NHL Buyout Calculator

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Zach Parise

posLW
age41
Birthdate
Jul 28, 1984

Buyout Summary

If Zach Parise was bought out prior to the 2021-2022 season:

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2021-22 2022-23 2023-24 2024-25 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29
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 - - - -
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Buyout Cap Hit
$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
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Savings
$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
$6,666,667$6.67M / 8yrs
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
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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
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