,000)
($6,500,000)
($6,500,000)
($0)
($0)
($0)
Annual Buyout Cost
$2,166,667
$2,166,667
$2,166,667
$2,166,667
$2,166,667
$2,166,667
ACTUAL CAP HIT 
$1,840,000
$1,840,000
$1,840,000
$2,080,000
$2,080,000
$2,080,000
Savings
$4,160,000
$4,160,000
$4,160,000
$-2,080,000
$-2,080,000
$-2,080,000
ACTUAL CAP HIT 
$76,667
$76,667
$76,667
$86,667
$86,667
$86,667
Savings
$173,333
$173,333
$173,333
$-86,667
$-86,667
$-86,667
Birthdate May 24, 1990
If Mattias Ekholm was bought out prior to the 2023-2024 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 $13,000,000
Remaining base salary
($19,500,000 * 67% buyout multiplier).
3 years left in contract.
Buyout applied over 6 years
(2x years remaining on contract)
Annual buyout cost of $2,166,667
(Total buyout cost/6 years)
This contract has retained salary from a previous trade. The buyout costs, and savings are split between the teams as shown below
Mattias Ekholm projected buyout 2023-2024 season
| 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | 2027-2028 | 2028-2029 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remaining Base Salary $19,500,000 |
$6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Original Cap Hit | $6,250,000 | $6,250,000 | $6,250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Contract Signing Bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Contract Total Salary | ($6,500,000) | ($6,500,000) | ($6,500,000) | ($0) | ($0) | ($0) |
| Annual Buyout Cost | $2,166,667 | $2,166,667 | $2,166,667 | $2,166,667 | $2,166,667 | $2,166,667 |
| ACTUAL CAP HIT
|
$1,840,000 | $1,840,000 | $1,840,000 | $2,080,000 | $2,080,000 | $2,080,000 |
| Savings | $4,160,000 | $4,160,000 | $4,160,000 | $-2,080,000 | $-2,080,000 | $-2,080,000 |
| ACTUAL CAP HIT
|
$76,667 | $76,667 | $76,667 | $86,667 | $86,667 | $86,667 |
| Savings | $173,333 | $173,333 | $173,333 | $-86,667 | $-86,667 | $-86,667 |
Active Contract
Standard Contract | 4 Years $25,000,000 7.58% of cap space
| 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $6,250,000 | $6,250,000 | $6,250,000 | $6,250,000 | UFA |
| AAV | $6,250,000 | $6,250,000 | $6,250,000 | $6,250,000 | |
| Performance Bonuses | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Base Salary | $5,500,000 | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | |
| Signing Bonuses | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Total Salary | $5,500,000 | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | |
| Minors Salary | $5,500,000 | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | $6,500,000 | |
| Clauses | |||||
| UFA Year | |||||
| Buy It Out | Buy It Out | Buy It Out | Buy It Out | ||
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* Retained 4% of contract was retained by Nashville Predators in trade to Edmonton Oilers |
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