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 Jeff Petry was bought out prior to the 2024-2025 season.
Total Cost
$3,000,000$3.00M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 36 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$2,000,000$2.00M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$1,000,000$1.00M
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
Retained Salary
This contract has retained salary from a previous trade. The buyout costs, and savings are split between the teams as shown below.
2yrs
-$
-$
$
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
Jeff Petry |
2024-25 | 2025-26 |
---|---|---|
Original Cap Hit
|
$6,250,000$6.25M | - |
Base Salary
|
($3,000,000$3.00M) | (-) |
Total Salary | ($5,000,000$5.00M) | (-) |
Signing Bonus | $2,000,000$2.00M | - |
Annual Buyout Cost | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M |
$1,593,750$1.59M |
$375,000$375K |
|
$750,000$750K |
$-375,000$-375K |
|
$1,062,500$1.06M |
$250,000$250K |
|
$500,000$500K |
$-250,000$-250K |
|
$1,593,750$1.59M |
$375,000$375K |
|
$750,000$750K |
$-375,000$-375K |
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
2021-2025
Standard Contract
term4yrs
value$25,000,000$25.00M
cap hit$6,250,000$6.25M
expiry
2025
UFA
age 37
Abbreviated $Amounts
2021-22
|
2022-23
|
2023-24
|
2024-25
|
2025 |
|
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Cap Hit | $6,250,000$6.25M | $6,250,000$6.25M | $6,250,000$6.25M | $6,250,000$6.25M | UFAage 37 |
AAV | $6,250,000$6.25M | $6,250,000$6.25M | $6,250,000$6.25M | $6,250,000$6.25M | |
Base | $5,000,000$5.00M | $4,500,000$4.50M | $4,500,000$4.50M | $3,000,000$3.00M | |
Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | |
Signing Bonuses | - | $3,000,000$3.00M | $3,000,000$3.00M | $2,000,000$2.00M | |
Total Salary | $5,000,000$5.00M | $7,500,000$7.50M | $7,500,000$7.50M | $5,000,000$5.00M | |
Minors Salary | $5,000,000$5.00M | $7,500,000$7.50M | $7,500,000$7.50M | $5,000,000$5.00M | |
Clauses |
M-NTC
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M-NTC
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M-NTC
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M-NTC
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UFA Year | |||||
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% |
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$5.00M |
12% |
|
$6.50M |
11% |
|
$4.82M |
11% |
|
$9.50M |
9% |
|
$9.00M |
8% |
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