NHL Buyout Calculator

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Stephen Weiss

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age42
Birthdate
Apr 3, 1983

Buyout Summary

If Stephen Weiss was bought out prior to the 2015-2016 season:

Abbreviated $Amounts
2015-16 2016-17 2017-18 2018-19 2019-20 2020-21
Base Salary
$5,500,000$5.50M $5,500,000$5.50M $4,000,000$4.00M
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Total Salary $6,000,000$6.00M $6,000,000$6.00M $4,000,000$4.00M
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Signing Bonus $500,000$500K $500,000$500K - - - -
Annual Buyout Cost $1,666,667$1.67M $1,666,667$1.67M $1,666,667$1.67M $1,666,667$1.67M $1,666,667$1.67M $1,666,667$1.67M
Original Cap Hit
$4,900,000$4.90M $4,900,000$4.90M $4,900,000$4.90M - - -
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Buyout Cap Hit
 $1,066,667$1.07M $1,066,667$1.07M $2,566,667$2.57M $1,666,667$1.67M $1,666,667$1.67M $1,666,667$1.67M
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Savings
 $3,833,333$3.83M $3,833,333$3.83M $2,333,333$2.33M $-1,666,667$-1.67M $-1,666,667$-1.67M $-1,666,667$-1.67M

Total Cost

$15,000,000$15.00M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 32 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$10,000,000$10.00M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.

Annual Implications

Annual Buyout Cost
$1,666,667$1.67M
 $10,000,000$10.00M / 6yrs
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
6yrs
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15/16
17/18
20/21
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining 3
Contract End 2017-18
Buyout Length 6
Buyout End 2020-21
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