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NHL Buyout Calculator
If Loke Johansson was bought out prior to the 2025-2026 season.
Buyout Summary
Abbreviated $Amounts
Loke Johansson |
2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 |
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Base Salary
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($775,000$775K) | ($775,000$775K) | ($775,000$775K) |
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-
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-
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| Total Salary | ($860,000$860K) | ($860,000$860K) | ($775,000$775K) |
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-
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-
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| Signing Bonus | $85,000$85K | $85,000$85K | - |
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- |
- |
| Annual Buyout Cost | $129,167$129K | $129,167$129K | $129,167$129K | $129,167$129K | $129,167$129K | $129,167$129K |
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Original Cap Hit
|
$831,667$832K | $831,667$832K | $831,667$832K | - |
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- |
 Actual Cap Hit |
$185,834$186K |
$185,834$186K |
$185,834$186K |
$129,167$129K |
$129,167$129K |
$129,167$129K |
Savings 100.0% |
$645,833$646K |
$645,833$646K |
$645,833$646K |
$-129,167$-129K |
$-129,167$-129K |
$-129,167$-129K |
Total Cost
$2,325,000$2.33M
Total Remaining Base Salary
33%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 19 years old at the buyout, giving him a 33% buyout multiplier.
$775,000$775K
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$129,167$129K
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
6yrs
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-$
-$
-$
-$
-$
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$
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25/26
27/28
30/31
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
3
Contract End
2027-28
Buyout Length
6
Buyout End
2030-31
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
Abbreviated $Amounts
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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 |
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| Cap Hit | $860,000$860K | $831,667$832K | $831,667$832K | $831,667$832K | RFAage 22 |
| AAV | $860,000$860K | $831,667$832K | $831,667$832K | $831,667$832K | |
| Base | - |
$775,000$775K | $775,000$775K | $775,000$775K | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | $85,000$85K | $85,000$85K | $85,000$85K | - | |
| Total Salary | $85,000$85K | $860,000$860K | $860,000$860K | $775,000$775K | |
| Minors Salary |
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$82,500$83K
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$82,500$83K
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$82,500$83K
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| Clauses | |||||
| Year Type | RFA | RFA | RFA | RFA | |
| UFA Year | |||||
| Slide Year | |||||
| Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out |
Popular Buyouts
Players with the most buyout views
(Team at time of buyout) |
Cap Hit |
% Of Views |
|---|---|---|
$9.25M |
22% |
|
$4.82M |
16% |
|
$7.50M |
16% |
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$14.00M |
10% |
|
$9.85M |
10% |
|
$11.60M |
10% |
|
$8.50M |
9% |
|
$3.75M |
7% |
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