Buyout Summary Popular Buyouts

NHL Buyout Calculator

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.

MacKenzie Weegar

#52

age30

posD

shotr

h6'0"

w201lbs

Birthdate

Jan 7, 1994

Player Profile

If MacKenzie Weegar was bought out prior to the 2026-2027 season.

Total Cost

$29,250,000$29.25M

Total Remaining Base Salary

67%

Buyout Multiplier

He would be 32 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.

$19,500,000$19.50M

Buyout Total Cost

Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.

Annual Implications

Annual Buyout Cost

$1,950,000$1.95M

$19,500,000$19.50M / 10yrs

Annual Cap Hit

The final cap hit for each year equals:

Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost

10yrs

26/27

30/31

35/36

Buyout Length

Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.

Years Remaining 5

Contract End 2030-31

Buyout Length 10

Buyout End 2035-36

Buyout Summary

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2026-27	2027-28	2028-29	2029-30	2030-31	2031-32	2032-33	2033-34	2034-35	2035-36
Original Cap Hit	$6,250,000$6.25M	$6,250,000$6.25M	$6,250,000$6.25M	$6,250,000$6.25M	$6,250,000$6.25M	-	-	-	-	-
Base Salary	($4,250,000$4.25M)	($6,250,000$6.25M)	($6,250,000$6.25M)	($6,250,000$6.25M)	($6,250,000$6.25M)	(-)	(-)	(-)	(-)	(-)
Total Salary	($6,250,000$6.25M)	($6,250,000$6.25M)	($6,250,000$6.25M)	($6,250,000$6.25M)	($6,250,000$6.25M)	(-)	(-)	(-)	(-)	(-)
Signing Bonus	$2,000,000$2.00M	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Annual Buyout Cost	$1,950,000$1.95M	$1,950,000$1.95M	$1,950,000$1.95M	$1,950,000$1.95M	$1,950,000$1.95M	$1,950,000$1.95M	$1,950,000$1.95M	$1,950,000$1.95M	$1,950,000$1.95M	$1,950,000$1.95M
Actual Cap Hit	$3,950,000$3.95M	$1,950,000$1.95M	$1,950,000$1.95M	$1,950,000$1.95M	$1,950,000$1.95M	$1,950,000$1.95M	$1,950,000$1.95M	$1,950,000$1.95M	$1,950,000$1.95M	$1,950,000$1.95M
Savings 100.0%	$2,300,000$2.30M	$4,300,000$4.30M	$4,300,000$4.30M	$4,300,000$4.30M	$4,300,000$4.30M	$-1,950,000$-1.95M	$-1,950,000$-1.95M	$-1,950,000$-1.95M	$-1,950,000$-1.95M	$-1,950,000$-1.95M

Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.

Current Contract

2023-2031 Standard Contract

term8yrs

value$50,000,000$50.00M

cap hit$6,250,000$6.25M

expires

2031

UFA

37yrs

Abbreviated $Amounts

	2023-24	Buy Out 2024-25	Buy Out 2025-26	Buy Out 2026-27	Buy Out 2027-28	Buy Out 2028-29	Buy Out 2029-30	Buy Out 2030-31	2031
Cap Hit	$6,250,000$6.25M	$6,250,000$6.25M	$6,250,000$6.25M	$6,250,000$6.25M	$6,250,000$6.25M	$6,250,000$6.25M	$6,250,000$6.25M	$6,250,000$6.25M	UFA 37yrs
AAV	$6,250,000$6.25M	$6,250,000$6.25M	$6,250,000$6.25M	$6,250,000$6.25M	$6,250,000$6.25M	$6,250,000$6.25M	$6,250,000$6.25M	$6,250,000$6.25M
Base	$4,250,000$4.25M	$4,250,000$4.25M	$4,250,000$4.25M	$4,250,000$4.25M	$6,250,000$6.25M	$6,250,000$6.25M	$6,250,000$6.25M	$6,250,000$6.25M
Performance Bonuses	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Signing Bonuses	$2,000,000$2.00M	$2,000,000$2.00M	$2,000,000$2.00M	$2,000,000$2.00M	-	-	-	-
Total Salary	$6,250,000$6.25M	$6,250,000$6.25M	$6,250,000$6.25M	$6,250,000$6.25M	$6,250,000$6.25M	$6,250,000$6.25M	$6,250,000$6.25M	$6,250,000$6.25M
Minors Salary	$6,250,000$6.25M	$6,250,000$6.25M	$6,250,000$6.25M	$6,250,000$6.25M	$6,250,000$6.25M	$6,250,000$6.25M	$6,250,000$6.25M	$6,250,000$6.25M
Clauses	NTC	NTC	NTC	NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC	M-NTC
UFA Year

Popular Buyouts

Players with the most buyout views

(Team at time of buyout)	Cap Hit	% Of Views
Jack Campbell	$5.00M	16%
Jonathan Huberdeau	$10.50M	15%
Brendan Gallagher	$6.50M	12%
Darnell Nurse	$9.25M	12%
Jesperi Kotkaniemi	$4.82M	12%
Pierre-Luc Dubois	$8.50M	11%
Nathan MacKinnon	$12.60M	11%
Jeff Skinner	$9.00M	10%