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Jesperi Kotkaniemi

#82

age23

posC

shotl

h6'2"

w201lbs

Birthdate

Jul 6, 2000

Player Profile

If Jesperi Kotkaniemi was bought out prior to the 2025-2026 season.

Total Cost

$25,240,000$25.24M

Total Remaining Base Salary

33%

Buyout Multiplier

He would be 24 years old at the buyout, giving him a 33% buyout multiplier.

$8,413,333$8.41M

Buyout Total Cost

Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.

Annual Implications

Annual Buyout Cost

$841,333$841K

$8,413,333$8.41M / 10yrs

Annual Cap Hit

The final cap hit for each year equals:

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

10yrs

25/26

29/30

34/35

Buyout Length

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

Years Remaining 5

Contract End 2029-30

Buyout Length 10

Buyout End 2034-35

Buyout Summary

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2025-26	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34	2034-35
Original Cap Hit	$4,820,000$4.82M	$4,820,000$4.82M	$4,820,000$4.82M	$4,820,000$4.82M	$4,820,000$4.82M	-	-	-	-	-
Base Salary	($4,820,000$4.82M)	($4,820,000$4.82M)	($5,200,000$5.20M)	($5,200,000$5.20M)	($5,200,000$5.20M)	(-)	(-)	(-)	(-)	(-)
Total Salary	($4,820,000$4.82M)	($4,820,000$4.82M)	($5,200,000$5.20M)	($5,200,000$5.20M)	($5,200,000$5.20M)	(-)	(-)	(-)	(-)	(-)
Signing Bonus	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Annual Buyout Cost	$841,333$841K	$841,333$841K	$841,333$841K	$841,333$841K	$841,333$841K	$841,333$841K	$841,333$841K	$841,333$841K	$841,333$841K	$841,333$841K
Actual Cap Hit	$841,333$841K	$841,333$841K	$461,333$461K	$461,333$461K	$461,333$461K	$841,333$841K	$841,333$841K	$841,333$841K	$841,333$841K	$841,333$841K
Savings 100.0%	$3,978,667$3.98M	$3,978,667$3.98M	$4,358,667$4.36M	$4,358,667$4.36M	$4,358,667$4.36M	$-841,333$-841K	$-841,333$-841K	$-841,333$-841K	$-841,333$-841K	$-841,333$-841K

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Current Contract

2022-2030 Standard Contract

term8yrs

value$38,560,000$38.56M

cap hit$4,820,000$4.82M

expires

2030

UFA

29yrs

Abbreviated $Amounts

	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	$4,820,000$4.82M	$4,820,000$4.82M	$4,820,000$4.82M	$4,820,000$4.82M	$4,820,000$4.82M	$4,820,000$4.82M	$4,820,000$4.82M	$4,820,000$4.82M	UFA 29yrs
AAV	$4,820,000$4.82M	$4,820,000$4.82M	$4,820,000$4.82M	$4,820,000$4.82M	$4,820,000$4.82M	$4,820,000$4.82M	$4,820,000$4.82M	$4,820,000$4.82M
Base	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,500,000$4.50M	$4,820,000$4.82M	$4,820,000$4.82M	$4,820,000$4.82M	$5,200,000$5.20M	$5,200,000$5.20M	$5,200,000$5.20M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Total Salary	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,500,000$4.50M	$4,820,000$4.82M	$4,820,000$4.82M	$4,820,000$4.82M	$5,200,000$5.20M	$5,200,000$5.20M	$5,200,000$5.20M
Minors Salary	$4,000,000$4.00M	$4,500,000$4.50M	$4,820,000$4.82M	$4,820,000$4.82M	$4,820,000$4.82M	$5,200,000$5.20M	$5,200,000$5.20M	$5,200,000$5.20M
Clauses	-	-	-	-	M-NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC
UFA Year

Popular Buyouts

Players with the most buyout views

(Team at time of buyout)	Cap Hit	% Of Views
Jack Campbell	$5.00M	15%
Jonathan Huberdeau	$10.50M	15%
Pierre-Luc Dubois	$8.50M	14%
Brendan Gallagher	$6.50M	12%
Jesperi Kotkaniemi	$4.82M	12%
Jeff Skinner	$9.00M	11%
Nathan MacKinnon	$12.60M	11%
Darnell Nurse	$9.25M	10%