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 Anze Kopitar was bought out prior to the 2025-2026 season.
Total Cost
$7,000,000$7.00M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 37 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$4,666,667$4.67M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$2,333,333$2.33M
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
2yrs
-$
-$
$
25/26
26/27
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
1
Contract End
2025-26
Buyout Length
2
Buyout End
2026-27
Buyout Summary
Abbreviated $Amounts
Anze Kopitar |
2025-26 | 2026-27 |
---|---|---|
Original Cap Hit
|
$7,000,000$7.00M | - |
Base Salary
|
($7,000,000$7.00M) | (-) |
Total Salary | ($7,000,000$7.00M) | (-) |
Signing Bonus | - | - |
Annual Buyout Cost | $2,333,333$2.33M | $2,333,333$2.33M |
$2,333,333$2.33M |
$2,333,333$2.33M |
|
$4,666,667$4.67M |
$-2,333,333$-2.33M |
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
2024-2026
Standard Contract
term2yrs
value$14,000,000$14.00M
cap hit$7,000,000$7.00M
expiry
2026
UFA
age 38
Abbreviated $Amounts
2024-25
|
2025-26
|
2026 |
|
---|---|---|---|
Cap Hit | $7,000,000$7.00M | $7,000,000$7.00M | UFAage 38 |
AAV | $7,000,000$7.00M | $7,000,000$7.00M | |
Base | $775,000$775K | $7,000,000$7.00M | |
Performance Bonuses | - | - | |
Signing Bonuses | $6,225,000$6.23M | - | |
Total Salary | $7,000,000$7.00M | $7,000,000$7.00M | |
Minors Salary | $7,000,000$7.00M | $7,000,000$7.00M | |
Clauses |
NMC
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NMC
|
|
UFA Year | |||
Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out |
Popular Buyouts
Players with the most buyout views
(Team at time of buyout) |
Cap Hit |
% Of Views |
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$9.25M |
20% |
|
$10.50M |
15% |
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$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% |
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$9.00M |
8% |
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