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 Akito Hirose was bought out prior to the 2024-2025 season.
Total Cost
$800,000$800K
Total Remaining Base Salary
33%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 25 years old at the buyout, giving him a 33% buyout multiplier.
$266,667$267K
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$133,333$133K
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
2yrs
-$
-$
$
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
Akito Hirose |
2024-25 | 2025-26 |
---|---|---|
Original Cap Hit
|
$787,500$788K | - |
Base Salary
|
($800,000$800K) | (-) |
Total Salary | ($800,000$800K) | (-) |
Signing Bonus | - | - |
Annual Buyout Cost | $133,333$133K | $133,333$133K |
$120,833$121K |
$133,333$133K |
|
$666,667$667K |
$-133,333$-133K |
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
2023-2025
Standard Contract
term2yrs
value$1,575,000$1.58M
cap hit$787,500$788K
expiry
2025
RFA
age 26
Abbreviated $Amounts
2023-24
|
2024-25
|
2025 |
|
---|---|---|---|
Cap Hit | $787,500$788K | $787,500$788K | RFAage 26 |
AAV | $787,500$788K | $787,500$788K | |
Base | $775,000$775K | $800,000$800K | |
Performance Bonuses | - | - | |
Signing Bonuses | - | - | |
Total Salary | $775,000$775K | $800,000$800K | |
Minors Salary | $350,000$350K | $800,000$800K | |
Clauses |
- |
- |
|
UFA Year | |||
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% |
|
$4.82M |
11% |
|
$9.50M |
9% |
|
$9.00M |
8% |
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Minors 100K
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