Valeri Nichushkin buyout calculator, cap hit impact
Valeri Nichushkin Buyout Cap Implications
Birthdate March 4, 1995
If Valeri Nichushkin was bought out prior to the 2024-2025 season.
The annual cap hit of a buyout is calculated year by year as follows:
- Add together the Original Cap Hit and the Contract Signing Bonus for that year
- Subtract the Contract Total Salary for that year (base salary + signing bonus).
- Finally, add the Annual Buyout Cost as calculated below.
He would be 29 years old at the buyout giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
Under 26 = 1/3 multiplier
26+ = 2/3 multiplier
The total buyout cost would be $20,333,333
Remaining base salary
($30,500,000 * 67% buyout multiplier).
6 years left in contract.
Buyout applied over 12 years
(2x years remaining on contract)
Annual buyout cost of $1,694,444
(Total buyout cost/12 years)
Valeri Nichushkin projected buyout 2024-2025 season
2024-2025
2025-2026
2026-2027
2027-2028
2028-2029
2029-2030
2030-2031
2031-2032
2032-2033
2033-2034
2034-2035
2035-2036
Remaining Base Salary
$30,500,000
$8,000,000
$7,300,000
$4,800,000
$4,800,000
$2,800,000
$2,800,000
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
Original Cap Hit
$6,125,000
$6,125,000
$6,125,000
$6,125,000
$6,125,000
$6,125,000
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
Contract Signing Bonus
$0
$0
$1,000,000
$0
$2,000,000
$2,000,000
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
Contract Total Salary
($8,000,000)
($7,300,000)
($5,800,000)
($4,800,000)
($4,800,000)
($4,800,000)
($0)
($0)
($0)
($0)
($0)
($0)
Annual Buyout Cost
$1,694,444
$1,694,444
$1,694,444
$1,694,444
$1,694,444
$1,694,444
$1,694,444
$1,694,444
$1,694,444
$1,694,444
$1,694,444
$1,694,444
ACTUAL CAP HIT 
$-180,556
$519,444
$3,019,444
$3,019,444
$5,019,444
$5,019,444
$1,694,444
$1,694,444
$1,694,444
$1,694,444
$1,694,444
$1,694,444
Savings
$6,305,556
$5,605,556
$3,105,556
$3,105,556
$1,105,556
$1,105,556
$-1,694,444
$-1,694,444
$-1,694,444
$-1,694,444
$-1,694,444
$-1,694,444
Birthdate March 4, 1995
If Valeri Nichushkin was bought out prior to the 2024-2025 season.
The annual cap hit of a buyout is calculated year by year as follows:
- Add together the Original Cap Hit and the Contract Signing Bonus for that year
- Subtract the Contract Total Salary for that year (base salary + signing bonus).
- Finally, add the Annual Buyout Cost as calculated below.
He would be 29 years old at the buyout giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
Under 26 = 1/3 multiplier
26+ = 2/3 multiplier
The total buyout cost would be $20,333,333
Remaining base salary
($30,500,000 * 67% buyout multiplier).
6 years left in contract.
Buyout applied over 12 years
(2x years remaining on contract)
Annual buyout cost of $1,694,444
(Total buyout cost/12 years)
Valeri Nichushkin projected buyout 2024-2025 season
| 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | 2027-2028 | 2028-2029 | 2029-2030 | 2030-2031 | 2031-2032 | 2032-2033 | 2033-2034 | 2034-2035 | 2035-2036 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remaining Base Salary $30,500,000 |
$8,000,000 | $7,300,000 | $4,800,000 | $4,800,000 | $2,800,000 | $2,800,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Original Cap Hit | $6,125,000 | $6,125,000 | $6,125,000 | $6,125,000 | $6,125,000 | $6,125,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Contract Signing Bonus | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Contract Total Salary | ($8,000,000) | ($7,300,000) | ($5,800,000) | ($4,800,000) | ($4,800,000) | ($4,800,000) | ($0) | ($0) | ($0) | ($0) | ($0) | ($0) |
| Annual Buyout Cost | $1,694,444 | $1,694,444 | $1,694,444 | $1,694,444 | $1,694,444 | $1,694,444 | $1,694,444 | $1,694,444 | $1,694,444 | $1,694,444 | $1,694,444 | $1,694,444 |
| ACTUAL CAP HIT
|
$-180,556 | $519,444 | $3,019,444 | $3,019,444 | $5,019,444 | $5,019,444 | $1,694,444 | $1,694,444 | $1,694,444 | $1,694,444 | $1,694,444 | $1,694,444 |
| Savings | $6,305,556 | $5,605,556 | $3,105,556 | $3,105,556 | $1,105,556 | $1,105,556 | $-1,694,444 | $-1,694,444 | $-1,694,444 | $-1,694,444 | $-1,694,444 | $-1,694,444 |
Active Contract
Standard Contract | 8 Years $49,000,000 7.34% of cap space
| 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | 2027-2028 | 2028-2029 | 2029-2030 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $6,125,000 | $6,125,000 | $6,125,000 | $6,125,000 | $6,125,000 | $6,125,000 | $6,125,000 | $6,125,000 | UFA |
| AAV | $6,125,000 | $6,125,000 | $6,125,000 | $6,125,000 | $6,125,000 | $6,125,000 | $6,125,000 | $6,125,000 | |
| Performance Bonuses | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Base Salary | $6,000,000 | $7,500,000 | $8,000,000 | $7,300,000 | $4,800,000 | $4,800,000 | $2,800,000 | $2,800,000 | |
| Signing Bonuses | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,000,000 | $0 | $2,000,000 | $2,000,000 | |
| Total Salary | $6,000,000 | $7,500,000 | $8,000,000 | $7,300,000 | $5,800,000 | $4,800,000 | $4,800,000 | $4,800,000 | |
| Minors Salary | $6,000,000 | $7,500,000 | $8,000,000 | $7,300,000 | $5,800,000 | $4,800,000 | $4,800,000 | $4,800,000 | |
| Clauses | NMC | NMC | NMC | M-NTC | M-NTC | M-NTC | M-NTC | M-NTC | |
| UFA Year | |||||||||
| Buy It Out | Buy It Out | Buy It Out | Buy It Out | Buy It Out | Buy It Out | Buy It Out | |||
| Years 4-8 12 Team No Trade List | |||||||||