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-Edouard Vlasic was bought out prior to the 2024-2025 season.
Total Cost
$8,000,000$8.00M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 37 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$5,333,333$5.33M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$1,333,333$1.33M
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
2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
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Original Cap Hit
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$7,000,000$7.00M | $7,000,000$7.00M | - | - |
Base Salary
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($4,500,000$4.50M) | ($3,500,000$3.50M) | (-) | (-) |
Total Salary | ($7,000,000$7.00M) | ($5,500,000$5.50M) | (-) | (-) |
Signing Bonus | $2,500,000$2.50M | $2,000,000$2.00M | - | - |
Annual Buyout Cost | $1,333,333$1.33M | $1,333,333$1.33M | $1,333,333$1.33M | $1,333,333$1.33M |
$3,833,333$3.83M |
$4,833,333$4.83M |
$1,333,333$1.33M |
$1,333,333$1.33M |
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$3,166,667$3.17M |
$2,166,667$2.17M |
$-1,333,333$-1.33M |
$-1,333,333$-1.33M |
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
2018-2026
Standard Contract
8yrs
value$56,000,000$56.00M
cap hit$7,000,000$7.00M
expires
2026
UFA
39yrs
Abbreviated $Amounts
2018-19
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2019-20
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2020-21
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2021-22
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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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2026 |
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Cap Hit | $7,000,000$7.00M | $7,000,000$7.00M | $7,000,000$7.00M | $7,000,000$7.00M | $7,000,000$7.00M | $7,000,000$7.00M | $7,000,000$7.00M | $7,000,000$7.00M | UFA 39yrs |
AAV | $7,000,000$7.00M | $7,000,000$7.00M | $7,000,000$7.00M | $7,000,000$7.00M | $7,000,000$7.00M | $7,000,000$7.00M | $7,000,000$7.00M | $7,000,000$7.00M | |
Base | $6,250,000$6.25M | $6,250,000$6.25M | $2,250,000$2.25M | $7,250,000$7.25M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $7,250,000$7.25M | $4,500,000$4.50M | $3,500,000$3.50M | |
Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Signing Bonuses | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | - | $2,250,000$2.25M | - | $2,500,000$2.50M | $2,000,000$2.00M | |
Total Salary | $7,250,000$7.25M | $7,250,000$7.25M | $7,250,000$7.25M | $7,250,000$7.25M | $7,250,000$7.25M | $7,250,000$7.25M | $7,000,000$7.00M | $5,500,000$5.50M | |
Minors Salary | $7,250,000$7.25M | $7,250,000$7.25M | $7,250,000$7.25M | $7,250,000$7.25M | $7,250,000$7.25M | $7,250,000$7.25M | $7,000,000$7.00M | $5,500,000$5.50M | |
Clauses |
NMC
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NMC
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NMC
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NMC
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NMC
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M-NTC
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M-NTC
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M-NTC
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UFA Year |
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