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 Christian Dvorak was bought out prior to the 2024-2025 season.
Total Cost
$5,750,000$5.75M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 28 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$3,833,333$3.83M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$1,916,667$1.92M
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
2yrs
-$
-$
$
24/25
25/26
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
1
Contract End
2024-25
Buyout Length
2
Buyout End
2025-26
Buyout Summary
Abbreviated $Amounts
Christian Dvorak |
2024-25 | 2025-26 |
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Original Cap Hit
|
$4,450,000$4.45M | - |
Base Salary
|
($5,750,000$5.75M) | (-) |
Total Salary | ($5,750,000$5.75M) | (-) |
Signing Bonus | - | - |
Annual Buyout Cost | $1,916,667$1.92M | $1,916,667$1.92M |
$616,667$617K |
$1,916,667$1.92M |
|
$3,833,333$3.83M |
$-1,916,667$-1.92M |
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
2019-2025
Standard Contract
term6yrs
value$26,700,000$26.70M
cap hit$4,450,000$4.45M
expiry
2025
UFA
age 29
Abbreviated $Amounts
2019-20
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2020-21
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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 |
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Cap Hit | $4,450,000$4.45M | $4,450,000$4.45M | $4,450,000$4.45M | $4,450,000$4.45M | $4,450,000$4.45M | $4,450,000$4.45M | UFAage 29 |
AAV | $4,450,000$4.45M | $4,450,000$4.45M | $4,450,000$4.45M | $4,450,000$4.45M | $4,450,000$4.45M | $4,450,000$4.45M | |
Base | $2,950,000$2.95M | $3,450,000$3.45M | $5,075,000$5.08M | $3,450,000$3.45M | $5,725,000$5.73M | $5,750,000$5.75M | |
Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Signing Bonuses | $300,000$300K | - | - | - | - | - | |
Total Salary | $3,250,000$3.25M | $3,450,000$3.45M | $5,075,000$5.08M | $3,450,000$3.45M | $5,725,000$5.73M | $5,750,000$5.75M | |
Minors Salary | $3,250,000$3.25M | $3,450,000$3.45M | $5,075,000$5.08M | $3,450,000$3.45M | $5,725,000$5.73M | $5,750,000$5.75M | |
Clauses |
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M-NTC
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M-NTC
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Buy Out | Buy Out |
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