NHL Buyout Calculator

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Aleksander Barkov

posC
age30
Birthdate
Sep 2, 1995

Buyout Summary

If Aleksander Barkov was bought out prior to the 2025-2026 season:

Abbreviated $Amounts
2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30 2030-31 2031-32 2032-33 2033-34 2034-35
Base Salary
$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 $11,600,000$11.60M $10,000,000$10.00M $8,000,000$8.00M $7,200,000$7.20M $7,200,000$7.20M
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Signing Bonus $10,600,000$10.60M $9,000,000$9.00M $7,000,000$7.00M $6,200,000$6.20M $6,200,000$6.20M - - - - -
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
Original Cap Hit
$10,000,000$10.00M $10,000,000$10.00M $10,000,000$10.00M $10,000,000$10.00M $10,000,000$10.00M - - - - -
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Buyout Cap Hit
 $9,333,333$9.33M $9,333,333$9.33M $9,333,333$9.33M $9,333,333$9.33M $9,333,333$9.33M $333,333$333K $333,333$333K $333,333$333K $333,333$333K $333,333$333K
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Savings
 $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

Total Cost

$5,000,000$5.00M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 29 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$3,333,333$3.33M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.

Annual Implications

Annual Buyout Cost
$333,333$333K
 $3,333,333$3.33M / 10yrs
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
10yrs
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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
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.

Current Contract

2022-2030 Standard Contract
8yrs
value$80,000,000$80.00M
cap hit$10,000,000$10.00M
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Abbreviated $Amounts
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
2025-26
2026-27
2027-28
2028-29
2029-30
2030
Cap Hit $10,000,000$10.00M $10,000,000$10.00M $10,000,000$10.00M $10,000,000$10.00M $10,000,000$10.00M $10,000,000$10.00M $10,000,000$10.00M $10,000,000$10.00M UFAage 34
AAV $10,000,000$10.00M $10,000,000$10.00M $10,000,000$10.00M $10,000,000$10.00M $10,000,000$10.00M $10,000,000$10.00M $10,000,000$10.00M $10,000,000$10.00M
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
Performance Bonuses - - - - - - - -
Signing Bonuses $11,000,000$11.00M $11,000,000$11.00M $11,000,000$11.00M $10,600,000$10.60M $9,000,000$9.00M $7,000,000$7.00M $6,200,000$6.20M $6,200,000$6.20M
Total Salary $12,000,000$12.00M $12,000,000$12.00M $12,000,000$12.00M $11,600,000$11.60M $10,000,000$10.00M $8,000,000$8.00M $7,200,000$7.20M $7,200,000$7.20M
Minors Salary
$12,000,000$12.00M
$12,000,000$12.00M
$12,000,000$12.00M
$11,600,000$11.60M
$10,000,000$10.00M
$8,000,000$8.00M
$7,200,000$7.20M
$7,200,000$7.20M
Clauses
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NMC
NMC
M-NTC
M-NTC
UFA Year
Buy Out Buy Out Buy Out Buy Out Buy Out
Notes
16 team no-trade list years 7 & 8

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