Will Cranley buyout calculator, cap hit impact

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Will Cranley Buyout Cap Implications

Birthdate February 26, 2002

If Will Cranley was bought out prior to the 2022-2023 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 20 years old at the buyout giving him a 33% buyout multiplier.
Under 26 = 1/3 multiplier
26+ = 2/3 multiplier

The total buyout cost would be $766,667
Remaining base salary
($2,300,000 * 33% buyout multiplier)
.

3 years left in contract.
Buyout applied over 6 years
(2x years remaining on contract)

Annual buyout cost of $127,778
(Total buyout cost/6 years)

Will Cranley projected buyout 2022-2023 season
2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025 2025-2026 2026-2027 2027-2028
Remaining Base Salary
$2,300,000
$750,000 $775,000 $775,000 $0 $0 $0
Original Cap Hit $841,667 $841,667 $841,667 $0 $0 $0
Contract Signing Bonus $75,000 $75,000 $75,000 $0 $0 $0
Contract Total Salary ($825,000) ($850,000) ($850,000) ($0) ($0) ($0)
Annual Buyout Cost $127,778 $127,778 $127,778 $127,778 $127,778 $127,778
ACTUAL CAP HIT St. Louis Blues logo $219,445 $194,445 $194,445 $127,778 $127,778 $127,778
Savings $622,222 $647,222 $647,222 $-127,778 $-127,778 $-127,778

Active Contract

Signing Team St. Louis Blues logo
Signing Date March 2, 2022
Agent Dave Maloney
Entry Level Contract | 3 Years $2,525,001 1.02% of cap space
2022-2023 2023-2024 2024-2025
Cap Hit $841,667 $841,667 $841,667
RFA
AAV $841,667 $841,667 $841,667
Performance Bonuses $0 $0 $0
Base Salary $750,000 $775,000 $775,000
Signing Bonuses $75,000 $75,000 $75,000
Total Salary $825,000 $850,000 $850,000
Minors Salary $80,000 $80,000 $80,000
Clauses
UFA Year
Buy It Out Buy It Out Buy It Out