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Igor Shesterkin

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age29
Birthdate
Dec 30, 1995

Buyout Summary

If Igor Shesterkin was bought out prior to the 2026-2027 season:

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2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30 2030-31 2031-32 2032-33 2033-34 2034-35 2035-36 2036-37 2037-38 2038-39 2039-40
Base Salary
$825,000$825K $900,000$900K $900,000$900K $900,000$900K $900,000$900K $900,000$900K $900,000$900K
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Total Salary $15,825,000$15.83M $12,750,000$12.75M $9,600,000$9.60M $9,500,000$9.50M $9,500,000$9.50M $9,500,000$9.50M $9,500,000$9.50M
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Signing Bonus $15,000,000$15.00M $11,850,000$11.85M $8,700,000$8.70M $8,600,000$8.60M $8,600,000$8.60M $8,600,000$8.60M $8,600,000$8.60M - - - - - - -
Annual Buyout Cost $296,429$296K $296,429$296K $296,429$296K $296,429$296K $296,429$296K $296,429$296K $296,429$296K $296,429$296K $296,429$296K $296,429$296K $296,429$296K $296,429$296K $296,429$296K $296,429$296K
Original 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 - - - - - - -
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Buyout Cap Hit
$10,971,429$10.97M $10,896,429$10.90M $10,896,429$10.90M $10,896,429$10.90M $10,896,429$10.90M $10,896,429$10.90M $10,896,429$10.90M $296,429$296K $296,429$296K $296,429$296K $296,429$296K $296,429$296K $296,429$296K $296,429$296K
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Savings
$528,571$529K $603,571$604K $603,571$604K $603,571$604K $603,571$604K $603,571$604K $603,571$604K $-296,429$-296K $-296,429$-296K $-296,429$-296K $-296,429$-296K $-296,429$-296K $-296,429$-296K $-296,429$-296K

Total Cost

$6,225,000$6.23M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 30 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$4,150,000$4.15M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.

Annual Implications

Annual Buyout Cost
$296,429$296K
$4,150,000$4.15M / 14yrs
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
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26/27
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Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining 7
Contract End 2032-33
Buyout Length 14
Buyout End 2039-40
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.

Current Contract

8yrs
value$92,000,000$92.00M
cap hit$11,500,000$11.50M
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Abbreviated $Amounts
2025-26
2026-27
2027-28
2028-29
2029-30
2030-31
2031-32
2032-33
2033
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 $775,000$775K $825,000$825K $900,000$900K $900,000$900K $900,000$900K $900,000$900K $900,000$900K $900,000$900K
Performance Bonuses - - - - - - - -
Signing Bonuses $15,050,000$15.05M $15,000,000$15.00M $11,850,000$11.85M $8,700,000$8.70M $8,600,000$8.60M $8,600,000$8.60M $8,600,000$8.60M $8,600,000$8.60M
Total Salary $15,825,000$15.83M $15,825,000$15.83M $12,750,000$12.75M $9,600,000$9.60M $9,500,000$9.50M $9,500,000$9.50M $9,500,000$9.50M $9,500,000$9.50M
Minors Salary
$15,825,000$15.83M
$15,825,000$15.83M
$12,750,000$12.75M
$9,600,000$9.60M
$9,500,000$9.50M
$9,500,000$9.50M
$9,500,000$9.50M
$9,500,000$9.50M
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