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NHL Buyout Calculator

If Mika Zibanejad was bought out prior to the 2029-2030 season.
Total Cost
$1,000,000$1.00M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 36 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$666,667$667K
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$333,333$333K
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
2yrs
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-$
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29/30
30/31
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
1
Contract End
2029-30
Buyout Length
2
Buyout End
2030-31
Buyout Summary
Abbreviated $Amounts
Mika Zibanejad |
2029-30 | 2030-31 |
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Original Cap Hit
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$8,500,000$8.50M | - |
Base Salary
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($1,000,000$1.00M) | (-) |
Total Salary | ($6,500,000$6.50M) | (-) |
Signing Bonus | $5,500,000$5.50M | - |
Annual Buyout Cost | $333,333$333K | $333,333$333K |
$7,833,333$7.83M |
$333,333$333K |
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$666,667$667K |
$-333,333$-333K |
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
2022-2030
Standard Contract
term8yrs
value$68,000,000$68.00M
cap hit$8,500,000$8.50M
expiry
2030
UFA
age 37
Abbreviated $Amounts
2022-23
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2023-24
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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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2028-29
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2029-30
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2030 |
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Cap Hit | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | UFAage 37 |
AAV | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | |
Base | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | |
Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Signing Bonuses | $7,000,000$7.00M | $9,000,000$9.00M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,000,000$9.00M | $7,500,000$7.50M | $6,750,000$6.75M | $5,750,000$5.75M | $5,500,000$5.50M | |
Total Salary | $8,000,000$8.00M | $10,000,000$10.00M | $10,500,000$10.50M | $10,000,000$10.00M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $7,750,000$7.75M | $6,750,000$6.75M | $6,500,000$6.50M | |
Minors Salary |
$8,000,000$8.00M
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$10,000,000$10.00M
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$10,500,000$10.50M
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$10,000,000$10.00M
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$8,500,000$8.50M
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$7,750,000$7.75M
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$6,750,000$6.75M
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$6,500,000$6.50M
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Clauses |
NMC
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NMC
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NMC
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NMC
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NMC
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NMC
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NMC
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NMC
M-NTC
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Year Type | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | |
UFA Year | |||||||||
Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out |
Notes
No Move clause until 7 days prior to Trade Deadline in Year 8, at that point it converts to 21 team No Trade List
Popular Buyouts
Players with the most buyout views
(Team at time of buyout) |
Cap Hit |
% Of Views |
---|---|---|
$9.25M |
20% |
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$6.50M |
15% |
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$8.50M |
15% |
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$10.50M |
12% |
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$5.38M |
11% |
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$5.50M |
9% |
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$9.50M |
9% |
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$4.82M |
8% |
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