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
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If Barclay Goodrow was bought out prior to the 2024-2025 season.
Total Cost
$10,000,000$10.00M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 31 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
$1,111,111$1.11M
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
6yrs
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24/25
26/27
29/30
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
3
Contract End
2026-27
Buyout Length
6
Buyout End
2029-30
Buyout Summary
Abbreviated $Amounts
2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | |
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Original Cap Hit
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$3,641,667$3.64M | $3,641,667$3.64M | $3,641,667$3.64M | - | - | - |
Base Salary
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($5,000,000$5.00M) | ($3,750,000$3.75M) | ($1,250,000$1.25M) | (-) | (-) | (-) |
Total Salary | ($5,000,000$5.00M) | ($3,750,000$3.75M) | ($2,500,000$2.50M) | (-) | (-) | (-) |
Signing Bonus | - | - | $1,250,000$1.25M | - | - | - |
Annual Buyout Cost | $1,111,111$1.11M | $1,111,111$1.11M | $1,111,111$1.11M | $1,111,111$1.11M | $1,111,111$1.11M | $1,111,111$1.11M |
$-247,222$-247K |
$1,002,778$1.00M |
$3,502,778$3.50M |
$1,111,111$1.11M |
$1,111,111$1.11M |
$1,111,111$1.11M |
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$3,888,889$3.89M |
$2,638,889$2.64M |
$138,889$139K |
$-1,111,111$-1.11M |
$-1,111,111$-1.11M |
$-1,111,111$-1.11M |
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
2021-2027
Standard Contract
term6yrs
value$21,850,002$21.85M
cap hit$3,641,667$3.64M
expires
2027
UFA
34yrs
Abbreviated $Amounts
2021-22
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2022-23
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2023-24
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Buy Out 2024-25
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Buy Out 2025-26
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Buy Out 2026-27
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2027 |
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Cap Hit | $3,641,667$3.64M | $3,641,667$3.64M | $3,641,667$3.64M | $3,641,667$3.64M | $3,641,667$3.64M | $3,641,667$3.64M | UFA 34yrs |
AAV | $3,641,667$3.64M | $3,641,667$3.64M | $3,641,667$3.64M | $3,641,667$3.64M | $3,641,667$3.64M | $3,641,667$3.64M | |
Base | $750,000$750K | $2,500,000$2.50M | $5,100,000$5.10M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $3,750,000$3.75M | $1,250,000$1.25M | |
Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Signing Bonuses | $1,750,000$1.75M | $500,000$500K | - | - | - | $1,250,000$1.25M | |
Total Salary | $2,500,000$2.50M | $3,000,000$3.00M | $5,100,000$5.10M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $3,750,000$3.75M | $2,500,000$2.50M | |
Minors Salary | $2,500,000$2.50M | $3,000,000$3.00M | $5,100,000$5.10M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $3,750,000$3.75M | $2,500,000$2.50M | |
Clauses |
M-NTC
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M-NTC
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M-NTC
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M-NTC
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M-NTC
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M-NTC
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UFA Year |
Popular Buyouts
Players with the most buyout views
(Team at time of buyout) |
Cap Hit |
% Of Views |
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$9.25M |
16% |
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$8.50M |
15% |
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$10.50M |
14% |
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$5.00M |
13% |
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$4.82M |
12% |
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$6.50M |
10% |
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$9.50M |
10% |
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$12.60M |
10% |
If Mikheyev at 50% is considered fair value, what is the pick value of the 50% retention?
Using the PuckPedia Perri Cap Relief Calc, it’s an early 2nd round pick. That’s either what #Canucks may pay a team to do it, or their internal retention “cost”
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