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NHL Buyout Calculator
If Nolan Allan was bought out prior to the 2024-2025 season.
Total Cost
$1,607,500$1.61M
Total Remaining Base Salary
33%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 21 years old at the buyout, giving him a 33% buyout multiplier.
$535,833$536K
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$133,958$134K
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
4yrs
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24/25
25/26
27/28
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
2
Contract End
2025-26
Buyout Length
4
Buyout End
2027-28
Buyout Summary
Abbreviated $Amounts
2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
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Original Cap Hit
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$825,000$825K | $825,000$825K | - | - |
Base Salary
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($775,000$775K) | ($832,500$833K) | (-) | (-) |
Total Salary | ($775,000$775K) | ($832,500$833K) | (-) | (-) |
Signing Bonus | - | - | - | - |
Annual Buyout Cost | $133,958$134K | $133,958$134K | $133,958$134K | $133,958$134K |
$183,958$184K |
$126,458$126K |
$133,958$134K |
$133,958$134K |
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$641,042$641K |
$698,542$699K |
$-133,958$-134K |
$-133,958$-134K |
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
2021-2026
Entry Level Contract
3yrs
value$2,475,000$2.48M
cap hit$825,000$825K
expires
2026
RFA
23yrs
Abbreviated $Amounts
2021-22
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2022-23
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2023-24
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Buy Out 2024-25
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Buy Out 2025-26
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2026 |
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Cap Hit | $870,000$870K | $847,500$848K | $825,000$825K | $825,000$825K | $825,000$825K | RFA 23yrs |
AAV | $925,000$925K | $902,500$903K | $880,000$880K | $880,000$880K | $880,000$880K | |
Base | - | - | $775,000$775K | $775,000$775K | $832,500$833K | |
Performance Bonuses | - | - | $82,500$83K | $82,500$83K | - | |
Signing Bonuses | $92,500$93K | $92,500$93K | $92,500$93K | - | - | |
Total Salary | $92,500$93K | $92,500$93K | $867,500$868K | $775,000$775K | $832,500$833K | |
Minors Salary | - | - | $80,000$80K | $80,000$80K | $80,000$80K | |
Clauses |
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