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NHL Buyout Calculator
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If Calle Odelius was bought out prior to the 2026-2027 season.
Total Cost
$800,000$800K
Total Remaining Base Salary
33%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 22 years old at the buyout, giving him a 33% buyout multiplier.
$266,667$267K
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$133,333$133K
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
2yrs
-$
-$
$
26/27
27/28
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
1
Contract End
2026-27
Buyout Length
2
Buyout End
2027-28
Buyout Summary
Abbreviated $Amounts
Calle Odelius |
2026-27 | 2027-28 |
---|---|---|
Original Cap Hit
|
$815,000$815K | - |
Base Salary
|
($800,000$800K) | (-) |
Total Salary | ($800,000$800K) | (-) |
Signing Bonus | - | - |
Annual Buyout Cost | $133,333$133K | $133,333$133K |
$148,333$148K |
$133,333$133K |
|
$666,667$667K |
$-133,333$-133K |
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
2022-2027
Entry Level Contract
term3yrs
value$2,445,000$2.45M
cap hit$815,000$815K
expiry
2027
RFA
age 23
Abbreviated $Amounts
2022-23
|
2023-24
|
2024-25
|
2025-26
|
2026-27
|
2027 |
|
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Cap Hit | $870,000$870K | $846,667$847K | $815,000$815K | $815,000$815K | $815,000$815K | RFAage 23 |
AAV | $950,000$950K | $926,667$927K | $886,667$887K | $886,667$887K | $886,667$887K | |
Base | - | - | $775,000$775K | $775,000$775K | $800,000$800K | |
Performance Bonuses | - | - | $80,000$80K | $80,000$80K | $55,000$55K | |
Signing Bonuses | $95,000$95K | $95,000$95K | $95,000$95K | - | - | |
Total Salary | $95,000$95K | $95,000$95K | $870,000$870K | $775,000$775K | $800,000$800K | |
Minors Salary | - | - | $82,500$83K | $82,500$83K | $82,500$83K | |
Clauses |
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- |
- |
- |
- |
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UFA Year | ||||||
Slide Year | ||||||
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% |
|
$10.50M |
15% |
|
$8.50M |
14% |
|
$5.00M |
12% |
|
$6.50M |
11% |
|
$4.82M |
11% |
|
$9.50M |
9% |
|
$9.00M |
8% |
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