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Dion Phaneuf

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age40
Birthdate
Apr 10, 1985

Buyout Summary

If Dion Phaneuf was bought out prior to the 2019-2020 season:

Abbreviated $Amounts
2019-20 2020-21 2021-22 2022-23
Base Salary
$5,500,000$5.50M $3,000,000$3.00M
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-
Total Salary $6,500,000$6.50M $5,500,000$5.50M
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-
Signing Bonus $1,000,000$1.00M $2,500,000$2.50M - -
Annual Buyout Cost $1,416,667$1.42M $1,416,667$1.42M $1,416,667$1.42M $1,416,667$1.42M
Original Cap Hit
$7,000,000$7.00M $7,000,000$7.00M - -
Kings logo.
Buyout Cap Hit
 $2,187,500$2.19M $4,062,500$4.06M $1,062,500$1.06M $1,062,500$1.06M
Kings logo.
Savings
75.0%
$3,062,500$3.06M $1,187,500$1.19M $-1,062,500$-1.06M $-1,062,500$-1.06M
Senators logo.
Actual Cap Hit
 $729,167$729K $1,354,167$1.35M $354,167$354K $354,167$354K
Senators logo.
Savings 25.0%
 $1,020,833$1.02M $395,833$396K $-354,167$-354K $-354,167$-354K

Total Cost

$8,500,000$8.50M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 34 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$5,666,667$5.67M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.

Annual Implications

Annual Buyout Cost
$1,416,667$1.42M
 $5,666,667$5.67M / 4yrs
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost

Retained Salary

This contract has retained salary from a previous trade. The buyout costs, and savings are split between the teams as shown below.
4yrs
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-$
-$
-$
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19/20
20/21
22/23
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining 2
Contract End 2020-21
Buyout Length 4
Buyout End 2022-23
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