NHL Buyout Calculator

Ethan Samson

#5
age20
posD
shotr
h6'1"
w181lbs
Birthdate
Aug 23, 2003
Player Profile

If Ethan Samson was bought out prior to the 2025-2026 season.

Total Cost

$810,000$810K
Total Remaining Base Salary
33%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 21 years old at the buyout, giving him a 33% buyout multiplier.
$270,000$270K
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.

Annual Implications

Annual Buyout Cost
$135,000$135K
$270,000$270K / 2yrs
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
2yrs
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-$
$
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
2025-26 2026-27
Original Cap Hit
$846,667$847K -
Base Salary
($810,000$810K) (-)
Total Salary ($810,000$810K) (-)
Signing Bonus - -
Annual Buyout Cost $135,000$135K $135,000$135K
Actual Cap Hit
$171,667$172K
$135,000$135K
Savings
100.0%
$675,000$675K
$-135,000$-135K
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.

Current Contract

2022-2026 Entry Level Contract
3yrs
value$2,540,001$2.54M
cap hit$846,667$847K
Abbreviated $Amounts
2022-23
2023-24
Buy Out
2024-25
Buy Out
2025-26
2026
Cap Hit $876,667$877K $846,667$847K $846,667$847K $846,667$847K
RFA
22yrs
AAV $900,000$900K $870,000$870K $870,000$870K $870,000$870K
Base - $775,000$775K $775,000$775K $810,000$810K
Performance Bonuses - $35,000$35K $35,000$35K -
Signing Bonuses $90,000$90K $90,000$90K $90,000$90K -
Total Salary $90,000$90K $865,000$865K $865,000$865K $810,000$810K
Minors Salary - $80,000$80K $80,000$80K $80,000$80K
Clauses
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UFA Year
Slide Year

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