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 Smith was bought out prior to the 2024-2025 season.
Total Cost
$2,000,000$2.00M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 28 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$1,333,333$1.33M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$333,333$333K
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
4yrs
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-$
-$
-$
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24/25
25/26
27/28
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
2
Contract End
2025-26
Buyout Length
4
Buyout End
2027-28
Buyout Summary
Abbreviated $Amounts
Cole Smith |
2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 |
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Original Cap Hit
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$1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | - | - |
Base Salary
|
($1,000,000$1.00M) | ($1,000,000$1.00M) | (-) | (-) |
Total Salary | ($1,000,000$1.00M) | ($1,000,000$1.00M) | (-) | (-) |
Signing Bonus | - | - | - | - |
Annual Buyout Cost | $333,333$333K | $333,333$333K | $333,333$333K | $333,333$333K |
$333,333$333K |
$333,333$333K |
$333,333$333K |
$333,333$333K |
|
$666,667$667K |
$666,667$667K |
$-333,333$-333K |
$-333,333$-333K |
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
2024-2026
Standard Contract
term2yrs
value$2,000,000$2.00M
cap hit$1,000,000$1.00M
expiry
2026
UFA
age 30
Abbreviated $Amounts
2024-25
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2025-26
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2026 |
|
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Cap Hit | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | UFAage 30 |
AAV | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | |
Base | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | |
Performance Bonuses | - | - | |
Signing Bonuses | - | - | |
Total Salary | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | |
Minors Salary | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | |
Clauses |
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- |
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UFA Year | |||
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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