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NHL Buyout Calculator
If Owen Tippett was bought out prior to the 2029-2030 season.
Total Cost
$17,100,000$17.10M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 30 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$11,400,000$11.40M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$1,900,000$1.90M
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
6yrs
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29/30
31/32
34/35
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
3
Contract End
2031-32
Buyout Length
6
Buyout End
2034-35
Buyout Summary
Abbreviated $Amounts
Owen Tippett |
2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 | 2032-33 | 2033-34 | 2034-35 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Original Cap Hit
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$6,200,000$6.20M | $6,200,000$6.20M | $6,200,000$6.20M | - |
- |
- |
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Base Salary
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($7,500,000$7.50M) | ($5,100,000$5.10M) | ($4,500,000$4.50M) | ( - ) |
( - ) |
( - ) |
| Total Salary | ($7,500,000$7.50M) | ($5,100,000$5.10M) | ($4,500,000$4.50M) | ( - ) |
( - ) |
( - ) |
| Signing Bonus | - |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
| Annual Buyout Cost | $1,900,000$1.90M | $1,900,000$1.90M | $1,900,000$1.90M | $1,900,000$1.90M | $1,900,000$1.90M | $1,900,000$1.90M |
 Actual Cap Hit |
$600,000$600K |
$3,000,000$3.00M |
$3,600,000$3.60M |
$1,900,000$1.90M |
$1,900,000$1.90M |
$1,900,000$1.90M |
Savings 100.0% |
$5,600,000$5.60M |
$3,200,000$3.20M |
$2,600,000$2.60M |
$-1,900,000$-1.90M |
$-1,900,000$-1.90M |
$-1,900,000$-1.90M |
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
2024-2032
Standard Contract
8yrs
value$49,600,000$49.60M
cap hit$6,200,000$6.20M
expiry
2032
UFA
age 33
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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2028-29
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2029-30
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2030-31
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2031-32
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2032 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $6,200,000$6.20M | $6,200,000$6.20M | $6,200,000$6.20M | $6,200,000$6.20M | $6,200,000$6.20M | $6,200,000$6.20M | $6,200,000$6.20M | $6,200,000$6.20M | UFAage 33 |
| AAV | $6,200,000$6.20M | $6,200,000$6.20M | $6,200,000$6.20M | $6,200,000$6.20M | $6,200,000$6.20M | $6,200,000$6.20M | $6,200,000$6.20M | $6,200,000$6.20M | |
| Base | $1,000,000$1.00M | $2,500,000$2.50M | $4,500,000$4.50M | $3,500,000$3.50M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $7,500,000$7.50M | $5,100,000$5.10M | $4,500,000$4.50M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | $5,000,000$5.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | - | $3,000,000$3.00M | $3,000,000$3.00M | - | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $6,000,000$6.00M | $7,500,000$7.50M | $4,500,000$4.50M | $6,500,000$6.50M | $8,000,000$8.00M | $7,500,000$7.50M | $5,100,000$5.10M | $4,500,000$4.50M | |
| Minors Salary |
$6,000,000$6.00M
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$7,500,000$7.50M
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$4,500,000$4.50M
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$6,500,000$6.50M
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$8,000,000$8.00M
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$7,500,000$7.50M
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$5,100,000$5.10M
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$4,500,000$4.50M
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| Clauses |
M-NTC
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M-NTC
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M-NTC
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M-NTC
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| Year Type | RFA | RFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | |
| UFA Year | |||||||||
| Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out |
Notes
Yrs 3-6: 10 Team No Trade List
Popular Buyouts
Players with the most buyout views
(Team at time of buyout) |
Cap Hit |
% Of Views |
|---|---|---|
$9.25M |
19% |
|
$8.50M |
15% |
|
$6.50M |
14% |
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$5.38M |
11% |
|
$10.50M |
11% |
|
$11.60M |
11% |
|
$9.50M |
9% |
|
$5.50M |
8% |
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