NHL Buyout Calculator

Ethan Gauthier

#89
age19
posRW
shotr
h6'0"
w183lbs
Birthdate
Jan 26, 2005
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If Ethan Gauthier was bought out prior to the 2025-2026 season.

Total Cost

$1,630,000$1.63M
Total Remaining Base Salary
33%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 20 years old at the buyout, giving him a 33% buyout multiplier.
$543,333$543K
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.

Annual Implications

Annual Buyout Cost
$135,833$136K
$543,333$543K / 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
Ethan Gauthier
2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29
Original Cap Hit
$865,000$865K $865,000$865K - -
Base Salary
($775,000$775K) ($855,000$855K) (-) (-)
Total Salary ($870,000$870K) ($855,000$855K) (-) (-)
Signing Bonus $95,000$95K - - -
Annual Buyout Cost $135,833$136K $135,833$136K $135,833$136K $135,833$136K
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Actual Cap Hit
$225,833$226K
$145,833$146K
$135,833$136K
$135,833$136K
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Savings
100.0%
$639,167$639K
$719,167$719K
$-135,833$-136K
$-135,833$-136K
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Current Contract

2023-2027 Entry Level Contract
3yrs
value$2,595,000$2.60M
cap hit$865,000$865K
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Abbreviated $Amounts
2023-24
2024-25
2025-26
2026-27
2027
Cap Hit $896,667$897K $865,000$865K $865,000$865K $865,000$865K RFAage 22
AAV $950,000$950K $918,333$918K $918,333$918K $918,333$918K
Base - $775,000$775K $775,000$775K $855,000$855K
Performance Bonuses - $80,000$80K $80,000$80K -
Signing Bonuses $95,000$95K $95,000$95K $95,000$95K -
Total Salary $95,000$95K $870,000$870K $870,000$870K $855,000$855K
Minors Salary
-
$82,500$83K
$82,500$83K
$82,500$83K
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