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NHL Buyout Calculator
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If Filip Forsberg was bought out prior to the 2025-2026 season.
Total Cost
$26,000,000$26.00M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 30 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$17,333,333$17.33M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$1,733,333$1.73M
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
10yrs
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25/26
29/30
34/35
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
5
Contract End
2029-30
Buyout Length
10
Buyout End
2034-35
Buyout Summary
Abbreviated $Amounts
Filip Forsberg |
2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 | 2032-33 | 2033-34 | 2034-35 |
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Original Cap Hit
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$8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | - | - | - | - | - |
Base Salary
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($10,000,000$10.00M) | ($4,500,000$4.50M) | ($4,000,000$4.00M) | ($4,000,000$4.00M) | ($3,500,000$3.50M) | (-) | (-) | (-) | (-) | (-) |
Total Salary | ($10,000,000$10.00M) | ($7,500,000$7.50M) | ($7,000,000$7.00M) | ($7,000,000$7.00M) | ($6,500,000$6.50M) | (-) | (-) | (-) | (-) | (-) |
Signing Bonus | - | $3,000,000$3.00M | $3,000,000$3.00M | $3,000,000$3.00M | $3,000,000$3.00M | - | - | - | - | - |
Annual Buyout Cost | $1,733,333$1.73M | $1,733,333$1.73M | $1,733,333$1.73M | $1,733,333$1.73M | $1,733,333$1.73M | $1,733,333$1.73M | $1,733,333$1.73M | $1,733,333$1.73M | $1,733,333$1.73M | $1,733,333$1.73M |
$233,333$233K |
$5,733,333$5.73M |
$6,233,333$6.23M |
$6,233,333$6.23M |
$6,733,333$6.73M |
$1,733,333$1.73M |
$1,733,333$1.73M |
$1,733,333$1.73M |
$1,733,333$1.73M |
$1,733,333$1.73M |
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$8,266,667$8.27M |
$2,766,667$2.77M |
$2,266,667$2.27M |
$2,266,667$2.27M |
$1,766,667$1.77M |
$-1,733,333$-1.73M |
$-1,733,333$-1.73M |
$-1,733,333$-1.73M |
$-1,733,333$-1.73M |
$-1,733,333$-1.73M |
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
2022-2030
Standard Contract
term8yrs
value$68,000,000$68.00M
cap hit$8,500,000$8.50M
expiry
2030
UFA
age 35
Abbreviated $Amounts
2022-23
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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 |
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Cap Hit | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | UFAage 35 |
AAV | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | |
Base | $10,000,000$10.00M | $10,000,000$10.00M | $10,000,000$10.00M | $10,000,000$10.00M | $4,500,000$4.50M | $4,000,000$4.00M | $4,000,000$4.00M | $3,500,000$3.50M | |
Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Signing Bonuses | - | - | - | - | $3,000,000$3.00M | $3,000,000$3.00M | $3,000,000$3.00M | $3,000,000$3.00M | |
Total Salary | $10,000,000$10.00M | $10,000,000$10.00M | $10,000,000$10.00M | $10,000,000$10.00M | $7,500,000$7.50M | $7,000,000$7.00M | $7,000,000$7.00M | $6,500,000$6.50M | |
Minors Salary | $10,000,000$10.00M | $10,000,000$10.00M | $10,000,000$10.00M | $10,000,000$10.00M | $7,500,000$7.50M | $7,000,000$7.00M | $7,000,000$7.00M | $6,500,000$6.50M | |
Clauses |
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Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out |
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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