NHL Buyout Calculator

Thatcher Demko

#35
age28
posG
shot
h6'4"
w192lbs
Birthdate
Dec 8, 1995
Player Profile

If Thatcher Demko was bought out prior to the 2025-2026 season.

Total Cost

$5,000,000
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 29 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$3,333,333
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.

Annual Implications

Annual Buyout Cost
$1,666,667
$3.3M / 2yrs
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
2yrs
-$
-$
$
25/26
26/27
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining 1
Contract End 2025-2026
Buyout Length 2
Buyout End 2026-2027

Buyout Summary

2025-26 2026-27
Original Cap Hit
$5.0M -
Base Salary
( $5.0M) (-)
Total Salary ( $5.0M) (-)
Signing Bonus - -
Annual Buyout Cost $1.7M $1.7M
ACTUAL CAP HIT
$1.7M
$1.7M
Savings
100.0%
$3.3M
$-1.7M
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.

Current Contract

2021-2026 Standard Contract
5yrs
value$25.0M
cap hit$5.0M
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
Buy Out
2024-25
Buy Out
2025-26
2026
Cap Hit $5.0M $5.0M $5.0M $5.0M $5.0M
UFA
30yrs
AAV $5.0M $5.0M $5.0M $5.0M $5.0M
Base $2.5M $3.5M $6.0M $6.0M $5.0M
Performance Bonuses - - - - -
Signing Bonuses - $1.0M $1.0M - -
Total Salary $2.5M $4.5M $7.0M $6.0M $5.0M
Minors Salary $2.5M $4.5M $7.0M $6.0M $5.0M
Clauses
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UFA Year

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