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Pierre-Luc Dubois

#80

age25

posC

shotl

h6'3"

w218lbs

Birthdate

Jun 24, 1998

Player Profile

If Pierre-Luc Dubois was bought out prior to the 2026-2027 season.

Total Cost

$31,400,000$31.40M

Total Remaining Base Salary

67%

Buyout Multiplier

He would be 28 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.

$20,933,333$20.93M

Buyout Total Cost

Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.

Annual Implications

Annual Buyout Cost

$2,093,333$2.09M

$20,933,333$20.93M / 10yrs

Annual Cap Hit

The final cap hit for each year equals:

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

10yrs

26/27

30/31

35/36

Buyout Length

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

Years Remaining 5

Contract End 2030-31

Buyout Length 10

Buyout End 2035-36

Buyout Summary

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34	2034-35	2035-36
Original Cap Hit	$8,500,000$8.50M	$8,500,000$8.50M	$8,500,000$8.50M	$8,500,000$8.50M	$8,500,000$8.50M	-	-	-	-	-
Base Salary	($7,100,000$7.10M)	($5,850,000$5.85M)	($5,830,000$5.83M)	($5,810,000$5.81M)	($6,810,000$6.81M)	(-)	(-)	(-)	(-)	(-)
Total Salary	($9,100,000$9.10M)	($6,850,000$6.85M)	($6,830,000$6.83M)	($6,810,000$6.81M)	($6,810,000$6.81M)	(-)	(-)	(-)	(-)	(-)
Signing Bonus	$2,000,000$2.00M	$1,000,000$1.00M	$1,000,000$1.00M	$1,000,000$1.00M	-	-	-	-	-	-
Annual Buyout Cost	$2,093,333$2.09M	$2,093,333$2.09M	$2,093,333$2.09M	$2,093,333$2.09M	$2,093,333$2.09M	$2,093,333$2.09M	$2,093,333$2.09M	$2,093,333$2.09M	$2,093,333$2.09M	$2,093,333$2.09M
Actual Cap Hit	$3,493,333$3.49M	$4,743,333$4.74M	$4,763,333$4.76M	$4,783,333$4.78M	$3,783,333$3.78M	$2,093,333$2.09M	$2,093,333$2.09M	$2,093,333$2.09M	$2,093,333$2.09M	$2,093,333$2.09M
Savings 100.0%	$5,006,667$5.01M	$3,756,667$3.76M	$3,736,667$3.74M	$3,716,667$3.72M	$4,716,667$4.72M	$-2,093,333$-2.09M	$-2,093,333$-2.09M	$-2,093,333$-2.09M	$-2,093,333$-2.09M	$-2,093,333$-2.09M

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Current Contract

2023-2031 Standard Contract

term8yrs

value$68,000,000$68.00M

cap hit$8,500,000$8.50M

expires

2031

UFA

33yrs

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2023-24	Buy Out 2024-25	Buy Out 2025-26	Buy Out 2026-27	Buy Out 2027-28	Buy Out 2028-29	Buy Out 2029-30	Buy Out 2030-31	2031
Cap Hit	$8,500,000$8.50M	$8,500,000$8.50M	$8,500,000$8.50M	$8,500,000$8.50M	$8,500,000$8.50M	$8,500,000$8.50M	$8,500,000$8.50M	$8,500,000$8.50M	UFA 33yrs
AAV	$8,500,000$8.50M	$8,500,000$8.50M	$8,500,000$8.50M	$8,500,000$8.50M	$8,500,000$8.50M	$8,500,000$8.50M	$8,500,000$8.50M	$8,500,000$8.50M
Base	$1,000,000$1.00M	$8,000,000$8.00M	$8,100,000$8.10M	$7,100,000$7.10M	$5,850,000$5.85M	$5,830,000$5.83M	$5,810,000$5.81M	$6,810,000$6.81M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	$8,000,000$8.00M	$3,250,000$3.25M	$3,250,000$3.25M	$2,000,000$2.00M	$1,000,000$1.00M	$1,000,000$1.00M	$1,000,000$1.00M	-
Total Salary	$9,000,000$9.00M	$11,250,000$11.25M	$11,350,000$11.35M	$9,100,000$9.10M	$6,850,000$6.85M	$6,830,000$6.83M	$6,810,000$6.81M	$6,810,000$6.81M
Minors Salary	$9,000,000$9.00M	$11,250,000$11.25M	$11,350,000$11.35M	$9,100,000$9.10M	$6,850,000$6.85M	$6,830,000$6.83M	$6,810,000$6.81M	$6,810,000$6.81M
Clauses	-	NMC	NMC	NMC	NMC	M-NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC
UFA Year

Popular Buyouts

Players with the most buyout views

(Team at time of buyout)	Cap Hit	% Of Views
Jack Campbell	$5.00M	15%
Jonathan Huberdeau	$10.50M	15%
Brendan Gallagher	$6.50M	13%
Pierre-Luc Dubois	$8.50M	12%
Jesperi Kotkaniemi	$4.82M	12%
Jeff Skinner	$9.00M	11%
Nathan MacKinnon	$12.60M	11%
Darnell Nurse	$9.25M	10%