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NHL Buyout Calculator
If Cole Smith was bought out prior to the 2025-2026 season.
Total Cost
$1,000,000$1.00M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 29 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$666,667$667K
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$333,333$333K
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
2yrs
-$
-$
$
25/26
26/27
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
1
Contract End
2025-26
Buyout Length
2
Buyout End
2026-27
Buyout Summary
Abbreviated $Amounts
Cole Smith |
2025-26 | 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|
|
Original Cap Hit
|
$1,000,000$1.00M | - |
|
Base Salary
|
($1,000,000$1.00M) | (-) |
| Total Salary | ($1,000,000$1.00M) | (-) |
| Signing Bonus | - | - |
| Annual Buyout Cost | $333,333$333K | $333,333$333K |
 Actual Cap Hit |
$333,333$333K |
$333,333$333K |
Savings 100.0% |
$666,667$667K |
$-333,333$-333K |
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
2024-2026
Standard Contract
2yrs
value$2,000,000$2.00M
cap hit$1,000,000$1.00M
expiry
2026
UFA
age 30
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2024-25
|
2025-26
|
2026 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
- |
- |
|
| UFA Year | |||
| Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out |
Popular Buyouts
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(Team at time of buyout) |
Cap Hit |
% Of Views |
|---|---|---|
$9.25M |
20% |
|
$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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