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Erik Karlsson

#65
age35
posD
shotr
h6'0"
w190lbs
Birthdate
May 31, 1990
Player Profile

If Erik Karlsson was bought out prior to the 2026-2027 season.

Buyout Summary

Abbreviated $Amounts
Erik Karlsson
2026-27 2027-28
Base Salary
($1,500,000$1.50M)
-
Total Salary ($7,500,000$7.50M)
-
Signing Bonus $6,000,000$6.00M
-
Annual Buyout Cost $500,000$500K $500,000$500K
Original Cap Hit
$11,500,000$11.50M
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Penguins logo.
Actual Cap Hit
$9,130,435$9.13M
$434,783$435K
Penguins logo.
Savings
87.0%
$869,565$870K
$-434,783$-435K
Sharks logo.
Actual Cap Hit
$1,369,565$1.37M
$65,217$65K
Sharks logo.
Savings 13.0%
$130,435$130K
$-65,217$-65K

Total Cost

$1,500,000$1.50M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 36 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$1,000,000$1.00M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.

Annual Implications

Annual Buyout Cost
$500,000$500K
$1,000,000$1.00M / 2yrs
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.
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

2019-2027 Standard Contract
8yrs
value$92,000,000$92.00M
cap hit$11,500,000$11.50M
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Abbreviated $Amounts
2019-20
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
2025-26
2026-27
2027
Cap Hit $11,500,000$11.50M $11,500,000$11.50M $11,500,000$11.50M $11,500,000$11.50M $11,500,000$11.50M $11,500,000$11.50M $11,500,000$11.50M $11,500,000$11.50M UFAage 37
AAV $11,500,000$11.50M $11,500,000$11.50M $11,500,000$11.50M $11,500,000$11.50M $11,500,000$11.50M $11,500,000$11.50M $11,500,000$11.50M $11,500,000$11.50M
Base $3,500,000$3.50M $2,000,000$2.00M $5,500,000$5.50M $2,000,000$2.00M $10,500,000$10.50M $10,000,000$10.00M $4,000,000$4.00M $1,500,000$1.50M
Performance Bonuses - - - - - - - -
Signing Bonuses $11,000,000$11.00M $10,000,000$10.00M $9,000,000$9.00M $10,000,000$10.00M $1,000,000$1.00M $1,000,000$1.00M $5,000,000$5.00M $6,000,000$6.00M
Total Salary $14,500,000$14.50M $12,000,000$12.00M $14,500,000$14.50M $12,000,000$12.00M $11,500,000$11.50M $11,000,000$11.00M $9,000,000$9.00M $7,500,000$7.50M
Minors Salary
$14,500,000$14.50M
$12,000,000$12.00M
$14,500,000$14.50M
$12,000,000$12.00M
$11,500,000$11.50M
$11,000,000$11.00M
$9,000,000$9.00M
$7,500,000$7.50M
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Notes
* Retained Salary Aug 6, 2023

13.04% of contract was retained by the San Jose Sharks in a trade to the Pittsburgh Penguins

Trade Details
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