NHL Buyout Calculator

Cale Makar

#8
age25
posD
shotr
h5'11"
w187lbs
Birthdate
Oct 30, 1998
Player Profile

If Cale Makar was bought out prior to the 2025-2026 season.

Total Cost

$14,400,000
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 26 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$9,600,000
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.

Annual Implications

Annual Buyout Cost
$2,400,000
$9.6M / 4yrs
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
4yrs
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-$
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-$
$
$
25/26
26/27
28/29
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining 2
Contract End 2026-2027
Buyout Length 4
Buyout End 2028-2029

Buyout Summary

2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29
Original Cap Hit
$9.0M $9.0M - -
Base Salary
( $8.7M) ( $5.7M) (-) (-)
Total Salary ( $8.7M) ( $6.7M) (-) (-)
Signing Bonus - $1.0M - -
Annual Buyout Cost $2.4M $2.4M $2.4M $2.4M
ACTUAL CAP HIT
$2.7M
$5.7M
$2.4M
$2.4M
Savings
100.0%
$6.3M
$3.3M
$-2.4M
$-2.4M
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.

Current Contract

2021-2027 Standard Contract
6yrs
value$54.0M
cap hit$9.0M
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
Buy Out
2024-25
Buy Out
2025-26
Buy Out
2026-27
2027
Cap Hit $9.0M $9.0M $9.0M $9.0M $9.0M $9.0M
UFA
28yrs
AAV $9.0M $9.0M $9.0M $9.0M $9.0M $9.0M
Base $8.0M $9.0M $11.0M $10.6M $8.7M $5.7M
Performance Bonuses - - - - - -
Signing Bonuses - - - - - $1.0M
Total Salary $8.0M $9.0M $11.0M $10.6M $8.7M $6.7M
Minors Salary $8.0M $9.0M $11.0M $10.6M $8.7M $6.7M
Clauses
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UFA Year

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