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 Jason Dickinson was bought out prior to the 2025-2026 season.
Total Cost
$2,650,000$2.65M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 29 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$1,766,667$1.77M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$883,333$883K
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
2yrs
-$
-$
$
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
Jason Dickinson |
2025-26 | 2026-27 |
---|---|---|
Original Cap Hit
|
$4,250,000$4.25M | - |
Base Salary
|
($2,650,000$2.65M) | (-) |
Total Salary | ($3,650,000$3.65M) | (-) |
Signing Bonus | $1,000,000$1.00M | - |
Annual Buyout Cost | $883,333$883K | $883,333$883K |
$2,483,333$2.48M |
$883,333$883K |
|
$1,766,667$1.77M |
$-883,333$-883K |
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
2024-2026
Standard Contract
term2yrs
value$8,500,000$8.50M
cap hit$4,250,000$4.25M
expiry
2026
UFA
age 30
Abbreviated $Amounts
2024-25
|
2025-26
|
2026 |
|
---|---|---|---|
Cap Hit | $4,250,000$4.25M | $4,250,000$4.25M | UFAage 30 |
AAV | $4,250,000$4.25M | $4,250,000$4.25M | |
Base | $3,850,000$3.85M | $2,650,000$2.65M | |
Performance Bonuses | - | - | |
Signing Bonuses | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | |
Total Salary | $4,850,000$4.85M | $3,650,000$3.65M | |
Minors Salary | $4,850,000$4.85M | $3,650,000$3.65M | |
Clauses |
- |
- |
|
UFA Year | |||
Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out |
Popular Buyouts
Players with the most buyout views
(Team at time of buyout) |
Cap Hit |
% Of Views |
---|---|---|
$9.25M |
20% |
|
$10.50M |
15% |
|
$8.50M |
14% |
|
$5.00M |
12% |
|
$6.50M |
11% |
|
$4.82M |
11% |
|
$9.50M |
9% |
|
$9.00M |
8% |
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