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NHL Buyout Calculator
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If Tomas Hertl was bought out prior to the 2024-2025 season.
Total Cost
$28,300,000$28.30M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 30 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$18,866,667$18.87M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$1,572,222$1.57M
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
Retained Salary
This contract has retained salary from a previous trade. The buyout costs, and savings are split between the teams as shown below.
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24/25
29/30
35/36
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
6
Contract End
2029-30
Buyout Length
12
Buyout End
2035-36
Buyout Summary
Abbreviated $Amounts
Tomas Hertl |
2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 | 2032-33 | 2033-34 | 2034-35 | 2035-36 |
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Original Cap Hit
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$8,137,500$8.14M | $8,137,500$8.14M | $8,137,500$8.14M | $8,137,500$8.14M | $8,137,500$8.14M | $8,137,500$8.14M | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Base Salary
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($7,750,000$7.75M) | ($7,500,000$7.50M) | ($3,250,000$3.25M) | ($2,300,000$2.30M) | ($3,750,000$3.75M) | ($3,750,000$3.75M) | (-) | (-) | (-) | (-) | (-) | (-) |
Total Salary | ($10,250,000$10.25M) | ($10,000,000$10.00M) | ($8,000,000$8.00M) | ($6,300,000$6.30M) | ($6,150,000$6.15M) | ($6,150,000$6.15M) | (-) | (-) | (-) | (-) | (-) | (-) |
Signing Bonus | $2,500,000$2.50M | $2,500,000$2.50M | $4,750,000$4.75M | $4,000,000$4.00M | $2,400,000$2.40M | $2,400,000$2.40M | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Annual Buyout Cost | $1,572,222$1.57M | $1,572,222$1.57M | $1,572,222$1.57M | $1,572,222$1.57M | $1,572,222$1.57M | $1,572,222$1.57M | $1,572,222$1.57M | $1,572,222$1.57M | $1,572,222$1.57M | $1,572,222$1.57M | $1,572,222$1.57M | $1,572,222$1.57M |
$1,625,576$1.63M |
$1,832,949$1.83M |
$5,358,294$5.36M |
$6,146,313$6.15M |
$4,943,548$4.94M |
$4,943,548$4.94M |
$1,304,147$1.30M |
$1,304,147$1.30M |
$1,304,147$1.30M |
$1,304,147$1.30M |
$1,304,147$1.30M |
$1,304,147$1.30M |
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$5,124,423$5.12M |
$4,917,050$4.92M |
$1,391,705$1.39M |
$603,687$604K |
$1,806,451$1.81M |
$1,806,451$1.81M |
$-1,304,147$-1.30M |
$-1,304,147$-1.30M |
$-1,304,147$-1.30M |
$-1,304,147$-1.30M |
$-1,304,147$-1.30M |
$-1,304,147$-1.30M |
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$334,146$334K |
$376,773$377K |
$1,101,428$1.10M |
$1,263,410$1.26M |
$1,016,174$1.02M |
$1,016,174$1.02M |
$268,075$268K |
$268,075$268K |
$268,075$268K |
$268,075$268K |
$268,075$268K |
$268,075$268K |
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$1,053,354$1.05M |
$1,010,728$1.01M |
$286,073$286K |
$124,091$124K |
$371,326$371K |
$371,326$371K |
$-268,075$-268K |
$-268,075$-268K |
$-268,075$-268K |
$-268,075$-268K |
$-268,075$-268K |
$-268,075$-268K |
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
2022-2030
Standard Contract
term8yrs
value$65,100,000$65.10M
cap hit$8,137,500$8.14M
expiry
2030
UFA
age 36
Abbreviated $Amounts
2022-23
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2023-24
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2024-25
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2025-26
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2026-27
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2027-28
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2028-29
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2029-30
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2030 |
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Cap Hit | $8,137,500$8.14M | $8,137,500$8.14M | $8,137,500$8.14M | $8,137,500$8.14M | $8,137,500$8.14M | $8,137,500$8.14M | $8,137,500$8.14M | $8,137,500$8.14M | UFAage 36 |
AAV | $8,137,500$8.14M | $8,137,500$8.14M | $8,137,500$8.14M | $8,137,500$8.14M | $8,137,500$8.14M | $8,137,500$8.14M | $8,137,500$8.14M | $8,137,500$8.14M | |
Base | $5,750,000$5.75M | $7,500,000$7.50M | $7,750,000$7.75M | $7,500,000$7.50M | $3,250,000$3.25M | $2,300,000$2.30M | $3,750,000$3.75M | $3,750,000$3.75M | |
Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Signing Bonuses | $2,500,000$2.50M | $2,500,000$2.50M | $2,500,000$2.50M | $2,500,000$2.50M | $4,750,000$4.75M | $4,000,000$4.00M | $2,400,000$2.40M | $2,400,000$2.40M | |
Total Salary | $8,250,000$8.25M | $10,000,000$10.00M | $10,250,000$10.25M | $10,000,000$10.00M | $8,000,000$8.00M | $6,300,000$6.30M | $6,150,000$6.15M | $6,150,000$6.15M | |
Minors Salary | $8,250,000$8.25M | $10,000,000$10.00M | $10,250,000$10.25M | $10,000,000$10.00M | $8,000,000$8.00M | $6,300,000$6.30M | $6,150,000$6.15M | $6,150,000$6.15M | |
Clauses |
NMC
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NMC
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NMC
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M-NTC
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M-NTC
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M-NTC
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M-NTC
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M-NTC
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Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out |
Popular Buyouts
Players with the most buyout views
(Team at time of buyout) |
Cap Hit |
% Of Views |
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$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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NHL 775K
Minors 100K
17P in 67 AHL GP
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