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NHL Buyout Calculator
Buyout Summary
If Elvis Merzlikins was bought out prior to the 2026-2027 season:
Abbreviated $Amounts
| 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|
|
Base Salary
|
$4,225,000$4.23M |
-
|
| Total Salary | $4,225,000$4.23M |
-
|
| Signing Bonus |
-
|
- |
| Annual Buyout Cost | $1,408,333$1.41M | $1,408,333$1.41M |
|
Original Cap Hit
|
$5,400,000$5.40M | - |
 Buyout Cap Hit |
$2,583,333$2.58M | $1,408,333$1.41M |
Savings
|
$2,816,667$2.82M | $-1,408,333$-1.41M |
Total Cost
$4,225,000$4.23M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 32 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$2,816,667$2.82M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$1,408,333$1.41M
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
2yrs
-$
-$
$
26/27
27/28
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
1
Contract End
2026-27
Buyout Length
2
Buyout End
2027-28
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2022-23
|
2023-24
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2024-25
|
2025-26
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2026-27
|
2027 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $5,400,000$5.40M | $5,400,000$5.40M | $5,400,000$5.40M | $5,400,000$5.40M | $5,400,000$5.40M | UFAage 33 |
| AAV | $5,400,000$5.40M | $5,400,000$5.40M | $5,400,000$5.40M | $5,400,000$5.40M | $5,400,000$5.40M | |
| Base | $5,250,000$5.25M | $6,000,000$6.00M | $6,000,000$6.00M | $5,525,000$5.53M | $4,225,000$4.23M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $5,250,000$5.25M | $6,000,000$6.00M | $6,000,000$6.00M | $5,525,000$5.53M | $4,225,000$4.23M | |
| Minors Salary |
$5,250,000$5.25M
|
$6,000,000$6.00M
|
$6,000,000$6.00M
|
$5,525,000$5.53M
|
$4,225,000$4.23M
|
|
| Clauses |
M-NTC
|
M-NTC
|
M-NTC
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M-NTC
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M-NTC
|
|
| Year Type | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | |
| UFA Year | ||||||
| Buy Out | Buy Out |
Notes
10 Team No Trade List
Popular Buyouts
Players with the most buyout views
(Team at time of buyout) |
Cap Hit |
% Of Views |
|---|---|---|
$11.60M |
23% |
|
$9.25M |
18% |
|
$10.50M |
12% |
|
$4.82M |
11% |
|
$14.00M |
10% |
|
$7.00M |
8% |
|
$5.25M |
8% |
|
$12.00M |
8% |
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