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 Josh Anderson was bought out prior to the 2025-2026 season.
Total Cost
$8,500,000$8.50M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 31 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$5,666,667$5.67M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$1,416,667$1.42M
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
4yrs
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25/26
26/27
28/29
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
2
Contract End
2026-27
Buyout Length
4
Buyout End
2028-29
Buyout Summary
Abbreviated $Amounts
Josh Anderson |
2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 |
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Original Cap Hit
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$5,500,000$5.50M | $5,500,000$5.50M | - | - |
Base Salary
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($5,000,000$5.00M) | ($3,500,000$3.50M) | (-) | (-) |
Total Salary | ($5,000,000$5.00M) | ($3,500,000$3.50M) | (-) | (-) |
Signing Bonus | - | - | - | - |
Annual Buyout Cost | $1,416,667$1.42M | $1,416,667$1.42M | $1,416,667$1.42M | $1,416,667$1.42M |
$1,916,667$1.92M |
$3,416,667$3.42M |
$1,416,667$1.42M |
$1,416,667$1.42M |
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$3,583,333$3.58M |
$2,083,333$2.08M |
$-1,416,667$-1.42M |
$-1,416,667$-1.42M |
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
2020-2027
Standard Contract
term7yrs
value$38,500,000$38.50M
cap hit$5,500,000$5.50M
expiry
2027
UFA
age 33
Abbreviated $Amounts
2020-21
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2021-22
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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 |
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Cap Hit | $5,500,000$5.50M | $5,500,000$5.50M | $5,500,000$5.50M | $5,500,000$5.50M | $5,500,000$5.50M | $5,500,000$5.50M | $5,500,000$5.50M | UFAage 33 |
AAV | $5,500,000$5.50M | $5,500,000$5.50M | $5,500,000$5.50M | $5,500,000$5.50M | $5,500,000$5.50M | $5,500,000$5.50M | $5,500,000$5.50M | |
Base | $4,000,000$4.00M | $4,000,000$4.00M | $7,000,000$7.00M | $8,000,000$8.00M | $7,000,000$7.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $3,500,000$3.50M | |
Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Signing Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Total Salary | $4,000,000$4.00M | $4,000,000$4.00M | $7,000,000$7.00M | $8,000,000$8.00M | $7,000,000$7.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $3,500,000$3.50M | |
Minors Salary | $4,000,000$4.00M | $4,000,000$4.00M | $7,000,000$7.00M | $8,000,000$8.00M | $7,000,000$7.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $3,500,000$3.50M | |
Clauses |
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M-NTC
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M-NTC
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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 | Buy Out | Buy Out |
Popular Buyouts
Players with the most buyout views
(Team at time of buyout) |
Cap Hit |
% Of Views |
---|---|---|
$9.25M |
20% |
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$10.50M |
15% |
|
$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% |
Remaining RFA's with pending arbitration hearings:
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