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NHL Buyout Calculator
If Vasiliy Ponomarev was bought out prior to the 2022-2023 season.
Total Cost
$2,300,000$2.30M
Total Remaining Base Salary
33%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 20 years old at the buyout, giving him a 33% buyout multiplier.
$766,667$767K
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$127,778$128K
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
6yrs
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22/23
24/25
27/28
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
3
Contract End
2024-25
Buyout Length
6
Buyout End
2027-28
Buyout Summary
Abbreviated $Amounts
Vasiliy Ponomarev |
2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 |
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Original Cap Hit
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$795,000$795K | $795,000$795K | $795,000$795K | - | - | - |
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Base Salary
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($750,000$750K) | ($775,000$775K) | ($775,000$775K) | (-) | (-) | (-) |
| Total Salary | ($835,000$835K) | ($775,000$775K) | ($775,000$775K) | (-) | (-) | (-) |
| Signing Bonus | $85,000$85K | - | - | - | - | - |
| Annual Buyout Cost | $127,778$128K | $127,778$128K | $127,778$128K | $127,778$128K | $127,778$128K | $127,778$128K |
 Actual Cap Hit |
$172,778$173K |
$147,778$148K |
$147,778$148K |
$127,778$128K |
$127,778$128K |
$127,778$128K |
Savings 100.0% |
$622,222$622K |
$647,222$647K |
$647,222$647K |
$-127,778$-128K |
$-127,778$-128K |
$-127,778$-128K |
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
2020-2025
Entry Level Contract
3yrs
value$2,385,000$2.39M
cap hit$795,000$795K
expiry
2025
RFA
age 23
Abbreviated $Amounts
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2020-21
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2021-22
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2022-23
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2023-24
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2024-25
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2025 |
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| Cap Hit | $813,333$813K | $815,000$815K | $795,000$795K | $795,000$795K | $795,000$795K | RFAage 23 |
| AAV | $853,333$853K | $850,000$850K | $830,000$830K | $830,000$830K | $830,000$830K | |
| Base | - | - | $750,000$750K | $775,000$775K | $775,000$775K | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | $65,000$65K | $20,000$20K | $20,000$20K | |
| Signing Bonuses | $85,000$85K | $85,000$85K | $85,000$85K | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $85,000$85K | $85,000$85K | $835,000$835K | $775,000$775K | $775,000$775K | |
| Minors Salary | - | - | $80,000$80K | $80,000$80K | $80,000$80K | |
| Clauses |
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Popular Buyouts
Players with the most buyout views
(Team at time of buyout) |
Cap Hit |
% Of Views |
|---|---|---|
$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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