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NHL Buyout Calculator
If Erik Karlsson was bought out prior to the 2025-2026 season.
Total Cost
$5,500,000$5.50M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 35 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$3,666,667$3.67M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$916,667$917K
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
Retained Salary
This contract has retained salary from a previous trade. The buyout costs, and savings are split between the teams as shown below.
4yrs
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-$
-$
-$
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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
2026-27
Buyout Length
4
Buyout End
2028-29
Buyout Summary
Abbreviated $Amounts
| 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Original Cap Hit
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$11,500,000$11.50M | $11,500,000$11.50M | - | - |
|
Base Salary
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($4,000,000$4.00M) | ($1,500,000$1.50M) | (-) | (-) |
| Total Salary | ($9,000,000$9.00M) | ($7,500,000$7.50M) | (-) | (-) |
| Signing Bonus | $5,000,000$5.00M | $6,000,000$6.00M | - | - |
| Annual Buyout Cost | $916,667$917K | $916,667$917K | $916,667$917K | $916,667$917K |
 Actual Cap Hit |
$7,318,839$7.32M |
$9,492,751$9.49M |
$797,101$797K |
$797,101$797K |
Savings 87.0% |
$2,681,159$2.68M |
$507,246$507K |
$-797,101$-797K |
$-797,101$-797K |
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$1,097,828$1.10M |
$1,423,915$1.42M |
$119,565$120K |
$119,565$120K |
Savings 13.0% |
$402,175$402K |
$76,087$76K |
$-119,565$-120K |
$-119,565$-120K |
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
2019-2027
Standard Contract
8yrs
value$92,000,000$92.00M
cap hit$11,500,000$11.50M
expires
2027
UFA
37yrs
Abbreviated $Amounts
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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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Buy Out 2024-25
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Buy Out 2025-26
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Buy Out 2026-27
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2027 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $11,500,000$11.50M | $11,500,000$11.50M | $11,500,000$11.50M | $11,500,000$11.50M | $11,500,000$11.50M | $11,500,000$11.50M | $11,500,000$11.50M | $11,500,000$11.50M | UFA 37yrs |
| AAV | $11,500,000$11.50M | $11,500,000$11.50M | $11,500,000$11.50M | $11,500,000$11.50M | $11,500,000$11.50M | $11,500,000$11.50M | $11,500,000$11.50M | $11,500,000$11.50M | |
| Base | $3,500,000$3.50M | $2,000,000$2.00M | $5,500,000$5.50M | $2,000,000$2.00M | $10,500,000$10.50M | $10,000,000$10.00M | $4,000,000$4.00M | $1,500,000$1.50M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | $11,000,000$11.00M | $10,000,000$10.00M | $9,000,000$9.00M | $10,000,000$10.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $6,000,000$6.00M | |
| Total Salary | $14,500,000$14.50M | $12,000,000$12.00M | $14,500,000$14.50M | $12,000,000$12.00M | $11,500,000$11.50M | $11,000,000$11.00M | $9,000,000$9.00M | $7,500,000$7.50M | |
| Minors Salary | $14,500,000$14.50M | $12,000,000$12.00M | $14,500,000$14.50M | $12,000,000$12.00M | $11,500,000$11.50M | $11,000,000$11.00M | $9,000,000$9.00M | $7,500,000$7.50M | |
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NMC
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NMC
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NMC
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NMC
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NMC
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NMC
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NMC
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NMC
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Popular Buyouts
Players with the most buyout views
(Team at time of buyout) |
Cap Hit |
% Of Views |
|---|---|---|
$5.00M |
15% |
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$10.50M |
15% |
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$6.50M |
13% |
|
$9.00M |
12% |
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$4.82M |
12% |
|
$8.50M |
11% |
|
$9.25M |
11% |
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$12.60M |
11% |
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