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NHL Buyout Calculator

If Zach Parise was bought out prior to the 2021-2022 season.
Buyout Summary
    
    
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| Zach Parise | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 
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| Base Salary | ($6,000,000$6.00M) | ($2,000,000$2.00M) | ($1,000,000$1.00M) | ($1,000,000$1.00M) | 
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| Total Salary | ($6,000,000$6.00M) | ($2,000,000$2.00M) | ($1,000,000$1.00M) | ($1,000,000$1.00M) | 
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| Signing Bonus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 
| Annual Buyout Cost | $833,333$833K | $833,333$833K | $833,333$833K | $833,333$833K | $833,333$833K | $833,333$833K | $833,333$833K | $833,333$833K | 
| Original Cap Hit | $7,538,462$7.54M | $7,538,462$7.54M | $7,538,462$7.54M | $7,538,462$7.54M | - | - | - | - | 
| $2,371,795$2.37M | $6,371,795$6.37M | $7,371,795$7.37M | $7,371,795$7.37M | $833,333$833K | $833,333$833K | $833,333$833K | $833,333$833K | |
| $5,166,667$5.17M | $1,166,667$1.17M | $166,667$167K | $166,667$167K | $-833,333$-833K | $-833,333$-833K | $-833,333$-833K | $-833,333$-833K | 
Total Cost
$10,000,000$10.00M
Total Remaining Base Salary
        
  67%
      Buyout Multiplier
      
        He would be  36 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
      
  
    $6,666,667$6.67M
Buyout Total Cost
      Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
    Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
    $833,333$833K
Annual Cap Hit
    The final cap hit for each year equals:
    Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
      
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                  21/22
              24/25
              28/29
          Buyout Length
    Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
      
                Years Remaining
                4
            
                        
            
                Contract End
                2024-25
            
            
                Buyout Length
                8
            
            
                Buyout End
                2028-29
            
        Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
          Current Contract
Popular Buyouts
Players with the most buyout views
| (Team at time of buyout) | Cap Hit | % Of Views | 
|---|---|---|
| $9.25M | 20% | |
| $11.60M | 18% | |
| $10.50M | 12% | |
| $14.00M | 12% | |
| $4.50M | 10% | |
| $12.00M | 10% | |
| $5.25M | 9% | |
| $4.82M | 9% | 
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