NHL Buyout Calculator

Mathieu Cataford

#8
age20
posRW
shotr
h6'0"
w192lbs
Birthdate
Mar 1, 2005
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If Mathieu Cataford was bought out prior to the 2025-2026 season.

Buyout Summary

Abbreviated $Amounts
Mathieu Cataford
2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30 2030-31
Base Salary
($775,000$775K) ($775,000$775K) ($775,000$775K)
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Total Salary ($855,000$855K) ($775,000$775K) ($775,000$775K)
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Signing Bonus $80,000$80K
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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
Original Cap Hit
$801,666$802K $801,666$802K $801,666$802K
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Actual Cap Hit
$155,833$156K
$155,833$156K
$155,833$156K
$129,167$129K
$129,167$129K
$129,167$129K
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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 20 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
$775,000$775K / 6yrs
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
6yrs
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25/26
27/28
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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

2023-2028 Entry Level Contract
3yrs
value$2,404,998$2.40M
cap hit$801,666$802K
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Abbreviated $Amounts
2023-24
2024-25
2025-26
2026-27
2027-28
2028
Cap Hit $855,000$855K $828,333$828K $801,666$802K $801,666$802K $801,666$802K RFAage 23
AAV $855,000$855K $828,333$828K $801,666$802K $801,666$802K $801,666$802K
Base
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$775,000$775K $775,000$775K $775,000$775K
Performance Bonuses - - - - -
Signing Bonuses $80,000$80K $80,000$80K $80,000$80K - -
Total Salary $80,000$80K $80,000$80K $855,000$855K $775,000$775K $775,000$775K
Minors Salary
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$82,500$83K
$82,500$83K
$82,500$83K
Clauses
UFA Year
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