NHL Buyout Calculator

Nikita Zadorov

#91
age29
posD
shotl
h6'6"
w249lbs
Birthdate
Apr 16, 1995
Player Profile

If Nikita Zadorov was bought out prior to the 2025-2026 season.

Total Cost

$18,500,000$18.50M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 30 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$12,333,333$12.33M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.

Annual Implications

Annual Buyout Cost
$1,233,333$1.23M
$12,333,333$12.33M / 10yrs
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
10yrs
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25/26
29/30
34/35
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining 5
Contract End 2029-30
Buyout Length 10
Buyout End 2034-35

Buyout Summary

Abbreviated $Amounts
Nikita Zadorov
2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30 2030-31 2031-32 2032-33 2033-34 2034-35
Original Cap Hit
$5,000,000$5.00M $5,000,000$5.00M $5,000,000$5.00M $5,000,000$5.00M $5,000,000$5.00M - - - - -
Base Salary
($3,150,000$3.15M) ($4,500,000$4.50M) ($4,000,000$4.00M) ($3,250,000$3.25M) ($3,600,000$3.60M) (-) (-) (-) (-) (-)
Total Salary ($5,150,000$5.15M) ($5,500,000$5.50M) ($5,500,000$5.50M) ($4,250,000$4.25M) ($3,600,000$3.60M) (-) (-) (-) (-) (-)
Signing Bonus $2,000,000$2.00M $1,000,000$1.00M $1,500,000$1.50M $1,000,000$1.00M - - - - - -
Annual Buyout Cost $1,233,333$1.23M $1,233,333$1.23M $1,233,333$1.23M $1,233,333$1.23M $1,233,333$1.23M $1,233,333$1.23M $1,233,333$1.23M $1,233,333$1.23M $1,233,333$1.23M $1,233,333$1.23M
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Actual Cap Hit
$3,083,333$3.08M
$1,733,333$1.73M
$2,233,333$2.23M
$2,983,333$2.98M
$2,633,333$2.63M
$1,233,333$1.23M
$1,233,333$1.23M
$1,233,333$1.23M
$1,233,333$1.23M
$1,233,333$1.23M
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Savings
100.0%
$1,916,667$1.92M
$3,266,667$3.27M
$2,766,667$2.77M
$2,016,667$2.02M
$2,366,667$2.37M
$-1,233,333$-1.23M
$-1,233,333$-1.23M
$-1,233,333$-1.23M
$-1,233,333$-1.23M
$-1,233,333$-1.23M
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Current Contract

2024-2030 Standard Contract
6yrs
value$30,000,000$30.00M
cap hit$5,000,000$5.00M
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Abbreviated $Amounts
2024-25
2025-26
2026-27
2027-28
2028-29
2029-30
2030
Cap Hit $5,000,000$5.00M $5,000,000$5.00M $5,000,000$5.00M $5,000,000$5.00M $5,000,000$5.00M $5,000,000$5.00M UFAage 35
AAV $5,000,000$5.00M $5,000,000$5.00M $5,000,000$5.00M $5,000,000$5.00M $5,000,000$5.00M $5,000,000$5.00M
Base $2,000,000$2.00M $3,150,000$3.15M $4,500,000$4.50M $4,000,000$4.00M $3,250,000$3.25M $3,600,000$3.60M
Performance Bonuses - - - - - -
Signing Bonuses $4,000,000$4.00M $2,000,000$2.00M $1,000,000$1.00M $1,500,000$1.50M $1,000,000$1.00M -
Total Salary $6,000,000$6.00M $5,150,000$5.15M $5,500,000$5.50M $5,500,000$5.50M $4,250,000$4.25M $3,600,000$3.60M
Minors Salary
$6,000,000$6.00M
$5,150,000$5.15M
$5,500,000$5.50M
$5,500,000$5.50M
$4,250,000$4.25M
$3,600,000$3.60M
Clauses
NMC
NTC
M-NTC
M-NTC
M-NTC
M-NTC
UFA Year
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Notes
NMC Yr 1 thru May 31, 2025; NTC in Yr 2 thru May 31, 2026; 16 Team Trade List in Yr 3 thru May 31, 2027; then 8 Team No Trade List Yrs 4-6
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