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NHL Buyout Calculator
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If Nicolas Hague was bought out prior to the 2024-2025 season.
Total Cost
$2,700,000$2.70M
Total Remaining Base Salary
33%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 25 years old at the buyout, giving him a 33% buyout multiplier.
$900,000$900K
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$450,000$450K
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
2yrs
-$
-$
$
24/25
25/26
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
1
Contract End
2024-25
Buyout Length
2
Buyout End
2025-26
Buyout Summary
Abbreviated $Amounts
Nicolas Hague |
2024-25 | 2025-26 |
---|---|---|
Original Cap Hit
|
$2,294,150$2.29M | - |
Base Salary
|
($2,700,000$2.70M) | (-) |
Total Salary | ($2,700,000$2.70M) | (-) |
Signing Bonus | - | - |
Annual Buyout Cost | $450,000$450K | $450,000$450K |
$44,150$44K |
$450,000$450K |
|
$2,250,000$2.25M |
$-450,000$-450K |
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
2022-2025
Standard Contract
term3yrs
value$6,882,450$6.88M
cap hit$2,294,150$2.29M
expiry
2025
RFA
age 26
Abbreviated $Amounts
2022-23
|
2023-24
|
2024-25
|
2025 |
|
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Cap Hit | $2,294,150$2.29M | $2,294,150$2.29M | $2,294,150$2.29M | RFAage 26 |
AAV | $2,294,150$2.29M | $2,294,150$2.29M | $2,294,150$2.29M | |
Base | $750,000$750K | $775,000$775K | $2,700,000$2.70M | |
Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | |
Signing Bonuses | $1,950,000$1.95M | $707,450$707K | - | |
Total Salary | $2,700,000$2.70M | $1,482,450$1.48M | $2,700,000$2.70M | |
Minors Salary | $2,700,000$2.70M | $1,482,450$1.48M | $2,700,000$2.70M | |
Clauses |
- |
- |
- |
|
UFA Year | ||||
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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