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 Cole Caufield was bought out prior to the 2030-2031 season.
Total Cost
$5,985,000$5.99M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 29 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$3,990,000$3.99M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$1,995,000$2.00M
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
2yrs
-$
-$
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30/31
31/32
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
1
Contract End
2030-31
Buyout Length
2
Buyout End
2031-32
Buyout Summary
Abbreviated $Amounts
Cole Caufield |
2030-31 | 2031-32 |
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Original Cap Hit
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$7,850,000$7.85M | - |
Base Salary
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($5,985,000$5.99M) | (-) |
Total Salary | ($5,985,000$5.99M) | (-) |
Signing Bonus | - | - |
Annual Buyout Cost | $1,995,000$2.00M | $1,995,000$2.00M |
$3,860,000$3.86M |
$1,995,000$2.00M |
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$3,990,000$3.99M |
$-1,995,000$-2.00M |
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
2023-2031
Standard Contract
term8yrs
value$62,800,000$62.80M
cap hit$7,850,000$7.85M
expiry
2031
UFA
age 30
Abbreviated $Amounts
2023-24
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2024-25
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2025-26
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2026-27
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2027-28
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2028-29
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2029-30
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2030-31
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2031 |
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Cap Hit | $7,850,000$7.85M | $7,850,000$7.85M | $7,850,000$7.85M | $7,850,000$7.85M | $7,850,000$7.85M | $7,850,000$7.85M | $7,850,000$7.85M | $7,850,000$7.85M | UFAage 30 |
AAV | $7,850,000$7.85M | $7,850,000$7.85M | $7,850,000$7.85M | $7,850,000$7.85M | $7,850,000$7.85M | $7,850,000$7.85M | $7,850,000$7.85M | $7,850,000$7.85M | |
Base | $4,975,000$4.98M | $4,975,000$4.98M | $9,975,000$9.98M | $8,705,000$8.71M | $6,215,000$6.22M | $5,985,000$5.99M | $5,985,000$5.99M | $5,985,000$5.99M | |
Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Signing Bonuses | $5,000,000$5.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Total Salary | $9,975,000$9.98M | $9,975,000$9.98M | $9,975,000$9.98M | $8,705,000$8.71M | $6,215,000$6.22M | $5,985,000$5.99M | $5,985,000$5.99M | $5,985,000$5.99M | |
Minors Salary | $9,975,000$9.98M | $9,975,000$9.98M | $9,975,000$9.98M | $8,705,000$8.71M | $6,215,000$6.22M | $5,985,000$5.99M | $5,985,000$5.99M | $5,985,000$5.99M | |
Clauses |
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M-NTC
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Popular Buyouts
Players with the most buyout views
(Team at time of buyout) |
Cap Hit |
% Of Views |
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$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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