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
If Jon-Randall Avon was bought out prior to the 2024-2025 season.
Total Cost
$1,550,000$1.55M
Total Remaining Base Salary
33%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 20 years old at the buyout, giving him a 33% buyout multiplier.
$516,667$517K
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$129,167$129K
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
4yrs
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24/25
25/26
27/28
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
2
Contract End
2025-26
Buyout Length
4
Buyout End
2027-28
Buyout Summary
Abbreviated $Amounts
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Original Cap Hit
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$800,000$800K | $800,000$800K | - | - |
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Base Salary
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($775,000$775K) | ($775,000$775K) | (-) | (-) |
| Total Salary | ($775,000$775K) | ($775,000$775K) | (-) | (-) |
| Signing Bonus | - | - | - | - |
| Annual Buyout Cost | $129,167$129K | $129,167$129K | $129,167$129K | $129,167$129K |
 Actual Cap Hit |
$154,167$154K |
$154,167$154K |
$129,167$129K |
$129,167$129K |
Savings 100.0% |
$645,833$646K |
$645,833$646K |
$-129,167$-129K |
$-129,167$-129K |
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
2021-2026
Entry Level Contract
3yrs
value$2,400,000$2.40M
cap hit$800,000$800K
expires
2026
RFA
22yrs
Abbreviated $Amounts
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2021-22
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2022-23
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2023-24
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Buy Out 2024-25
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Buy Out 2025-26
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2026 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $850,000$850K | $825,000$825K | $800,000$800K | $800,000$800K | $800,000$800K | RFA 22yrs |
| AAV | $850,000$850K | $825,000$825K | $800,000$800K | $800,000$800K | $800,000$800K | |
| Base | - | - | $775,000$775K | $775,000$775K | $775,000$775K | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | $75,000$75K | $75,000$75K | $75,000$75K | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $75,000$75K | $75,000$75K | $850,000$850K | $775,000$775K | $775,000$775K | |
| Minors Salary | - | - | $80,000$80K | $80,000$80K | $80,000$80K | |
| Clauses |
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Popular Buyouts
Players with the most buyout views
(Team at time of buyout) |
Cap Hit |
% Of Views |
|---|---|---|
$5.00M |
15% |
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$10.50M |
15% |
|
$8.50M |
14% |
|
$6.50M |
12% |
|
$4.82M |
12% |
|
$9.00M |
11% |
|
$12.60M |
11% |
|
$9.25M |
10% |
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