NHL Buyout Calculator

Kris Letang

#58
age36
posD
shotr
h6'0"
w201lbs
Birthdate
Apr 24, 1987
Player Profile

If Kris Letang was bought out prior to the 2026-2027 season.

Total Cost

$7,600,000
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 39 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$5,066,667
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.

Annual Implications

Annual Buyout Cost
$1,266,667
$5.1M / 4yrs
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
4yrs
-$
-$
-$
-$
$
$
26/27
27/28
29/30
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining 2
Contract End 2027-2028
Buyout Length 4
Buyout End 2029-2030

Buyout Summary

2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30
Original Cap Hit
$6.1M $6.1M - -
Base Salary
( $3.8M) ( $3.8M) (-) (-)
Total Salary ( $4.8M) ( $4.8M) (-) (-)
Signing Bonus $1.0M $1.0M - -
Annual Buyout Cost $1.3M $1.3M $1.3M $1.3M
ACTUAL CAP HIT
$3.6M
$3.6M
$1.3M
$1.3M
Savings
100.0%
$2.5M
$2.5M
$-1.3M
$-1.3M
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.

Current Contract

2022-2028 Standard Contract
6yrs
value$36.6M
cap hit$6.1M
2022-23
2023-24
Buy Out
2024-25
Buy Out
2025-26
Buy Out
2026-27
Buy Out
2027-28
2028
Cap Hit $6.1M $6.1M $6.1M $6.1M $6.1M $6.1M
UFA
41yrs
AAV $6.1M $6.1M $6.1M $6.1M $6.1M $6.1M
Base $4.0M $8.0M $6.2M $4.8M $3.8M $3.8M
Performance Bonuses - - - - - -
Signing Bonuses $4.0M - - - $1.0M $1.0M
Total Salary $8.0M $8.0M $6.2M $4.8M $4.8M $4.8M
Minors Salary $8.0M $8.0M $6.2M $4.8M $4.8M $4.8M
Clauses
NMC
NMC
NMC
NMC
NMC
NMC
UFA Year

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