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 Kirill Kaprizov was bought out prior to the 2024-2025 season.
Total Cost
$17,500,000$17.50M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 27 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$11,666,667$11.67M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$2,916,667$2.92M
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
Kirill Kaprizov |
2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 |
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Original Cap Hit
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$9,000,000$9.00M | $9,000,000$9.00M | - | - |
Base Salary
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($10,000,000$10.00M) | ($7,500,000$7.50M) | (-) | (-) |
Total Salary | ($10,000,000$10.00M) | ($7,500,000$7.50M) | (-) | (-) |
Signing Bonus | - | - | - | - |
Annual Buyout Cost | $2,916,667$2.92M | $2,916,667$2.92M | $2,916,667$2.92M | $2,916,667$2.92M |
$1,916,667$1.92M |
$4,416,667$4.42M |
$2,916,667$2.92M |
$2,916,667$2.92M |
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$7,083,333$7.08M |
$4,583,333$4.58M |
$-2,916,667$-2.92M |
$-2,916,667$-2.92M |
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
2021-2026
Standard Contract
term5yrs
value$45,000,000$45.00M
cap hit$9,000,000$9.00M
expiry
2026
UFA
age 29
Abbreviated $Amounts
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 |
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Cap Hit | $9,000,000$9.00M | $9,000,000$9.00M | $9,000,000$9.00M | $9,000,000$9.00M | $9,000,000$9.00M | UFAage 29 |
AAV | $9,000,000$9.00M | $9,000,000$9.00M | $9,000,000$9.00M | $9,000,000$9.00M | $9,000,000$9.00M | |
Base | $5,000,000$5.00M | $10,000,000$10.00M | $12,500,000$12.50M | $10,000,000$10.00M | $7,500,000$7.50M | |
Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | |
Signing Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | |
Total Salary | $5,000,000$5.00M | $10,000,000$10.00M | $12,500,000$12.50M | $10,000,000$10.00M | $7,500,000$7.50M | |
Minors Salary | $5,000,000$5.00M | $10,000,000$10.00M | $12,500,000$12.50M | $10,000,000$10.00M | $7,500,000$7.50M | |
Clauses |
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NMC
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NMC
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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% |
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$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% |
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