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NHL Buyout Calculator

If Andrei Vasilevskiy was bought out prior to the 2024-2025 season.
Total Cost
$18,500,000$18.50M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 29 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$12,333,333$12.33M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$1,541,667$1.54M
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
8yrs
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24/25
27/28
31/32
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
4
Contract End
2027-28
Buyout Length
8
Buyout End
2031-32
Buyout Summary
Abbreviated $Amounts
Andrei Vasilevskiy |
2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 |
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Original Cap Hit
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$9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | - | - | - | - |
Base Salary
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($5,500,000$5.50M) | ($5,000,000$5.00M) | ($5,000,000$5.00M) | ($3,000,000$3.00M) | (-) | (-) | (-) | (-) |
Total Salary | ($10,000,000$10.00M) | ($9,000,000$9.00M) | ($8,000,000$8.00M) | ($6,000,000$6.00M) | (-) | (-) | (-) | (-) |
Signing Bonus | $4,500,000$4.50M | $4,000,000$4.00M | $3,000,000$3.00M | $3,000,000$3.00M | - | - | - | - |
Annual Buyout Cost | $1,541,667$1.54M | $1,541,667$1.54M | $1,541,667$1.54M | $1,541,667$1.54M | $1,541,667$1.54M | $1,541,667$1.54M | $1,541,667$1.54M | $1,541,667$1.54M |
$5,541,667$5.54M |
$6,041,667$6.04M |
$6,041,667$6.04M |
$8,041,667$8.04M |
$1,541,667$1.54M |
$1,541,667$1.54M |
$1,541,667$1.54M |
$1,541,667$1.54M |
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$3,958,333$3.96M |
$3,458,333$3.46M |
$3,458,333$3.46M |
$1,458,333$1.46M |
$-1,541,667$-1.54M |
$-1,541,667$-1.54M |
$-1,541,667$-1.54M |
$-1,541,667$-1.54M |
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
2020-2028
Standard Contract
term8yrs
value$76,000,000$76.00M
cap hit$9,500,000$9.50M
expiry
2028
UFA
age 33
Abbreviated $Amounts
2020-21
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2021-22
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2022-23
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2023-24
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2024-25
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2025-26
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2026-27
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2027-28
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2028 |
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Cap Hit | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | UFAage 33 |
AAV | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | |
Base | $3,500,000$3.50M | $1,000,000$1.00M | $4,500,000$4.50M | $4,000,000$4.00M | $5,500,000$5.50M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $3,000,000$3.00M | |
Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Signing Bonuses | $8,500,000$8.50M | $10,000,000$10.00M | $6,500,000$6.50M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $4,500,000$4.50M | $4,000,000$4.00M | $3,000,000$3.00M | $3,000,000$3.00M | |
Total Salary | $12,000,000$12.00M | $11,000,000$11.00M | $11,000,000$11.00M | $9,000,000$9.00M | $10,000,000$10.00M | $9,000,000$9.00M | $8,000,000$8.00M | $6,000,000$6.00M | |
Minors Salary |
$12,000,000$12.00M
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$11,000,000$11.00M
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$11,000,000$11.00M
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$9,000,000$9.00M
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$10,000,000$10.00M
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$9,000,000$9.00M
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$8,000,000$8.00M
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$6,000,000$6.00M
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Clauses |
NMC
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NMC
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NMC
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NMC
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M-NTC
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M-NTC
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M-NTC
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Year Type | RFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | |
UFA Year | |||||||||
Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out |
Notes
No-Move Clause - (2025/26 to 2027/28: 10 team trade list)
Popular Buyouts
Players with the most buyout views
(Team at time of buyout) |
Cap Hit |
% Of Views |
---|---|---|
$9.25M |
20% |
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$6.50M |
15% |
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$8.50M |
15% |
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$10.50M |
12% |
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$5.38M |
11% |
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$5.50M |
9% |
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$9.50M |
9% |
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$4.82M |
8% |
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