A Cale Fleury buyout spans 2 years, has a cost of $275,000 and savings of $550,000. Fleury is 25 years of age at the time of the buyout; therefore, the buyout ratio is 1/3. With $825,000 in salary remaining, the cost is $275,000, and the savings are $550,000. Buyouts span twice the length of the remaining years and because there is 1 year remaining in the contract, the buyout length is 2 years. The buyout cap hit is displayed in the Cap Hit Calculations table below.
Cost Calculations
BUYOUT DATE | BASE SALARY REMAINING | S.BONUS REMAINING | YEARS REMAINING | BUYOUT LENGTH | AGE | BUYOUT RATIO | TOTAL COST | TOTAL SAVINGS | ANNUAL COST |
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Jun. 15, 2024 | $825,000 | $0 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 1/3 | $275,000 | $550,000 | $137,500 |
Cap Hit Calculations
SEASON | INITIAL BASE SALARY | INITIAL CAP HIT | SIGNING BONUS | BUYOUT COST | POST-BUYOUT EARNINGS | SAVINGS | CAP HIT (SEA) |
2024-25 | $825,000 | $800,000 | $0 | $137,500 | $137,500 | $687,500 | $112,500 |
2025-26 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $137,500 | $137,500 | -$137,500 | $137,500 |
TOTAL | $825,000 | $800,000 | $0 | $275,000 | $275,000 | $550,000 | $250,000 |