Nikita Novikov buyout calculator, cap hit impact
Nikita Novikov Buyout Cap Implications
Birthdate July 25, 2003
If Nikita Novikov was bought out prior to the 2025-2026 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 21 years old at the buyout giving him a 33% buyout multiplier.
Under 26 = 1/3 multiplier
26+ = 2/3 multiplier
The total buyout cost would be $258,333
Remaining base salary
($775,000 * 33% buyout multiplier).
1 years left in contract.
Buyout applied over 2 years
(2x years remaining on contract)
Annual buyout cost of $129,167
(Total buyout cost/2 years)
Nikita Novikov projected buyout 2025-2026 season
2025-2026
2026-2027
Remaining Base Salary
$775,000
$775,000
$0
Original Cap Hit
$867,500
$0
Contract Signing Bonus
$92,500
$0
Contract Total Salary
($867,500)
($0)
Annual Buyout Cost
$129,167
$129,167
ACTUAL CAP HIT 
$221,667
$129,167
Savings
$645,833
$-129,167
Birthdate July 25, 2003
If Nikita Novikov was bought out prior to the 2025-2026 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 21 years old at the buyout giving him a 33% buyout multiplier.
Under 26 = 1/3 multiplier
26+ = 2/3 multiplier
The total buyout cost would be $258,333
Remaining base salary
($775,000 * 33% buyout multiplier).
1 years left in contract.
Buyout applied over 2 years
(2x years remaining on contract)
Annual buyout cost of $129,167
(Total buyout cost/2 years)
Nikita Novikov projected buyout 2025-2026 season
| 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | |
|---|---|---|
| Remaining Base Salary $775,000 |
$775,000 | $0 |
| Original Cap Hit | $867,500 | $0 |
| Contract Signing Bonus | $92,500 | $0 |
| Contract Total Salary | ($867,500) | ($0) |
| Annual Buyout Cost | $129,167 | $129,167 |
| ACTUAL CAP HIT
|
$221,667 | $129,167 |
| Savings | $645,833 | $-129,167 |
Active Contract
Entry Level Contract | 3 Years $2,602,500 1.04% of cap space
| 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $867,500 | $867,500 | $867,500 | RFA |
| AAV | $925,000 | $925,000 | $925,000 | |
| Performance Bonuses | $57,500 | $57,500 | $57,500 | |
| Base Salary | $775,000 | $775,000 | $775,000 | |
| Signing Bonuses | $92,500 | $92,500 | $92,500 | |
| Total Salary | $867,500 | $867,500 | $867,500 | |
| Minors Salary | $80,000 | $80,000 | $80,000 | |
| Clauses | ||||
| UFA Year | ||||
| Buy It Out | Buy It Out | Buy It Out | ||