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Oliver Ekman-Larsson

age33

posD

shotl

h6'2"

w201lbs

Birthdate

Jul 17, 1991

Player Profile

If Oliver Ekman-Larsson was bought out prior to the 2025-2026 season.

Total Cost

$6,000,000$6.00M

Total Remaining Base Salary

67%

Buyout Multiplier

He would be 33 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.

$4,000,000$4.00M

Buyout Total Cost

Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.

Annual Implications

Annual Buyout Cost

$666,667$667K

$4,000,000$4.00M / 6yrs

Annual Cap Hit

The final cap hit for each year equals:

Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost

6yrs

25/26

27/28

30/31

Buyout Length

Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.

Years Remaining 3

Contract End 2027-28

Buyout Length 6

Buyout End 2030-31

Buyout Summary

Abbreviated $Amounts

Oliver Ekman-Larsson	2025-26	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31
Original Cap Hit	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,500,000$3.50M	-	-	-
Base Salary	($1,500,000$1.50M)	($1,500,000$1.50M)	($3,000,000$3.00M)	(-)	(-)	(-)
Total Salary	($3,500,000$3.50M)	($3,000,000$3.00M)	($3,000,000$3.00M)	(-)	(-)	(-)
Signing Bonus	$2,000,000$2.00M	$1,500,000$1.50M	-	-	-	-
Annual Buyout Cost	$666,667$667K	$666,667$667K	$666,667$667K	$666,667$667K	$666,667$667K	$666,667$667K
Actual Cap Hit	$2,666,667$2.67M	$2,666,667$2.67M	$1,166,667$1.17M	$666,667$667K	$666,667$667K	$666,667$667K
Savings 100.0%	$833,333$833K	$833,333$833K	$2,333,333$2.33M	$-666,667$-667K	$-666,667$-667K	$-666,667$-667K

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Current Contract

2024-2028 Standard Contract

term4yrs

value$14,000,000$14.00M

cap hit$3,500,000$3.50M

expiry 2028 UFA age 36

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2024-25	2025-26	2026-27	2027-28	2028
Cap Hit	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,500,000$3.50M	UFAage 36
AAV	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,500,000$3.50M
Base	$1,000,000$1.00M	$1,500,000$1.50M	$1,500,000$1.50M	$3,000,000$3.00M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	$3,500,000$3.50M	$2,000,000$2.00M	$1,500,000$1.50M	-
Total Salary	$4,500,000$4.50M	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,000,000$3.00M	$3,000,000$3.00M
Minors Salary	$4,500,000$4.50M	$3,500,000$3.50M	$3,000,000$3.00M	$3,000,000$3.00M
Clauses	M-NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC
UFA Year
Buy Out	Buy Out	Buy Out	Buy Out	Buy Out

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