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Buyout Summary
If Aaron Ekblad was bought out prior to the 2026-2027 season:
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Base Salary
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$1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M |
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| Total Salary | $7,900,000$7.90M | $7,900,000$7.90M | $6,140,000$6.14M | $4,740,000$4.74M | $4,740,000$4.74M | $4,740,000$4.74M | $4,740,000$4.74M |
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| Signing Bonus | $6,900,000$6.90M | $6,900,000$6.90M | $5,140,000$5.14M | $3,740,000$3.74M | $3,740,000$3.74M | $3,740,000$3.74M | $3,740,000$3.74M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Annual Buyout Cost | $333,333$333K | $333,333$333K | $333,333$333K | $333,333$333K | $333,333$333K | $333,333$333K | $333,333$333K | $333,333$333K | $333,333$333K | $333,333$333K | $333,333$333K | $333,333$333K | $333,333$333K | $333,333$333K |
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Original Cap Hit
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$6,100,000$6.10M | $6,100,000$6.10M | $6,100,000$6.10M | $6,100,000$6.10M | $6,100,000$6.10M | $6,100,000$6.10M | $6,100,000$6.10M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 Buyout Cap Hit |
$5,433,333$5.43M | $5,433,333$5.43M | $5,433,333$5.43M | $5,433,333$5.43M | $5,433,333$5.43M | $5,433,333$5.43M | $5,433,333$5.43M | $333,333$333K | $333,333$333K | $333,333$333K | $333,333$333K | $333,333$333K | $333,333$333K | $333,333$333K |
Savings
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$666,667$667K | $666,667$667K | $666,667$667K | $666,667$667K | $666,667$667K | $666,667$667K | $666,667$667K | $-333,333$-333K | $-333,333$-333K | $-333,333$-333K | $-333,333$-333K | $-333,333$-333K | $-333,333$-333K | $-333,333$-333K |
Total Cost
$7,000,000$7.00M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 30 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$4,666,667$4.67M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$333,333$333K
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
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26/27
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Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
7
Contract End
2032-33
Buyout Length
14
Buyout End
2039-40
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
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2025-26
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2026-27
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2027-28
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2028-29
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| Cap Hit | $6,100,000$6.10M | $6,100,000$6.10M | $6,100,000$6.10M | $6,100,000$6.10M | $6,100,000$6.10M | $6,100,000$6.10M | $6,100,000$6.10M | $6,100,000$6.10M | UFAage 37 |
| AAV | $6,100,000$6.10M | $6,100,000$6.10M | $6,100,000$6.10M | $6,100,000$6.10M | $6,100,000$6.10M | $6,100,000$6.10M | $6,100,000$6.10M | $6,100,000$6.10M | |
| Base | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | |
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| Signing Bonuses | $6,900,000$6.90M | $6,900,000$6.90M | $6,900,000$6.90M | $5,140,000$5.14M | $3,740,000$3.74M | $3,740,000$3.74M | $3,740,000$3.74M | $3,740,000$3.74M | |
| Total Salary | $7,900,000$7.90M | $7,900,000$7.90M | $7,900,000$7.90M | $6,140,000$6.14M | $4,740,000$4.74M | $4,740,000$4.74M | $4,740,000$4.74M | $4,740,000$4.74M | |
| Minors Salary |
$7,900,000$7.90M
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$7,900,000$7.90M
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$7,900,000$7.90M
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$6,140,000$6.14M
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$4,740,000$4.74M
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$4,740,000$4.74M
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$4,740,000$4.74M
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$4,740,000$4.74M
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| Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out |
Notes
Yr 1 - 6: NMC, Yr 7-8: 16 Team No Trade Clause
Popular Buyouts
Players with the most buyout views
(Team at time of buyout) |
Cap Hit |
% Of Views |
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$11.60M |
23% |
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$9.25M |
18% |
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$10.50M |
12% |
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$4.82M |
11% |
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$14.00M |
10% |
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$7.00M |
8% |
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$5.25M |
8% |
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$12.00M |
8% |
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