NHL Buyout Calculator

Dawson Mercer

#91
age23
posC
shotr
h6'0"
w181lbs
Birthdate
Oct 27, 2001
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If Dawson Mercer was bought out prior to the 2025-2026 season.

Total Cost

$9,000,000$9.00M
Total Remaining Base Salary
33%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 23 years old at the buyout, giving him a 33% buyout multiplier.
$3,000,000$3.00M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.

Annual Implications

Annual Buyout Cost
$750,000$750K
 $3,000,000$3.00M / 4yrs
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
4yrs
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25/26
26/27
28/29
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining 2
Contract End 2026-27
Buyout Length 4
Buyout End 2028-29

Buyout Summary

Abbreviated $Amounts
Dawson Mercer
 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29
Original Cap Hit
 $4,000,000$4.00M $4,000,000$4.00M
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Base Salary
 ($4,750,000$4.75M) ($4,250,000$4.25M) (
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Total Salary ($4,750,000$4.75M) ($4,250,000$4.25M) (
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Signing Bonus
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Annual Buyout Cost $750,000$750K $750,000$750K $750,000$750K $750,000$750K
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Actual Cap Hit
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$500,000$500K
$750,000$750K
$750,000$750K
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Savings
100.0%
$4,000,000$4.00M
$3,500,000$3.50M
$-750,000$-750K
$-750,000$-750K
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Current Contract

2024-2027 Standard Contract
3yrs
value$12,000,000$12.00M
cap hit$4,000,000$4.00M
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Abbreviated $Amounts
2024-25
2025-26
2026-27
2027
Cap Hit $4,000,000$4.00M $4,000,000$4.00M $4,000,000$4.00M RFAage 25
AAV $4,000,000$4.00M $4,000,000$4.00M $4,000,000$4.00M
Base $3,000,000$3.00M $4,750,000$4.75M $4,250,000$4.25M
Performance Bonuses - - -
Signing Bonuses - - -
Total Salary $3,000,000$3.00M $4,750,000$4.75M $4,250,000$4.25M
Minors Salary
$3,000,000$3.00M
$4,750,000$4.75M
$4,250,000$4.25M
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