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 Matt Benning was bought out prior to the 2022-2023 season.
Total Cost
$5,000,000$5.00M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 28 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$3,333,333$3.33M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$416,667$417K
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
8yrs
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22/23
25/26
29/30
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
4
Contract End
2025-26
Buyout Length
8
Buyout End
2029-30
Buyout Summary
Abbreviated $Amounts
Matt Benning |
2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 |
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Original Cap Hit
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$1,250,000$1.25M | $1,250,000$1.25M | $1,250,000$1.25M | $1,250,000$1.25M | - | - | - | - |
Base Salary
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($1,250,000$1.25M) | ($1,250,000$1.25M) | ($1,250,000$1.25M) | ($1,250,000$1.25M) | (-) | (-) | (-) | (-) |
Total Salary | ($1,250,000$1.25M) | ($1,250,000$1.25M) | ($1,250,000$1.25M) | ($1,250,000$1.25M) | (-) | (-) | (-) | (-) |
Signing Bonus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Annual Buyout Cost | $416,667$417K | $416,667$417K | $416,667$417K | $416,667$417K | $416,667$417K | $416,667$417K | $416,667$417K | $416,667$417K |
$416,667$417K |
$416,667$417K |
$416,667$417K |
$416,667$417K |
$416,667$417K |
$416,667$417K |
$416,667$417K |
$416,667$417K |
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$833,333$833K |
$833,333$833K |
$833,333$833K |
$833,333$833K |
$-416,667$-417K |
$-416,667$-417K |
$-416,667$-417K |
$-416,667$-417K |
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
2022-2026
Standard Contract
term4yrs
value$5,000,000$5.00M
cap hit$1,250,000$1.25M
expiry
2026
UFA
age 32
Abbreviated $Amounts
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 | $1,250,000$1.25M | $1,250,000$1.25M | $1,250,000$1.25M | $1,250,000$1.25M | UFAage 32 |
AAV | $1,250,000$1.25M | $1,250,000$1.25M | $1,250,000$1.25M | $1,250,000$1.25M | |
Base | $1,250,000$1.25M | $1,250,000$1.25M | $1,250,000$1.25M | $1,250,000$1.25M | |
Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | |
Signing Bonuses | - | - | - | - | |
Total Salary | $1,250,000$1.25M | $1,250,000$1.25M | $1,250,000$1.25M | $1,250,000$1.25M | |
Minors Salary | $1,250,000$1.25M | $1,250,000$1.25M | $1,250,000$1.25M | $1,250,000$1.25M | |
Clauses |
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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% |
Remaining RFA's with pending arbitration hearings:
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