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NHL Buyout Calculator
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If Sidney Crosby was bought out prior to the 2024-2025 season.
Total Cost
$3,000,000$3.00M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 36 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$2,000,000$2.00M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$1,000,000$1.00M
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
2yrs
-$
-$
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24/25
25/26
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
1
Contract End
2024-25
Buyout Length
2
Buyout End
2025-26
Buyout Summary
Abbreviated $Amounts
Sidney Crosby |
2024-25 | 2025-26 |
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Original Cap Hit
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$8,700,000$8.70M | - |
Base Salary
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($3,000,000$3.00M) | (-) |
Total Salary | ($3,000,000$3.00M) | (-) |
Signing Bonus | - | - |
Annual Buyout Cost | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M |
$6,700,000$6.70M |
$1,000,000$1.00M |
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$2,000,000$2.00M |
$-1,000,000$-1.00M |
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
2013-2025
Standard Contract
term12yrs
value$104,400,000$104.40M
cap hit$8,700,000$8.70M
expiry
2025
UFA
age 37
Abbreviated $Amounts
2013-14
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2014-15
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2015-16
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2016-17
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2017-18
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2018-19
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2019-20
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2020-21
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2021-22
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2022-23
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2023-24
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2024-25
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2025 |
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Cap Hit | $8,700,000$8.70M | $8,700,000$8.70M | $8,700,000$8.70M | $8,700,000$8.70M | $8,700,000$8.70M | $8,700,000$8.70M | $8,700,000$8.70M | $8,700,000$8.70M | $8,700,000$8.70M | $8,700,000$8.70M | $8,700,000$8.70M | $8,700,000$8.70M | UFAage 37 |
AAV | $8,700,000$8.70M | $8,700,000$8.70M | $8,700,000$8.70M | $8,700,000$8.70M | $8,700,000$8.70M | $8,700,000$8.70M | $8,700,000$8.70M | $8,700,000$8.70M | $8,700,000$8.70M | $8,700,000$8.70M | $8,700,000$8.70M | $8,700,000$8.70M | |
Base | $12,000,000$12.00M | $12,000,000$12.00M | $12,000,000$12.00M | $10,900,000$10.90M | $10,900,000$10.90M | $10,000,000$10.00M | $9,000,000$9.00M | $9,600,000$9.60M | $9,000,000$9.00M | $3,000,000$3.00M | $3,000,000$3.00M | $3,000,000$3.00M | |
Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Signing Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Total Salary | $12,000,000$12.00M | $12,000,000$12.00M | $12,000,000$12.00M | $10,900,000$10.90M | $10,900,000$10.90M | $10,000,000$10.00M | $9,000,000$9.00M | $9,600,000$9.60M | $9,000,000$9.00M | $3,000,000$3.00M | $3,000,000$3.00M | $3,000,000$3.00M | |
Minors Salary | $12,000,000$12.00M | $12,000,000$12.00M | $12,000,000$12.00M | $10,900,000$10.90M | $10,900,000$10.90M | $10,000,000$10.00M | $9,000,000$9.00M | $9,600,000$9.60M | $9,000,000$9.00M | $3,000,000$3.00M | $3,000,000$3.00M | $3,000,000$3.00M | |
Clauses |
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NMC
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NMC
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NMC
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NMC
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NMC
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NMC
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NMC
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NMC
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NMC
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Buy Out | Buy Out |
Popular Buyouts
Players with the most buyout views
(Team at time of buyout) |
Cap Hit |
% Of Views |
---|---|---|
$9.25M |
20% |
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$10.50M |
15% |
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$8.50M |
14% |
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$5.00M |
12% |
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$6.50M |
11% |
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$4.82M |
11% |
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$9.50M |
9% |
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$9.00M |
8% |
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Necas #CauseChaos Aug 4
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