Ryan Nugent-Hopkins buyout calculator, cap hit impact
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins Buyout Cap Implications
Birthdate April 12, 1993
If Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was bought out prior to the 2027-2028 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 34 years old at the buyout giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
Under 26 = 1/3 multiplier
26+ = 2/3 multiplier
The total buyout cost would be $4,166,667
Remaining base salary
($6,250,000 * 67% buyout multiplier).
2 years left in contract.
Buyout applied over 4 years
(2x years remaining on contract)
Annual buyout cost of $1,041,667
(Total buyout cost/4 years)
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins projected buyout 2027-2028 season
2027-2028
2028-2029
2029-2030
2030-2031
Remaining Base Salary
$6,250,000
$2,500,000
$3,750,000
$0
$0
Original Cap Hit
$5,125,000
$5,125,000
$0
$0
Contract Signing Bonus
$1,250,000
$0
$0
$0
Contract Total Salary
($3,750,000)
($3,750,000)
($0)
($0)
Annual Buyout Cost
$1,041,667
$1,041,667
$1,041,667
$1,041,667
ACTUAL CAP HIT 
$3,666,667
$2,416,667
$1,041,667
$1,041,667
Savings
$1,458,333
$2,708,333
$-1,041,667
$-1,041,667
Birthdate April 12, 1993
If Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was bought out prior to the 2027-2028 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 34 years old at the buyout giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
Under 26 = 1/3 multiplier
26+ = 2/3 multiplier
The total buyout cost would be $4,166,667
Remaining base salary
($6,250,000 * 67% buyout multiplier).
2 years left in contract.
Buyout applied over 4 years
(2x years remaining on contract)
Annual buyout cost of $1,041,667
(Total buyout cost/4 years)
Ryan Nugent-Hopkins projected buyout 2027-2028 season
| 2027-2028 | 2028-2029 | 2029-2030 | 2030-2031 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remaining Base Salary $6,250,000 |
$2,500,000 | $3,750,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Original Cap Hit | $5,125,000 | $5,125,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Contract Signing Bonus | $1,250,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Contract Total Salary | ($3,750,000) | ($3,750,000) | ($0) | ($0) |
| Annual Buyout Cost | $1,041,667 | $1,041,667 | $1,041,667 | $1,041,667 |
| ACTUAL CAP HIT
|
$3,666,667 | $2,416,667 | $1,041,667 | $1,041,667 |
| Savings | $1,458,333 | $2,708,333 | $-1,041,667 | $-1,041,667 |
Active Contract
Standard Contract | 8 Years $41,000,000 6.14% of cap space
| 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | 2027-2028 | 2028-2029 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $5,125,000 | $5,125,000 | $5,125,000 | $5,125,000 | $5,125,000 | $5,125,000 | $5,125,000 | $5,125,000 | UFA |
| AAV | $5,125,000 | $5,125,000 | $5,125,000 | $5,125,000 | $5,125,000 | $5,125,000 | $5,125,000 | $5,125,000 | |
| Performance Bonuses | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Base Salary | $5,000,000 | $5,250,000 | $6,250,000 | $6,250,000 | $4,000,000 | $2,250,000 | $2,500,000 | $3,750,000 | |
| Signing Bonuses | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $2,500,000 | $1,250,000 | $0 | |
| Total Salary | $5,000,000 | $5,250,000 | $6,250,000 | $6,250,000 | $6,000,000 | $4,750,000 | $3,750,000 | $3,750,000 | |
| Minors Salary | $5,000,000 | $5,250,000 | $6,250,000 | $6,250,000 | $6,000,000 | $4,750,000 | $3,750,000 | $3,750,000 | |
| Clauses | NMC | NMC | NMC | NMC | NMC | NMC | NMC | NMC | |
| UFA Year | |||||||||
| Buy It Out | Buy It Out | Buy It Out | Buy It Out | Buy It Out | Buy It Out | ||||