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Tomas Hertl

posC
age32
Birthdate
Nov 12, 1993

Buyout Summary

If Tomas Hertl 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
Base Salary
$3,250,000$3.25M $2,300,000$2.30M $3,750,000$3.75M $3,750,000$3.75M
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Total Salary $8,000,000$8.00M $6,300,000$6.30M $6,150,000$6.15M $6,150,000$6.15M
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Signing Bonus $4,750,000$4.75M $4,000,000$4.00M $2,400,000$2.40M $2,400,000$2.40M - - - -
Annual Buyout Cost $1,087,500$1.09M $1,087,500$1.09M $1,087,500$1.09M $1,087,500$1.09M $1,087,500$1.09M $1,087,500$1.09M $1,087,500$1.09M $1,087,500$1.09M
Original Cap Hit
$8,137,500$8.14M $8,137,500$8.14M $8,137,500$8.14M $8,137,500$8.14M - - - -
Golden Knights logo.
Buyout Cap Hit
 $4,956,221$4.96M $5,744,240$5.74M $4,541,475$4.54M $4,541,475$4.54M $902,074$902K $902,074$902K $902,074$902K $902,074$902K
Golden Knights logo.
Savings
82.9%
$1,793,779$1.79M $1,005,760$1.01M $2,208,525$2.21M $2,208,525$2.21M $-902,074$-902K $-902,074$-902K $-902,074$-902K $-902,074$-902K
Sharks logo.
Actual Cap Hit
 $1,018,779$1.02M $1,180,760$1.18M $933,525$934K $933,525$934K $185,426$185K $185,426$185K $185,426$185K $185,426$185K
Sharks logo.
Savings 17.1%
 $368,721$369K $206,740$207K $453,975$454K $453,975$454K $-185,426$-185K $-185,426$-185K $-185,426$-185K $-185,426$-185K

Total Cost

$13,050,000$13.05M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 32 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$8,700,000$8.70M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.

Annual Implications

Annual Buyout Cost
$1,087,500$1.09M
 $8,700,000$8.70M / 8yrs
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost

Retained Salary

This contract has retained salary from a previous trade. The buyout costs, and savings are split between the teams as shown below.
8yrs
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26/27
29/30
33/34
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining 4
Contract End 2029-30
Buyout Length 8
Buyout End 2033-34
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.

Current Contract

2022-2030 Standard Contract
8yrs
value$65,100,000$65.10M
cap hit$8,137,500$8.14M
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Abbreviated $Amounts
2022-23
2023-24
2024-25
2025-26
2026-27
2027-28
2028-29
2029-30
2030
Cap Hit $8,137,500$8.14M $8,137,500$8.14M $8,137,500$8.14M $8,137,500$8.14M $8,137,500$8.14M $8,137,500$8.14M $8,137,500$8.14M $8,137,500$8.14M UFAage 36
AAV $8,137,500$8.14M $8,137,500$8.14M $8,137,500$8.14M $8,137,500$8.14M $8,137,500$8.14M $8,137,500$8.14M $8,137,500$8.14M $8,137,500$8.14M
Base $5,750,000$5.75M $7,500,000$7.50M $7,750,000$7.75M $7,500,000$7.50M $3,250,000$3.25M $2,300,000$2.30M $3,750,000$3.75M $3,750,000$3.75M
Performance Bonuses - - - - - - - -
Signing Bonuses $2,500,000$2.50M $2,500,000$2.50M $2,500,000$2.50M $2,500,000$2.50M $4,750,000$4.75M $4,000,000$4.00M $2,400,000$2.40M $2,400,000$2.40M
Total Salary $8,250,000$8.25M $10,000,000$10.00M $10,250,000$10.25M $10,000,000$10.00M $8,000,000$8.00M $6,300,000$6.30M $6,150,000$6.15M $6,150,000$6.15M
Minors Salary
$8,250,000$8.25M
$10,000,000$10.00M
$10,250,000$10.25M
$10,000,000$10.00M
$8,000,000$8.00M
$6,300,000$6.30M
$6,150,000$6.15M
$6,150,000$6.15M
Clauses
NMC
NMC
NMC
M-NTC
M-NTC
M-NTC
M-NTC
M-NTC
UFA Year
Buy Out Buy Out Buy Out Buy Out Buy Out
Notes
Year 4-6: 3 team approved trade list, Year 7-8: 15 team approved trade list
* Retained Salary Mar 8, 2024

17.05% of contract was retained by the San Jose Sharks in a trade to the Vegas Golden Knights

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