NHL Buyout Calculator

Valeri Nichushkin

#13
age29
posRW
shotl
h6'4"
w209lbs
Birthdate
Mar 4, 1995
Player Profile

If Valeri Nichushkin was bought out prior to the 2026-2027 season.

Total Cost

$15,200,000$15.20M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 31 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$10,133,333$10.13M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.

Annual Implications

Annual Buyout Cost
$1,266,667$1.27M
$10,133,333$10.13M / 8yrs
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
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

Buyout Summary

Abbreviated $Amounts
2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30 2030-31 2031-32 2032-33 2033-34
Original Cap Hit
$6,125,000$6.13M $6,125,000$6.13M $6,125,000$6.13M $6,125,000$6.13M - - - -
Base Salary
($4,800,000$4.80M) ($4,800,000$4.80M) ($2,800,000$2.80M) ($2,800,000$2.80M) (-) (-) (-) (-)
Total Salary ($5,800,000$5.80M) ($4,800,000$4.80M) ($4,800,000$4.80M) ($4,800,000$4.80M) (-) (-) (-) (-)
Signing Bonus $1,000,000$1.00M - $2,000,000$2.00M $2,000,000$2.00M - - - -
Annual Buyout Cost $1,266,667$1.27M $1,266,667$1.27M $1,266,667$1.27M $1,266,667$1.27M $1,266,667$1.27M $1,266,667$1.27M $1,266,667$1.27M $1,266,667$1.27M
Actual Cap Hit
$2,591,667$2.59M
$2,591,667$2.59M
$4,591,667$4.59M
$4,591,667$4.59M
$1,266,667$1.27M
$1,266,667$1.27M
$1,266,667$1.27M
$1,266,667$1.27M
Savings
100.0%
$3,533,333$3.53M
$3,533,333$3.53M
$1,533,333$1.53M
$1,533,333$1.53M
$-1,266,667$-1.27M
$-1,266,667$-1.27M
$-1,266,667$-1.27M
$-1,266,667$-1.27M
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.

Current Contract

2022-2030 Standard Contract
8yrs
value$49,000,000$49.00M
cap hit$6,125,000$6.13M
Abbreviated $Amounts
2022-23
2023-24
Buy Out
2024-25
Buy Out
2025-26
Buy Out
2026-27
Buy Out
2027-28
Buy Out
2028-29
Buy Out
2029-30
2030
Cap Hit $6,125,000$6.13M $6,125,000$6.13M $6,125,000$6.13M $6,125,000$6.13M $6,125,000$6.13M $6,125,000$6.13M $6,125,000$6.13M $6,125,000$6.13M
UFA
35yrs
AAV $6,125,000$6.13M $6,125,000$6.13M $6,125,000$6.13M $6,125,000$6.13M $6,125,000$6.13M $6,125,000$6.13M $6,125,000$6.13M $6,125,000$6.13M
Base $6,000,000$6.00M $7,500,000$7.50M $8,000,000$8.00M $7,300,000$7.30M $4,800,000$4.80M $4,800,000$4.80M $2,800,000$2.80M $2,800,000$2.80M
Performance Bonuses - - - - - - - -
Signing Bonuses - - - - $1,000,000$1.00M - $2,000,000$2.00M $2,000,000$2.00M
Total Salary $6,000,000$6.00M $7,500,000$7.50M $8,000,000$8.00M $7,300,000$7.30M $5,800,000$5.80M $4,800,000$4.80M $4,800,000$4.80M $4,800,000$4.80M
Minors Salary $6,000,000$6.00M $7,500,000$7.50M $8,000,000$8.00M $7,300,000$7.30M $5,800,000$5.80M $4,800,000$4.80M $4,800,000$4.80M $4,800,000$4.80M
Clauses
NMC
NMC
NMC
M-NTC
M-NTC
M-NTC
M-NTC
M-NTC
UFA Year

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