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 Bryce McConnell-Barker was bought out prior to the 2024-2025 season.
Total Cost
$2,325,000$2.33M
Total Remaining Base Salary
33%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 20 years old at the buyout, giving him a 33% buyout multiplier.
$775,000$775K
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$129,167$129K
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
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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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$838,333$838K | $838,333$838K | $838,333$838K | - | - | - |
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Base Salary
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($775,000$775K) | ($775,000$775K) | ($775,000$775K) | (-) | (-) | (-) |
| Total Salary | ($870,000$870K) | ($870,000$870K) | ($775,000$775K) | (-) | (-) | (-) |
| Signing Bonus | $95,000$95K | $95,000$95K | - | - | - | - |
| Annual Buyout Cost | $129,167$129K | $129,167$129K | $129,167$129K | $129,167$129K | $129,167$129K | $129,167$129K |
 Actual Cap Hit |
$192,500$192K |
$192,500$192K |
$192,500$192K |
$129,167$129K |
$129,167$129K |
$129,167$129K |
Savings 100.0% |
$645,833$646K |
$645,833$646K |
$645,833$646K |
$-129,167$-129K |
$-129,167$-129K |
$-129,167$-129K |
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
2023-2027
Entry Level Contract
3yrs
value$2,514,999$2.51M
cap hit$838,333$838K
expires
2027
RFA
23yrs
Abbreviated $Amounts
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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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| Cap Hit | $870,000$870K | $838,333$838K | $838,333$838K | $838,333$838K | RFA 23yrs |
| AAV | $950,000$950K | $918,333$918K | $918,333$918K | $918,333$918K | |
| Base | - | $775,000$775K | $775,000$775K | $775,000$775K | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | $80,000$80K | $80,000$80K | $80,000$80K | |
| Signing Bonuses | $95,000$95K | $95,000$95K | $95,000$95K | - | |
| Total Salary | $95,000$95K | $870,000$870K | $870,000$870K | $775,000$775K | |
| Minors Salary | - | $80,000$80K | $80,000$80K | $80,000$80K | |
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Popular Buyouts
Players with the most buyout views
(Team at time of buyout) |
Cap Hit |
% Of Views |
|---|---|---|
$5.00M |
16% |
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$10.50M |
15% |
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$6.50M |
12% |
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$4.82M |
12% |
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$12.60M |
11% |
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$8.50M |
11% |
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$9.25M |
11% |
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$9.00M |
11% |
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