NHL Buyout Calculator

Valeri Nichushkin

#13
age29
posRW
shotl
h6'4"
w209lbs
Birthdate
Mar 4, 1995
Player Profile

If Valeri Nichushkin was bought out prior to the 2026-2027 season.

Total Cost

$15,200,000
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 31 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$10,133,333
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.

Annual Implications

Annual Buyout Cost
$1,266,667
$10.1M / 8yrs
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
8yrs
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-$
-$
-$
-$
-$
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$
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26/27
29/30
33/34
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining 4
Contract End 2029-2030
Buyout Length 8
Buyout End 2033-2034

Buyout Summary

2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30 2030-31 2031-32 2032-33 2033-34
Original Cap Hit
$6.1M $6.1M $6.1M $6.1M - - - -
Base Salary
( $4.8M) ( $4.8M) ( $2.8M) ( $2.8M) (-) (-) (-) (-)
Total Salary ( $5.8M) ( $4.8M) ( $4.8M) ( $4.8M) (-) (-) (-) (-)
Signing Bonus $1.0M - $2.0M $2.0M - - - -
Annual Buyout Cost $1.3M $1.3M $1.3M $1.3M $1.3M $1.3M $1.3M $1.3M
ACTUAL CAP HIT
$2.6M
$2.6M
$4.6M
$4.6M
$1.3M
$1.3M
$1.3M
$1.3M
Savings
100.0%
$3.5M
$3.5M
$1.5M
$1.5M
$-1.3M
$-1.3M
$-1.3M
$-1.3M
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.

Current Contract

2022-2030 Standard Contract
8yrs
value$49.0M
cap hit$6.1M
2022-23
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
2030
Cap Hit $6.1M $6.1M $6.1M $6.1M $6.1M $6.1M $6.1M $6.1M
UFA
35yrs
AAV $6.1M $6.1M $6.1M $6.1M $6.1M $6.1M $6.1M $6.1M
Base $6.0M $7.5M $8.0M $7.3M $4.8M $4.8M $2.8M $2.8M
Performance Bonuses - - - - - - - -
Signing Bonuses - - - - $1.0M - $2.0M $2.0M
Total Salary $6.0M $7.5M $8.0M $7.3M $5.8M $4.8M $4.8M $4.8M
Minors Salary $6.0M $7.5M $8.0M $7.3M $5.8M $4.8M $4.8M $4.8M
Clauses
NMC
NMC
NMC
M-NTC
M-NTC
M-NTC
M-NTC
M-NTC
UFA Year

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