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Timo Meier

#28

age27

posLW

shotl

h6'0"

w216lbs

Birthdate

Oct 8, 1996

Player Profile

If Timo Meier was bought out prior to the 2026-2027 season.

Total Cost

$18,850,000$18.85M

Total Remaining Base Salary

67%

Buyout Multiplier

He would be 29 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.

$12,566,667$12.57M

Buyout Total Cost

Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.

Annual Implications

Annual Buyout Cost

$1,256,667$1.26M

$12,566,667$12.57M / 10yrs

Annual Cap Hit

The final cap hit for each year equals:

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

10yrs

26/27

30/31

35/36

Buyout Length

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

Years Remaining 5

Contract End 2030-31

Buyout Length 10

Buyout End 2035-36

Buyout Summary

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34	2034-35	2035-36
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	-	-	-	-	-
Base Salary	($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	($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	$4,400,000$4.40M	$5,000,000$5.00M	$5,000,000$5.00M	$3,300,000$3.30M	-	-	-	-	-	-
Annual Buyout Cost	$1,256,667$1.26M	$1,256,667$1.26M	$1,256,667$1.26M	$1,256,667$1.26M	$1,256,667$1.26M	$1,256,667$1.26M	$1,256,667$1.26M	$1,256,667$1.26M	$1,256,667$1.26M	$1,256,667$1.26M
Actual Cap Hit	$6,706,667$6.71M	$7,856,667$7.86M	$7,856,667$7.86M	$6,156,667$6.16M	$2,856,667$2.86M	$1,256,667$1.26M	$1,256,667$1.26M	$1,256,667$1.26M	$1,256,667$1.26M	$1,256,667$1.26M
Savings 100.0%	$2,093,333$2.09M	$943,333$943K	$943,333$943K	$2,643,333$2.64M	$5,943,333$5.94M	$-1,256,667$-1.26M	$-1,256,667$-1.26M	$-1,256,667$-1.26M	$-1,256,667$-1.26M	$-1,256,667$-1.26M

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Current Contract

2023-2031 Standard Contract

term8yrs

value$70,400,000$70.40M

cap hit$8,800,000$8.80M

expires

2031

UFA

34yrs

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
Clauses	-	NMC	NMC	NMC	NMC	NMC	NMC	NMC
UFA Year

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