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Carter Verhaeghe

posC
age30
Birthdate
Aug 14, 1995

Buyout Summary

If Carter Verhaeghe was bought out prior to the 2026-2027 season:

Abbreviated $Amounts
2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30 2030-31 2031-32 2032-33 2033-34 2034-35 2035-36 2036-37 2037-38 2038-39 2039-40
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 $1,000,000$1.00M $1,000,000$1.00M
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Total Salary $7,000,000$7.00M $7,000,000$7.00M $7,000,000$7.00M $7,000,000$7.00M $7,000,000$7.00M $7,000,000$7.00M $5,250,000$5.25M
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Signing Bonus $6,000,000$6.00M $6,000,000$6.00M $6,000,000$6.00M $6,000,000$6.00M $6,000,000$6.00M $6,000,000$6.00M $4,250,000$4.25M - - - - - - -
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
Original Cap Hit
$7,000,000$7.00M $7,000,000$7.00M $7,000,000$7.00M $7,000,000$7.00M $7,000,000$7.00M $7,000,000$7.00M $7,000,000$7.00M - - - - - - -
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Buyout Cap Hit
 $6,333,333$6.33M $6,333,333$6.33M $6,333,333$6.33M $6,333,333$6.33M $6,333,333$6.33M $6,333,333$6.33M $6,333,333$6.33M $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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Savings
 $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
 $4,666,667$4.67M / 14yrs
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
32/33
39/40
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

2025-2033 Standard Contract
8yrs
value$56,000,000$56.00M
cap hit$7,000,000$7.00M
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Abbreviated $Amounts
2025-26
2026-27
2027-28
2028-29
2029-30
2030-31
2031-32
2032-33
2033
Cap Hit $7,000,000$7.00M $7,000,000$7.00M $7,000,000$7.00M $7,000,000$7.00M $7,000,000$7.00M $7,000,000$7.00M $7,000,000$7.00M $7,000,000$7.00M UFAage 37
AAV $7,000,000$7.00M $7,000,000$7.00M $7,000,000$7.00M $7,000,000$7.00M $7,000,000$7.00M $7,000,000$7.00M $7,000,000$7.00M $7,000,000$7.00M
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 $7,750,000$7.75M $6,000,000$6.00M $6,000,000$6.00M $6,000,000$6.00M $6,000,000$6.00M $6,000,000$6.00M $6,000,000$6.00M $4,250,000$4.25M
Total Salary $8,750,000$8.75M $7,000,000$7.00M $7,000,000$7.00M $7,000,000$7.00M $7,000,000$7.00M $7,000,000$7.00M $7,000,000$7.00M $5,250,000$5.25M
Minors Salary
$8,750,000$8.75M
$7,000,000$7.00M
$7,000,000$7.00M
$7,000,000$7.00M
$7,000,000$7.00M
$7,000,000$7.00M
$7,000,000$7.00M
$5,250,000$5.25M
Clauses
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UFA Year
Buy Out Buy Out Buy Out Buy Out Buy Out Buy Out Buy Out Buy Out
Notes
Year 6: 20 team no trade list. Year 7/8: 16 team no trade list.

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