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 2025-2026 season.
Total Cost
$14,400,000$14.40M
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$9.60M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$2,400,000$2.40M
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
4yrs
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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
2026-27
Buyout Length
4
Buyout End
2028-29
Buyout Summary
Abbreviated $Amounts
Cale Makar |
2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 |
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Original Cap Hit
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$9,000,000$9.00M | $9,000,000$9.00M | - | - |
Base Salary
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($8,700,000$8.70M) | ($5,700,000$5.70M) | (-) | (-) |
Total Salary | ($8,700,000$8.70M) | ($6,700,000$6.70M) | (-) | (-) |
Signing Bonus | - | $1,000,000$1.00M | - | - |
Annual Buyout Cost | $2,400,000$2.40M | $2,400,000$2.40M | $2,400,000$2.40M | $2,400,000$2.40M |
$2,700,000$2.70M |
$5,700,000$5.70M |
$2,400,000$2.40M |
$2,400,000$2.40M |
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$6,300,000$6.30M |
$3,300,000$3.30M |
$-2,400,000$-2.40M |
$-2,400,000$-2.40M |
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 | |
Clauses |
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Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out |
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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