NHL Buyout Calculator

Timo Meier

#28
age27
posLW
shotl
h6'0"
w216lbs
Birthdate
Oct 8, 1996
Player Profile

If Timo Meier was bought out prior to the 2025-2026 season.

Total Cost

$23,850,000$23.85M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 28 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$15,900,000$15.90M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.

Annual Implications

Annual Buyout Cost
$1,325,000$1.33M
$15,900,000$15.90M / 12yrs
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
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25/26
30/31
36/37
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining 6
Contract End 2030-31
Buyout Length 12
Buyout End 2036-37

Buyout Summary

Abbreviated $Amounts
2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30 2030-31 2031-32 2032-33 2033-34 2034-35 2035-36 2036-37
Original Cap Hit
$8,800,000$8.80M $8,800,000$8.80M $8,800,000$8.80M $8,800,000$8.80M $8,800,000$8.80M $8,800,000$8.80M - - - - - -
Base Salary
($5,000,000$5.00M) ($3,350,000$3.35M) ($2,200,000$2.20M) ($2,200,000$2.20M) ($3,900,000$3.90M) ($7,200,000$7.20M) (-) (-) (-) (-) (-) (-)
Total Salary ($10,750,000$10.75M) ($7,750,000$7.75M) ($7,200,000$7.20M) ($7,200,000$7.20M) ($7,200,000$7.20M) ($7,200,000$7.20M) (-) (-) (-) (-) (-) (-)
Signing Bonus $5,750,000$5.75M $4,400,000$4.40M $5,000,000$5.00M $5,000,000$5.00M $3,300,000$3.30M - - - - - - -
Annual Buyout Cost $1,325,000$1.33M $1,325,000$1.33M $1,325,000$1.33M $1,325,000$1.33M $1,325,000$1.33M $1,325,000$1.33M $1,325,000$1.33M $1,325,000$1.33M $1,325,000$1.33M $1,325,000$1.33M $1,325,000$1.33M $1,325,000$1.33M
Actual Cap Hit
$5,125,000$5.13M
$6,775,000$6.78M
$7,925,000$7.93M
$7,925,000$7.93M
$6,225,000$6.23M
$2,925,000$2.93M
$1,325,000$1.33M
$1,325,000$1.33M
$1,325,000$1.33M
$1,325,000$1.33M
$1,325,000$1.33M
$1,325,000$1.33M
Savings
100.0%
$3,675,000$3.68M
$2,025,000$2.03M
$875,000$875K
$875,000$875K
$2,575,000$2.58M
$5,875,000$5.88M
$-1,325,000$-1.33M
$-1,325,000$-1.33M
$-1,325,000$-1.33M
$-1,325,000$-1.33M
$-1,325,000$-1.33M
$-1,325,000$-1.33M
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Current Contract

2023-2031 Standard Contract
8yrs
value$70,400,000$70.40M
cap hit$8,800,000$8.80M
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 $8,800,000$8.80M $8,800,000$8.80M $8,800,000$8.80M $8,800,000$8.80M $8,800,000$8.80M $8,800,000$8.80M $8,800,000$8.80M $8,800,000$8.80M
UFA
34yrs
AAV $8,800,000$8.80M $8,800,000$8.80M $8,800,000$8.80M $8,800,000$8.80M $8,800,000$8.80M $8,800,000$8.80M $8,800,000$8.80M $8,800,000$8.80M
Base $6,000,000$6.00M $5,350,000$5.35M $5,000,000$5.00M $3,350,000$3.35M $2,200,000$2.20M $2,200,000$2.20M $3,900,000$3.90M $7,200,000$7.20M
Performance Bonuses - - - - - - - -
Signing Bonuses $6,000,000$6.00M $5,750,000$5.75M $5,750,000$5.75M $4,400,000$4.40M $5,000,000$5.00M $5,000,000$5.00M $3,300,000$3.30M -
Total Salary $12,000,000$12.00M $11,100,000$11.10M $10,750,000$10.75M $7,750,000$7.75M $7,200,000$7.20M $7,200,000$7.20M $7,200,000$7.20M $7,200,000$7.20M
Minors Salary $12,000,000$12.00M $11,100,000$11.10M $10,750,000$10.75M $7,750,000$7.75M $7,200,000$7.20M $7,200,000$7.20M $7,200,000$7.20M $7,200,000$7.20M
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