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 Jake Allen was bought out prior to the 2024-2025 season.
Total Cost
$2,300,000$2.30M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 33 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$1,533,333$1.53M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$766,667$767K
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
Retained Salary
This contract has retained salary from a previous trade. The buyout costs, and savings are split between the teams as shown below.
2yrs
-$
-$
$
24/25
25/26
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
1
Contract End
2024-25
Buyout Length
2
Buyout End
2025-26
Buyout Summary
Abbreviated $Amounts
Jake Allen |
2024-25 | 2025-26 |
---|---|---|
Original Cap Hit
|
$3,850,000$3.85M | - |
Base Salary
|
($2,300,000$2.30M) | (-) |
Total Salary | ($3,300,000$3.30M) | (-) |
Signing Bonus | $1,000,000$1.00M | - |
Annual Buyout Cost | $766,667$767K | $766,667$767K |
$1,158,333$1.16M |
$383,333$383K |
|
$766,667$767K |
$-383,333$-383K |
|
$1,158,333$1.16M |
$383,333$383K |
|
$766,667$767K |
$-383,333$-383K |
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
2023-2025
Standard Contract
term2yrs
value$7,700,000$7.70M
cap hit$3,850,000$3.85M
expiry
2025
UFA
age 34
Abbreviated $Amounts
2023-24
|
2024-25
|
2025 |
|
---|---|---|---|
Cap Hit | $3,850,000$3.85M | $3,850,000$3.85M | UFAage 34 |
AAV | $3,850,000$3.85M | $3,850,000$3.85M | |
Base | $3,900,000$3.90M | $2,300,000$2.30M | |
Performance Bonuses | - | - | |
Signing Bonuses | $500,000$500K | $1,000,000$1.00M | |
Total Salary | $4,400,000$4.40M | $3,300,000$3.30M | |
Minors Salary | $4,400,000$4.40M | $3,300,000$3.30M | |
Clauses |
M-NTC
|
M-NTC
|
|
UFA Year | |||
Buy Out | Buy Out |
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