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 Marc-Andre Gaudet was bought out prior to the 2025-2026 season.
Total Cost
$1,550,000$1.55M
Total Remaining Base Salary
33%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 21 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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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
2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | |
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Original Cap Hit
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$802,500$803K | $802,500$803K | - | - |
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 |
$156,667$157K |
$156,667$157K |
$129,167$129K |
$129,167$129K |
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$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
2022-2027
Entry Level Contract
3yrs
value$2,407,500$2.41M
cap hit$802,500$803K
expires
2027
RFA
23yrs
Abbreviated $Amounts
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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Buy Out 2026-27
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2027 |
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Cap Hit | $849,167$849K | $830,000$830K | $802,500$803K | $802,500$803K | $802,500$803K | RFA 23yrs |
AAV | $849,167$849K | $830,000$830K | $802,500$803K | $802,500$803K | $802,500$803K | |
Base | - | - | $775,000$775K | $775,000$775K | $775,000$775K | |
Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | |
Signing Bonuses | $80,000$80K | $82,500$83K | $85,000$85K | - | - | |
Total Salary | $80,000$80K | $82,500$83K | $860,000$860K | $775,000$775K | $775,000$775K | |
Minors Salary | - | - | $82,500$83K | $82,500$83K | $82,500$83K | |
Clauses |
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