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NHL Buyout Calculator
If Nazem Kadri was bought out prior to the 2024-2025 season.
Total Cost
$29,000,000
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 33 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$19,333,333
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$1,933,333
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
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24/25
28/29
33/34
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
5
Contract End
2028-2029
Buyout Length
10
Buyout End
2033-2034
Buyout Summary
2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 | 2032-33 | 2033-34 | |
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Original Cap Hit
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$7,000,000 $7.0M | $7,000,000 $7.0M | $7,000,000 $7.0M | $7,000,000 $7.0M | $7,000,000 $7.0M | - | - | - | - | - |
Base Salary
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($4,500,000 $4.5M) | ($4,500,000 $4.5M) | ($6,000,000 $6.0M) | ($7,000,000 $7.0M) | ($7,000,000 $7.0M) | (-) | (-) | (-) | (-) | (-) |
Total Salary | ($7,000,000 $7.0M) | ($7,000,000 $7.0M) | ($7,000,000 $7.0M) | ($7,000,000 $7.0M) | ($7,000,000 $7.0M) | (-) | (-) | (-) | (-) | (-) |
Signing Bonus | $2,500,000 $2.5M | $2,500,000 $2.5M | $1,000,000 $1.0M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Annual Buyout Cost | $1,933,333 $1.9M | $1,933,333 $1.9M | $1,933,333 $1.9M | $1,933,333 $1.9M | $1,933,333 $1.9M | $1,933,333 $1.9M | $1,933,333 $1.9M | $1,933,333 $1.9M | $1,933,333 $1.9M | $1,933,333 $1.9M |
$4,433,333 $4.4M |
$4,433,333 $4.4M |
$2,933,333 $2.9M |
$1,933,333 $1.9M |
$1,933,333 $1.9M |
$1,933,333 $1.9M |
$1,933,333 $1.9M |
$1,933,333 $1.9M |
$1,933,333 $1.9M |
$1,933,333 $1.9M |
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$2,566,667 $2.6M |
$2,566,667 $2.6M |
$4,066,667 $4.1M |
$5,066,667 $5.1M |
$5,066,667 $5.1M |
$-1,933,333 $-1.9M |
$-1,933,333 $-1.9M |
$-1,933,333 $-1.9M |
$-1,933,333 $-1.9M |
$-1,933,333 $-1.9M |
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
2022-2029
Standard Contract
7yrs
value$49.0M
cap hit$7.0M
expires
2029
UFA
38yrs
2022-23
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2023-24
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Buy Out 2024-25
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Buy Out 2025-26
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Buy Out 2026-27
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Buy Out 2027-28
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Buy Out 2028-29
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2029 |
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Cap Hit | $7,000,000 $7.0M | $7,000,000 $7.0M | $7,000,000 $7.0M | $7,000,000 $7.0M | $7,000,000 $7.0M | $7,000,000 $7.0M | $7,000,000 $7.0M | UFA 38yrs |
AAV | $7,000,000 $7.0M | $7,000,000 $7.0M | $7,000,000 $7.0M | $7,000,000 $7.0M | $7,000,000 $7.0M | $7,000,000 $7.0M | $7,000,000 $7.0M | |
Base | $4,500,000 $4.5M | $4,500,000 $4.5M | $4,500,000 $4.5M | $4,500,000 $4.5M | $6,000,000 $6.0M | $7,000,000 $7.0M | $7,000,000 $7.0M | |
Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Signing Bonuses | $2,500,000 $2.5M | $2,500,000 $2.5M | $2,500,000 $2.5M | $2,500,000 $2.5M | $1,000,000 $1.0M | - | - | |
Total Salary | $7,000,000 $7.0M | $7,000,000 $7.0M | $7,000,000 $7.0M | $7,000,000 $7.0M | $7,000,000 $7.0M | $7,000,000 $7.0M | $7,000,000 $7.0M | |
Minors Salary | $7,000,000 $7.0M | $7,000,000 $7.0M | $7,000,000 $7.0M | $7,000,000 $7.0M | $7,000,000 $7.0M | $7,000,000 $7.0M | $7,000,000 $7.0M | |
Clauses |
NMC
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NMC
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NMC
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NMC
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M-NTC
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