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Timo Meier

posRW
age29
Birthdate
Oct 8, 1996

Buyout Summary

If Timo Meier was bought out prior to the 2026-2027 season:

Abbreviated $Amounts
2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30 2030-31 2031-32 2032-33 2033-34 2034-35 2035-36
Base Salary
$3,350,000$3.35M $2,200,000$2.20M $2,200,000$2.20M $3,900,000$3.90M $7,200,000$7.20M
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Total Salary $7,750,000$7.75M $7,200,000$7.20M $7,200,000$7.20M $7,200,000$7.20M $7,200,000$7.20M
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Signing Bonus $4,400,000$4.40M $5,000,000$5.00M $5,000,000$5.00M $3,300,000$3.30M
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Annual Buyout Cost $1,256,667$1.26M $1,256,667$1.26M $1,256,667$1.26M $1,256,667$1.26M $1,256,667$1.26M $1,256,667$1.26M $1,256,667$1.26M $1,256,667$1.26M $1,256,667$1.26M $1,256,667$1.26M
Original Cap Hit
$8,800,000$8.80M $8,800,000$8.80M $8,800,000$8.80M $8,800,000$8.80M $8,800,000$8.80M - - - - -
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Buyout Cap Hit
 $6,706,667$6.71M $7,856,667$7.86M $7,856,667$7.86M $6,156,667$6.16M $2,856,667$2.86M $1,256,667$1.26M $1,256,667$1.26M $1,256,667$1.26M $1,256,667$1.26M $1,256,667$1.26M
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Savings
 $2,093,333$2.09M $943,333$943K $943,333$943K $2,643,333$2.64M $5,943,333$5.94M $-1,256,667$-1.26M $-1,256,667$-1.26M $-1,256,667$-1.26M $-1,256,667$-1.26M $-1,256,667$-1.26M

Total Cost

$18,850,000$18.85M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 29 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$12,566,667$12.57M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.

Annual Implications

Annual Buyout Cost
$1,256,667$1.26M
 $12,566,667$12.57M / 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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26/27
30/31
35/36
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining 5
Contract End 2030-31
Buyout Length 10
Buyout End 2035-36
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.

Current Contract

2023-2031 Standard Contract
8yrs
value$70,400,000$70.40M
cap hit$8,800,000$8.80M
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Abbreviated $Amounts
2023-24
2024-25
2025-26
2026-27
2027-28
2028-29
2029-30
2030-31
2031
Cap Hit $8,800,000$8.80M $8,800,000$8.80M $8,800,000$8.80M $8,800,000$8.80M $8,800,000$8.80M $8,800,000$8.80M $8,800,000$8.80M $8,800,000$8.80M UFAage 34
AAV $8,800,000$8.80M $8,800,000$8.80M $8,800,000$8.80M $8,800,000$8.80M $8,800,000$8.80M $8,800,000$8.80M $8,800,000$8.80M $8,800,000$8.80M
Base $6,000,000$6.00M $5,350,000$5.35M $5,000,000$5.00M $3,350,000$3.35M $2,200,000$2.20M $2,200,000$2.20M $3,900,000$3.90M $7,200,000$7.20M
Performance Bonuses - - - - - - - -
Signing Bonuses $6,000,000$6.00M $5,750,000$5.75M $5,750,000$5.75M $4,400,000$4.40M $5,000,000$5.00M $5,000,000$5.00M $3,300,000$3.30M -
Total Salary $12,000,000$12.00M $11,100,000$11.10M $10,750,000$10.75M $7,750,000$7.75M $7,200,000$7.20M $7,200,000$7.20M $7,200,000$7.20M $7,200,000$7.20M
Minors Salary
$12,000,000$12.00M
$11,100,000$11.10M
$10,750,000$10.75M
$7,750,000$7.75M
$7,200,000$7.20M
$7,200,000$7.20M
$7,200,000$7.20M
$7,200,000$7.20M
Clauses
NMC
NMC
NMC
NMC
NMC M-NTC
NMC M-NTC
NMC M-NTC
UFA Year
Buy Out Buy Out Buy Out Buy Out Buy Out Buy Out
Notes
Yrs 2-8: NMC; Yrs 6-8: 15 team No Trade List

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