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NHL Buyout Calculator
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If Tomas Hertl was bought out prior to the 2025-2026 season.
Total Cost
$20,550,000$20.55M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 31 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$13,700,000$13.70M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$1,370,000$1.37M
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.
10yrs
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25/26
29/30
34/35
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
5
Contract End
2029-30
Buyout Length
10
Buyout End
2034-35
Buyout Summary
Abbreviated $Amounts
Tomas Hertl |
2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 | 2032-33 | 2033-34 | 2034-35 |
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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 | - | - | - | - | - |
Base Salary
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($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 | ($10,000,000$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 | $4,750,000$4.75M | $4,000,000$4.00M | $2,400,000$2.40M | $2,400,000$2.40M | - | - | - | - | - |
Annual Buyout Cost | $1,370,000$1.37M | $1,370,000$1.37M | $1,370,000$1.37M | $1,370,000$1.37M | $1,370,000$1.37M | $1,370,000$1.37M | $1,370,000$1.37M | $1,370,000$1.37M | $1,370,000$1.37M | $1,370,000$1.37M |
$1,665,207$1.67M |
$5,190,552$5.19M |
$5,978,571$5.98M |
$4,775,806$4.78M |
$4,775,806$4.78M |
$1,136,405$1.14M |
$1,136,405$1.14M |
$1,136,405$1.14M |
$1,136,405$1.14M |
$1,136,405$1.14M |
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$5,084,792$5.08M |
$1,559,447$1.56M |
$771,428$771K |
$1,974,193$1.97M |
$1,974,193$1.97M |
$-1,136,405$-1.14M |
$-1,136,405$-1.14M |
$-1,136,405$-1.14M |
$-1,136,405$-1.14M |
$-1,136,405$-1.14M |
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$342,293$342K |
$1,066,948$1.07M |
$1,228,929$1.23M |
$981,694$982K |
$981,694$982K |
$233,595$234K |
$233,595$234K |
$233,595$234K |
$233,595$234K |
$233,595$234K |
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$1,045,208$1.05M |
$320,553$321K |
$158,572$159K |
$405,807$406K |
$405,807$406K |
$-233,595$-234K |
$-233,595$-234K |
$-233,595$-234K |
$-233,595$-234K |
$-233,595$-234K |
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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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UFA Year | |||||||||
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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