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If Rasmus Kumpulainen was bought out prior to the 2025-2026 season.
Buyout Summary
Abbreviated $Amounts
Rasmus Kumpulainen |
2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 |
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Base Salary
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($775,000$775K) | ($800,000$800K) | ($832,500$833K) |
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Total Salary | ($870,000$870K) | ($895,000$895K) | ($832,500$833K) |
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Signing Bonus | $95,000$95K | $95,000$95K | - |
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Annual Buyout Cost | $133,750$134K | $133,750$134K | $133,750$134K | $133,750$134K | $133,750$134K | $133,750$134K |
Original Cap Hit
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$865,833$866K | $865,833$866K | $865,833$866K | - |
- |
- |
$224,583$225K |
$199,583$200K |
$167,083$167K |
$133,750$134K |
$133,750$134K |
$133,750$134K |
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$641,250$641K |
$666,250$666K |
$698,750$699K |
$-133,750$-134K |
$-133,750$-134K |
$-133,750$-134K |
Total Cost
$2,407,500$2.41M
Total Remaining Base Salary
33%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 19 years old at the buyout, giving him a 33% buyout multiplier.
$802,500$803K
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$133,750$134K
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
30/31
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
2024-2028
Entry Level Contract
term3yrs
value$2,597,499$2.60M
cap hit$865,833$866K
expiry
2028
RFA
age 22
Abbreviated $Amounts
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 |
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Cap Hit | $897,500$898K | $865,833$866K | $865,833$866K | $865,833$866K | RFAage 22 |
AAV | $950,000$950K | $918,333$918K | $918,333$918K | $918,333$918K | |
Base | - |
$775,000$775K | $800,000$800K | $832,500$833K | |
Performance Bonuses | - | $80,000$80K | $55,000$55K | - | |
Signing Bonuses | $95,000$95K | $95,000$95K | $95,000$95K | - | |
Total Salary | $95,000$95K | $870,000$870K | $895,000$895K | $832,500$833K | |
Minors Salary |
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$82,500$83K
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$82,500$83K
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$82,500$83K
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Year Type | RFA | RFA | RFA | RFA | |
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Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out |
Popular Buyouts
Players with the most buyout views
(Team at time of buyout) |
Cap Hit |
% Of Views |
---|---|---|
$7.50M |
19% |
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$4.82M |
18% |
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$9.25M |
17% |
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$9.85M |
10% |
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$11.60M |
10% |
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$2.40M |
9% |
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$8.50M |
8% |
|
$14.00M |
8% |
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