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 Adam Fox was bought out prior to the 2028-2029 season.
Total Cost
$2,500,000$2.50M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 30 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$1,666,667$1.67M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$833,333$833K
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
2yrs
-$
-$
$
28/29
29/30
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
1
Contract End
2028-29
Buyout Length
2
Buyout End
2029-30
Buyout Summary
Abbreviated $Amounts
Adam Fox |
2028-29 | 2029-30 |
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Original Cap Hit
|
$9,500,000$9.50M | - |
Base Salary
|
($2,500,000$2.50M) | (-) |
Total Salary | ($7,250,000$7.25M) | (-) |
Signing Bonus | $4,750,000$4.75M | - |
Annual Buyout Cost | $833,333$833K | $833,333$833K |
$7,833,333$7.83M |
$833,333$833K |
|
$1,666,667$1.67M |
$-833,333$-833K |
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
2022-2029
Standard Contract
term7yrs
value$66,500,000$66.50M
cap hit$9,500,000$9.50M
expiry
2029
UFA
age 31
Abbreviated $Amounts
2022-23
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2023-24
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2024-25
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2025-26
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2026-27
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2027-28
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2028-29
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2029 |
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Cap Hit | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | UFAage 31 |
AAV | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | |
Base | $11,000,000$11.00M | $12,000,000$12.00M | $12,000,000$12.00M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | $2,500,000$2.50M | |
Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Signing Bonuses | - | - | - | - | $6,500,000$6.50M | $6,250,000$6.25M | $4,750,000$4.75M | |
Total Salary | $11,000,000$11.00M | $12,000,000$12.00M | $12,000,000$12.00M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $7,500,000$7.50M | $7,250,000$7.25M | $7,250,000$7.25M | |
Minors Salary | $11,000,000$11.00M | $12,000,000$12.00M | $12,000,000$12.00M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $7,500,000$7.50M | $7,250,000$7.25M | $7,250,000$7.25M | |
Clauses |
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- |
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NMC
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NMC
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M-NTC
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M-NTC
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UFA Year | ||||||||
Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out |
Popular Buyouts
Players with the most buyout views
(Team at time of buyout) |
Cap Hit |
% Of Views |
---|---|---|
$9.25M |
20% |
|
$10.50M |
15% |
|
$8.50M |
14% |
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$5.00M |
12% |
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$6.50M |
11% |
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$4.82M |
11% |
|
$9.50M |
9% |
|
$9.00M |
8% |
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