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Seth Jones

age29

posD

shotr

h6'4"

w209lbs

Birthdate

Oct 3, 1994

Player Profile

If Seth Jones was bought out prior to the 2025-2026 season.

Total Cost

$16,000,000$16.00M

Total Remaining Base Salary

67%

Buyout Multiplier

He would be 30 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.

$10,666,667$10.67M

Buyout Total Cost

Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.

Annual Implications

Annual Buyout Cost

$1,066,667$1.07M

$10,666,667$10.67M / 10yrs

Annual Cap Hit

The final cap hit for each year equals:

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

10yrs

25/26

29/30

34/35

Buyout Length

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

Years Remaining 5

Contract End 2029-30

Buyout Length 10

Buyout End 2034-35

Buyout Summary

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2025-26	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34	2034-35
Original Cap Hit	$9,500,000$9.50M	$9,500,000$9.50M	$9,500,000$9.50M	$9,500,000$9.50M	$9,500,000$9.50M	-	-	-	-	-
Base Salary	($5,500,000$5.50M)	($3,000,000$3.00M)	($2,500,000$2.50M)	($2,500,000$2.50M)	($2,500,000$2.50M)	(-)	(-)	(-)	(-)	(-)
Total Salary	($10,500,000$10.50M)	($8,000,000$8.00M)	($7,500,000$7.50M)	($7,500,000$7.50M)	($7,500,000$7.50M)	(-)	(-)	(-)	(-)	(-)
Signing Bonus	$5,000,000$5.00M	$5,000,000$5.00M	$5,000,000$5.00M	$5,000,000$5.00M	$5,000,000$5.00M	-	-	-	-	-
Annual Buyout Cost	$1,066,667$1.07M	$1,066,667$1.07M	$1,066,667$1.07M	$1,066,667$1.07M	$1,066,667$1.07M	$1,066,667$1.07M	$1,066,667$1.07M	$1,066,667$1.07M	$1,066,667$1.07M	$1,066,667$1.07M
Actual Cap Hit	$5,066,667$5.07M	$7,566,667$7.57M	$8,066,667$8.07M	$8,066,667$8.07M	$8,066,667$8.07M	$1,066,667$1.07M	$1,066,667$1.07M	$1,066,667$1.07M	$1,066,667$1.07M	$1,066,667$1.07M
Savings 100.0%	$4,433,333$4.43M	$1,933,333$1.93M	$1,433,333$1.43M	$1,433,333$1.43M	$1,433,333$1.43M	$-1,066,667$-1.07M	$-1,066,667$-1.07M	$-1,066,667$-1.07M	$-1,066,667$-1.07M	$-1,066,667$-1.07M

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Current Contract

2022-2030 Standard Contract

term8yrs

value$76,000,000$76.00M

cap hit$9,500,000$9.50M

expires

2030

UFA

35yrs

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2022-23	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	2030
Cap Hit	$9,500,000$9.50M	$9,500,000$9.50M	$9,500,000$9.50M	$9,500,000$9.50M	$9,500,000$9.50M	$9,500,000$9.50M	$9,500,000$9.50M	$9,500,000$9.50M	UFA 35yrs
AAV	$9,500,000$9.50M	$9,500,000$9.50M	$9,500,000$9.50M	$9,500,000$9.50M	$9,500,000$9.50M	$9,500,000$9.50M	$9,500,000$9.50M	$9,500,000$9.50M
Base	$750,000$750K	$7,500,000$7.50M	$7,500,000$7.50M	$5,500,000$5.50M	$3,000,000$3.00M	$2,500,000$2.50M	$2,500,000$2.50M	$2,500,000$2.50M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	$9,250,000$9.25M	$5,000,000$5.00M	$5,000,000$5.00M	$5,000,000$5.00M	$5,000,000$5.00M	$5,000,000$5.00M	$5,000,000$5.00M	$5,000,000$5.00M
Total Salary	$10,000,000$10.00M	$12,500,000$12.50M	$12,500,000$12.50M	$10,500,000$10.50M	$8,000,000$8.00M	$7,500,000$7.50M	$7,500,000$7.50M	$7,500,000$7.50M
Minors Salary	$10,000,000$10.00M	$12,500,000$12.50M	$12,500,000$12.50M	$10,500,000$10.50M	$8,000,000$8.00M	$7,500,000$7.50M	$7,500,000$7.50M	$7,500,000$7.50M
Clauses	NMC	NMC	NMC	NMC	NMC	NMC	NMC	NMC
UFA Year

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