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NHL Buyout Calculator

If Alexander Wennberg was bought out prior to the 2020-2021 season.
Total Cost
$16,050,000$16.05M
Total Remaining Base Salary
33%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 25 years old at the buyout, giving him a 33% buyout multiplier.
$5,350,000$5.35M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$891,667$892K
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
6yrs
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20/21
22/23
25/26
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
3
Contract End
2022-23
Buyout Length
6
Buyout End
2025-26
Buyout Summary
Abbreviated $Amounts
Alexander Wennberg |
2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 |
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Original Cap Hit
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$4,900,000$4.90M | $4,900,000$4.90M | $4,900,000$4.90M | - | - | - |
Base Salary
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($5,350,000$5.35M) | ($5,350,000$5.35M) | ($5,350,000$5.35M) | (-) | (-) | (-) |
Total Salary | ($5,350,000$5.35M) | ($5,350,000$5.35M) | ($5,350,000$5.35M) | (-) | (-) | (-) |
Signing Bonus | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Annual Buyout Cost | $891,667$892K | $891,667$892K | $891,667$892K | $891,667$892K | $891,667$892K | $891,667$892K |
$441,667$442K |
$441,667$442K |
$441,667$442K |
$891,667$892K |
$891,667$892K |
$891,667$892K |
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$4,458,333$4.46M |
$4,458,333$4.46M |
$4,458,333$4.46M |
$-891,667$-892K |
$-891,667$-892K |
$-891,667$-892K |
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
2024-2026
Standard Contract
term2yrs
value$10,000,000$10.00M
cap hit$5,000,000$5.00M
expiry
2026
UFA
age 31
Abbreviated $Amounts
2024-25
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2025-26
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2026 |
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Cap Hit | $5,000,000$5.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | UFAage 31 |
AAV | $5,000,000$5.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | |
Base | $4,000,000$4.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | |
Performance Bonuses | - | - | |
Signing Bonuses | $1,000,000$1.00M | - | |
Total Salary | $5,000,000$5.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | |
Minors Salary |
$5,000,000$5.00M
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$5,000,000$5.00M
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Clauses |
NTC
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M-NTC
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Year Type | UFA | UFA | |
UFA Year | |||
Buy Out | Buy Out |
Notes
Year 2 has a 15 Team Approved Trade List
Popular Buyouts
Players with the most buyout views
(Team at time of buyout) |
Cap Hit |
% Of Views |
---|---|---|
$9.25M |
19% |
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$6.50M |
15% |
|
$8.50M |
13% |
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$10.50M |
12% |
|
$5.38M |
12% |
|
$11.60M |
11% |
|
$9.50M |
10% |
|
$5.50M |
9% |
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