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NHL Buyout Calculator

If Conor Garland was bought out prior to the 2024-2025 season.
Buyout Summary
Abbreviated $Amounts
Conor Garland |
2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 |
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Base Salary
|
($6,000,000$6.00M) | ($5,000,000$5.00M) |
-
|
-
|
Total Salary | ($6,000,000$6.00M) | ($5,000,000$5.00M) |
-
|
-
|
Signing Bonus | - |
- |
- |
- |
Annual Buyout Cost | $1,833,333$1.83M | $1,833,333$1.83M | $1,833,333$1.83M | $1,833,333$1.83M |
Original Cap Hit
|
$4,950,000$4.95M | $4,950,000$4.95M | - |
- |
$783,333$783K |
$1,783,333$1.78M |
$1,833,333$1.83M |
$1,833,333$1.83M |
|
$4,166,667$4.17M |
$3,166,667$3.17M |
$-1,833,333$-1.83M |
$-1,833,333$-1.83M |
Total Cost
$11,000,000$11.00M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 28 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$7,333,333$7.33M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$1,833,333$1.83M
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
4yrs
-$
-$
-$
-$
$
$
24/25
25/26
27/28
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
2
Contract End
2025-26
Buyout Length
4
Buyout End
2027-28
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
term5yrs
value$24,750,000$24.75M
cap hit$4,950,000$4.95M
expiry
2026
UFA
age 30
Abbreviated $Amounts
2021-22
|
2022-23
|
2023-24
|
2024-25
|
2025-26
|
2026 |
|
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Cap Hit | $4,950,000$4.95M | $4,950,000$4.95M | $4,950,000$4.95M | $4,950,000$4.95M | $4,950,000$4.95M | UFAage 30 |
AAV | $4,950,000$4.95M | $4,950,000$4.95M | $4,950,000$4.95M | $4,950,000$4.95M | $4,950,000$4.95M | |
Base | $3,750,000$3.75M | $4,000,000$4.00M | $6,000,000$6.00M | $6,000,000$6.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | |
Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | |
Signing Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | |
Total Salary | $3,750,000$3.75M | $4,000,000$4.00M | $6,000,000$6.00M | $6,000,000$6.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | |
Minors Salary |
$3,750,000$3.75M
|
$4,000,000$4.00M
|
$6,000,000$6.00M
|
$6,000,000$6.00M
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$5,000,000$5.00M
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Clauses | ||||||
Year Type | RFA | RFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | |
UFA Year | ||||||
Buy Out | Buy Out |
Notes
Contract signed by Peter Cooney, now represented by Judd Moldaver
Popular Buyouts
Players with the most buyout views
(Team at time of buyout) |
Cap Hit |
% Of Views |
---|---|---|
$9.25M |
24% |
|
$7.50M |
15% |
|
$4.82M |
14% |
|
$14.00M |
11% |
|
$9.85M |
10% |
|
$11.60M |
10% |
|
$8.50M |
9% |
|
$4.29M |
8% |
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