A Alex Ovechkin buyout spans 8 years, has a cost of $8,000,000 and savings of $4,000,000. Ovechkin is 36 years of age at the time of the buyout; therefore, the buyout ratio is 2/3. With $12,000,000 in salary remaining, the cost is $8,000,000, and the savings are $4,000,000. Buyouts span twice the length of the remaining years and because there are 4 years remaining in the contract, the buyout length is 8 years. The buyout cap hit is displayed in the Cap Hit Calculations table below.
This is a 35-plus contract and therefore the buyout has no effect on the players cap hit. Please see the
Buyout FAQ for more information
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, 2022 | $12,000,000 | $30,500,000 | 4 | 8 | 36 | 2/3 | $8,000,000 | $4,000,000 | $1,000,000 |