Zach Whitecloud buyout calculator, cap hit impact
Zach Whitecloud Buyout Cap Implications
Birthdate November 28, 1996
If Zach Whitecloud was bought out prior to the 2023-2024 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 26 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 $9,000,000
Remaining base salary
($13,500,000 * 67% buyout multiplier).
5 years left in contract.
Buyout applied over 10 years
(2x years remaining on contract)
Annual buyout cost of $900,000
(Total buyout cost/10 years)
Zach Whitecloud projected buyout 2023-2024 season
2023-2024
2024-2025
2025-2026
2026-2027
2027-2028
2028-2029
2029-2030
2030-2031
2031-2032
2032-2033
Remaining Base Salary
$13,500,000
$3,000,000
$2,750,000
$2,750,000
$2,500,000
$2,500,000
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
Original Cap Hit
$2,750,000
$2,750,000
$2,750,000
$2,750,000
$2,750,000
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
Contract Signing Bonus
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
$0
Contract Total Salary
($3,000,000)
($2,750,000)
($2,750,000)
($2,500,000)
($2,500,000)
($0)
($0)
($0)
($0)
($0)
Annual Buyout Cost
$900,000
$900,000
$900,000
$900,000
$900,000
$900,000
$900,000
$900,000
$900,000
$900,000
ACTUAL CAP HIT 
$650,000
$900,000
$900,000
$1,150,000
$1,150,000
$900,000
$900,000
$900,000
$900,000
$900,000
Savings
$2,100,000
$1,850,000
$1,850,000
$1,600,000
$1,600,000
$-900,000
$-900,000
$-900,000
$-900,000
$-900,000
Birthdate November 28, 1996
If Zach Whitecloud was bought out prior to the 2023-2024 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 26 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 $9,000,000
Remaining base salary
($13,500,000 * 67% buyout multiplier).
5 years left in contract.
Buyout applied over 10 years
(2x years remaining on contract)
Annual buyout cost of $900,000
(Total buyout cost/10 years)
Zach Whitecloud projected buyout 2023-2024 season
| 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | 2027-2028 | 2028-2029 | 2029-2030 | 2030-2031 | 2031-2032 | 2032-2033 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Remaining Base Salary $13,500,000 |
$3,000,000 | $2,750,000 | $2,750,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Original Cap Hit | $2,750,000 | $2,750,000 | $2,750,000 | $2,750,000 | $2,750,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Contract Signing Bonus | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Contract Total Salary | ($3,000,000) | ($2,750,000) | ($2,750,000) | ($2,500,000) | ($2,500,000) | ($0) | ($0) | ($0) | ($0) | ($0) |
| Annual Buyout Cost | $900,000 | $900,000 | $900,000 | $900,000 | $900,000 | $900,000 | $900,000 | $900,000 | $900,000 | $900,000 |
| ACTUAL CAP HIT
|
$650,000 | $900,000 | $900,000 | $1,150,000 | $1,150,000 | $900,000 | $900,000 | $900,000 | $900,000 | $900,000 |
| Savings | $2,100,000 | $1,850,000 | $1,850,000 | $1,600,000 | $1,600,000 | $-900,000 | $-900,000 | $-900,000 | $-900,000 | $-900,000 |
Active Contract
Standard Contract | 6 Years $16,500,000 3.33% of cap space
| 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | 2025-2026 | 2026-2027 | 2027-2028 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $2,750,000 | $2,750,000 | $2,750,000 | $2,750,000 | $2,750,000 | $2,750,000 | UFA |
| AAV | $2,750,000 | $2,750,000 | $2,750,000 | $2,750,000 | $2,750,000 | $2,750,000 | |
| Performance Bonuses | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Base Salary | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $2,750,000 | $2,750,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | |
| Signing Bonuses | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | |
| Total Salary | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $2,750,000 | $2,750,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | |
| Minors Salary | $3,000,000 | $3,000,000 | $2,750,000 | $2,750,000 | $2,500,000 | $2,500,000 | |
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| Buy It Out | Buy It Out | Buy It Out | Buy It Out | Buy It Out | Buy It Out | ||