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NHL Buyout Calculator

If Jeremy Swayman was bought out prior to the 2027-2028 season.
Buyout Summary
Abbreviated $Amounts
Jeremy Swayman |
2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 | 2032-33 | 2033-34 | 2034-35 | 2035-36 | 2036-37 |
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Base Salary
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($5,000,000$5.00M) | ($5,500,000$5.50M) | ($5,500,000$5.50M) | ($5,000,000$5.00M) | ($4,500,000$4.50M) |
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Total Salary | ($8,000,000$8.00M) | ($8,000,000$8.00M) | ($8,000,000$8.00M) | ($7,500,000$7.50M) | ($7,000,000$7.00M) |
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Signing Bonus | $3,000,000$3.00M | $2,500,000$2.50M | $2,500,000$2.50M | $2,500,000$2.50M | $2,500,000$2.50M | - |
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Annual Buyout Cost | $1,700,000$1.70M | $1,700,000$1.70M | $1,700,000$1.70M | $1,700,000$1.70M | $1,700,000$1.70M | $1,700,000$1.70M | $1,700,000$1.70M | $1,700,000$1.70M | $1,700,000$1.70M | $1,700,000$1.70M |
Original Cap Hit
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$8,250,000$8.25M | $8,250,000$8.25M | $8,250,000$8.25M | $8,250,000$8.25M | $8,250,000$8.25M | - |
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$4,950,000$4.95M |
$4,450,000$4.45M |
$4,450,000$4.45M |
$4,950,000$4.95M |
$5,450,000$5.45M |
$1,700,000$1.70M |
$1,700,000$1.70M |
$1,700,000$1.70M |
$1,700,000$1.70M |
$1,700,000$1.70M |
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$3,300,000$3.30M |
$3,800,000$3.80M |
$3,800,000$3.80M |
$3,300,000$3.30M |
$2,800,000$2.80M |
$-1,700,000$-1.70M |
$-1,700,000$-1.70M |
$-1,700,000$-1.70M |
$-1,700,000$-1.70M |
$-1,700,000$-1.70M |
Total Cost
$25,500,000$25.50M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 28 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$17,000,000$17.00M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$1,700,000$1.70M
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
10yrs
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27/28
31/32
36/37
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
5
Contract End
2031-32
Buyout Length
10
Buyout End
2036-37
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
term8yrs
value$66,000,000$66.00M
cap hit$8,250,000$8.25M
expiry
2032
UFA
age 33
Abbreviated $Amounts
2024-25
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2025-26
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2026-27
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2027-28
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2028-29
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2029-30
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2030-31
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2031-32
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2032 |
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Cap Hit | $8,250,000$8.25M | $8,250,000$8.25M | $8,250,000$8.25M | $8,250,000$8.25M | $8,250,000$8.25M | $8,250,000$8.25M | $8,250,000$8.25M | $8,250,000$8.25M | UFAage 33 |
AAV | $8,250,000$8.25M | $8,250,000$8.25M | $8,250,000$8.25M | $8,250,000$8.25M | $8,250,000$8.25M | $8,250,000$8.25M | $8,250,000$8.25M | $8,250,000$8.25M | |
Base | $6,000,000$6.00M | $6,000,000$6.00M | $5,500,000$5.50M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $5,500,000$5.50M | $5,500,000$5.50M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $4,500,000$4.50M | |
Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Signing Bonuses | $4,000,000$4.00M | $4,000,000$4.00M | $2,000,000$2.00M | $3,000,000$3.00M | $2,500,000$2.50M | $2,500,000$2.50M | $2,500,000$2.50M | $2,500,000$2.50M | |
Total Salary | $10,000,000$10.00M | $10,000,000$10.00M | $7,500,000$7.50M | $8,000,000$8.00M | $8,000,000$8.00M | $8,000,000$8.00M | $7,500,000$7.50M | $7,000,000$7.00M | |
Minors Salary |
$10,000,000$10.00M
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$10,000,000$10.00M
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$7,500,000$7.50M
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$8,000,000$8.00M
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$8,000,000$8.00M
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$8,000,000$8.00M
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$7,500,000$7.50M
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$7,000,000$7.00M
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Clauses |
NMC
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NMC
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NMC
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NMC
M-NTC
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M-NTC
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M-NTC
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Year Type | RFA | RFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | |
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Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out |
Notes
No Move becomes 10 Team Approved Trade List on June 1, 2030. On June 1, 2031, it becomes 10 team No Trade List.
Popular Buyouts
Players with the most buyout views
(Team at time of buyout) |
Cap Hit |
% Of Views |
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$7.50M |
19% |
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$9.25M |
18% |
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$4.82M |
18% |
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$11.60M |
10% |
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$9.85M |
10% |
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$8.50M |
9% |
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$14.00M |
8% |
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$2.40M |
8% |
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