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Gabriel Landeskog

#92

age31

posLW

shotl

h6'0"

w216lbs

Birthdate

Nov 23, 1992

Player Profile

If Gabriel Landeskog was bought out prior to the 2024-2025 season.

Total Cost

$32,500,000$32.50M

Total Remaining Base Salary

67%

Buyout Multiplier

He would be 31 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.

$21,666,667$21.67M

Buyout Total Cost

Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.

Annual Implications

Annual Buyout Cost

$2,166,667$2.17M

$21,666,667$21.67M / 10yrs

Annual Cap Hit

The final cap hit for each year equals:

Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost

10yrs

24/25

28/29

33/34

Buyout Length

Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.

Years Remaining 5

Contract End 2028-29

Buyout Length 10

Buyout End 2033-34

Buyout Summary

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2024-25	2025-26	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34
Original Cap Hit	$7,000,000$7.00M	$7,000,000$7.00M	$7,000,000$7.00M	$7,000,000$7.00M	$7,000,000$7.00M	-	-	-	-	-
Base Salary	($9,000,000$9.00M)	($7,500,000$7.50M)	($5,000,000$5.00M)	($5,500,000$5.50M)	($5,500,000$5.50M)	(-)	(-)	(-)	(-)	(-)
Total Salary	($9,000,000$9.00M)	($7,500,000$7.50M)	($6,000,000$6.00M)	($5,500,000$5.50M)	($5,500,000$5.50M)	(-)	(-)	(-)	(-)	(-)
Signing Bonus	-	-	$1,000,000$1.00M	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Annual Buyout Cost	$2,166,667$2.17M	$2,166,667$2.17M	$2,166,667$2.17M	$2,166,667$2.17M	$2,166,667$2.17M	$2,166,667$2.17M	$2,166,667$2.17M	$2,166,667$2.17M	$2,166,667$2.17M	$2,166,667$2.17M
Actual Cap Hit	$166,667$167K	$1,666,667$1.67M	$4,166,667$4.17M	$3,666,667$3.67M	$3,666,667$3.67M	$2,166,667$2.17M	$2,166,667$2.17M	$2,166,667$2.17M	$2,166,667$2.17M	$2,166,667$2.17M
Savings 100.0%	$6,833,333$6.83M	$5,333,333$5.33M	$2,833,333$2.83M	$3,333,333$3.33M	$3,333,333$3.33M	$-2,166,667$-2.17M	$-2,166,667$-2.17M	$-2,166,667$-2.17M	$-2,166,667$-2.17M	$-2,166,667$-2.17M

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Current Contract

2021-2029 Standard Contract

term8yrs

value$56,000,000$56.00M

cap hit$7,000,000$7.00M

expires

2029

UFA

36yrs

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2021-22	2022-23	2023-24	Buy Out 2024-25	Buy Out 2025-26	Buy Out 2026-27	Buy Out 2027-28	Buy Out 2028-29	2029
Cap Hit	$7,000,000$7.00M	$7,000,000$7.00M	$7,000,000$7.00M	$7,000,000$7.00M	$7,000,000$7.00M	$7,000,000$7.00M	$7,000,000$7.00M	$7,000,000$7.00M	UFA 36yrs
AAV	$7,000,000$7.00M	$7,000,000$7.00M	$7,000,000$7.00M	$7,000,000$7.00M	$7,000,000$7.00M	$7,000,000$7.00M	$7,000,000$7.00M	$7,000,000$7.00M
Base	$6,000,000$6.00M	$7,500,000$7.50M	$9,000,000$9.00M	$9,000,000$9.00M	$7,500,000$7.50M	$5,000,000$5.00M	$5,500,000$5.50M	$5,500,000$5.50M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-	-	-	-	$1,000,000$1.00M	-	-
Total Salary	$6,000,000$6.00M	$7,500,000$7.50M	$9,000,000$9.00M	$9,000,000$9.00M	$7,500,000$7.50M	$6,000,000$6.00M	$5,500,000$5.50M	$5,500,000$5.50M
Minors Salary	$6,000,000$6.00M	$7,500,000$7.50M	$9,000,000$9.00M	$9,000,000$9.00M	$7,500,000$7.50M	$6,000,000$6.00M	$5,500,000$5.50M	$5,500,000$5.50M
Clauses	NMC	NMC	NMC	NMC	M-NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC
UFA Year

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