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 Cale Makar was bought out prior to the 2024-2025 season.
Total Cost
$25,000,000$25.00M
Total Remaining Base Salary
33%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 25 years old at the buyout, giving him a 33% buyout multiplier.
$8,333,333$8.33M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$1,388,889$1.39M
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
Cale Makar |
2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 |
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Original Cap Hit
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$9,000,000$9.00M | $9,000,000$9.00M | $9,000,000$9.00M | - | - | - |
Base Salary
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($10,600,000$10.60M) | ($8,700,000$8.70M) | ($5,700,000$5.70M) | (-) | (-) | (-) |
Total Salary | ($10,600,000$10.60M) | ($8,700,000$8.70M) | ($6,700,000$6.70M) | (-) | (-) | (-) |
Signing Bonus | - | - | $1,000,000$1.00M | - | - | - |
Annual Buyout Cost | $1,388,889$1.39M | $1,388,889$1.39M | $1,388,889$1.39M | $1,388,889$1.39M | $1,388,889$1.39M | $1,388,889$1.39M |
$-211,111$-211K |
$1,688,889$1.69M |
$4,688,889$4.69M |
$1,388,889$1.39M |
$1,388,889$1.39M |
$1,388,889$1.39M |
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$9,211,111$9.21M |
$7,311,111$7.31M |
$4,311,111$4.31M |
$-1,388,889$-1.39M |
$-1,388,889$-1.39M |
$-1,388,889$-1.39M |
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
2021-2027
Standard Contract
term6yrs
value$54,000,000$54.00M
cap hit$9,000,000$9.00M
expiry
2027
UFA
age 28
Abbreviated $Amounts
2021-22
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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 |
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Cap Hit | $9,000,000$9.00M | $9,000,000$9.00M | $9,000,000$9.00M | $9,000,000$9.00M | $9,000,000$9.00M | $9,000,000$9.00M | UFAage 28 |
AAV | $9,000,000$9.00M | $9,000,000$9.00M | $9,000,000$9.00M | $9,000,000$9.00M | $9,000,000$9.00M | $9,000,000$9.00M | |
Base | $8,000,000$8.00M | $9,000,000$9.00M | $11,000,000$11.00M | $10,600,000$10.60M | $8,700,000$8.70M | $5,700,000$5.70M | |
Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Signing Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | $1,000,000$1.00M | |
Total Salary | $8,000,000$8.00M | $9,000,000$9.00M | $11,000,000$11.00M | $10,600,000$10.60M | $8,700,000$8.70M | $6,700,000$6.70M | |
Minors Salary | $8,000,000$8.00M | $9,000,000$9.00M | $11,000,000$11.00M | $10,600,000$10.60M | $8,700,000$8.70M | $6,700,000$6.70M | |
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Popular Buyouts
Players with the most buyout views
(Team at time of buyout) |
Cap Hit |
% Of Views |
---|---|---|
$9.25M |
20% |
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$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% |
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$9.50M |
9% |
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$9.00M |
8% |
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