NHL Buyout Calculator

Chris Kreider

#20
age32
posLW
shotl
h6'3"
w229lbs
Birthdate
Apr 30, 1991
Player Profile

If Chris Kreider was bought out prior to the 2025-2026 season.

Total Cost

$9,000,000
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 34 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$6,000,000
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.

Annual Implications

Annual Buyout Cost
$1,500,000
$6.0M / 4yrs
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
4yrs
-$
-$
-$
-$
$
$
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
$6.5M $6.5M - -
Base Salary
( $5.0M) ( $4.0M) (-) (-)
Total Salary ( $5.0M) ( $5.0M) (-) (-)
Signing Bonus - $1.0M - -
Annual Buyout Cost $1.5M $1.5M $1.5M $1.5M
ACTUAL CAP HIT
$3.0M
$4.0M
$1.5M
$1.5M
Savings
100.0%
$3.5M
$2.5M
$-1.5M
$-1.5M
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.

Current Contract

2020-2027 Standard Contract
7yrs
value$45.5M
cap hit$6.5M
2020-21
2021-22
2022-23
2023-24
Buy Out
2024-25
Buy Out
2025-26
Buy Out
2026-27
2027
Cap Hit $6.5M $6.5M $6.5M $6.5M $6.5M $6.5M $6.5M
UFA
36yrs
AAV $6.5M $6.5M $6.5M $6.5M $6.5M $6.5M $6.5M
Base $2.0M $3.5M $1.0M $3.0M $5.0M $5.0M $4.0M
Performance Bonuses - - - - - - -
Signing Bonuses $8.0M $6.0M $5.0M $2.0M - - $1.0M
Total Salary $10.0M $9.5M $6.0M $5.0M $5.0M $5.0M $5.0M
Minors Salary $10.0M $9.5M $6.0M $5.0M $5.0M $5.0M $5.0M
Clauses
NMC
NMC
NMC
NMC
M-NTC
M-NTC
M-NTC
UFA Year

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