Use the PuckPedia Buyout Calculator to see the cash and salary cap impact of a buyout. If you are wondering more about how NHL contract buyouts work, visit our Capology section, or Ask The Capologist.
NHL Buyout Calculator
If Arvid Soderblom was bought out prior to the 2024-2025 season.
Total Cost
$1,000,000$1.00M
Total Remaining Base Salary
33%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 24 years old at the buyout, giving him a 33% buyout multiplier.
$333,333$333K
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$166,667$167K
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
2yrs
-$
-$
$
24/25
25/26
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
1
Contract End
2024-25
Buyout Length
2
Buyout End
2025-26
Buyout Summary
Abbreviated $Amounts
2024-25 | 2025-26 | |
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Original Cap Hit
|
$962,500$963K | - |
Base Salary
|
($1,000,000$1.00M) | (-) |
Total Salary | ($1,000,000$1.00M) | (-) |
Signing Bonus | - | - |
Annual Buyout Cost | $166,667$167K | $166,667$167K |
$129,167$129K |
$166,667$167K |
|
$833,333$833K |
$-166,667$-167K |
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
2023-2025
Standard Contract
2yrs
value$1,925,000$1.93M
cap hit$962,500$963K
expires
2025
RFA
25yrs
Abbreviated $Amounts
2023-24
|
Buy Out 2024-25
|
2025 |
|
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Cap Hit | $962,500$963K | $962,500$963K | RFA 25yrs |
AAV | $962,500$963K | $962,500$963K | |
Base | $925,000$925K | $1,000,000$1.00M | |
Performance Bonuses | - | - | |
Signing Bonuses | - | - | |
Total Salary | $925,000$925K | $1,000,000$1.00M | |
Minors Salary | $925,000$925K | $1,000,000$1.00M | |
Clauses |
- |
- |
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UFA Year |
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