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 Matvei Petrov was bought out prior to the 2025-2026 season.
Total Cost
$775,000$775K
Total Remaining Base Salary
33%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 22 years old at the buyout, giving him a 33% buyout multiplier.
$258,333$258K
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$129,167$129K
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
2yrs
-$
-$
$
25/26
26/27
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
1
Contract End
2025-26
Buyout Length
2
Buyout End
2026-27
Buyout Summary
Abbreviated $Amounts
Matvei Petrov |
2025-26 | 2026-27 |
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Original Cap Hit
|
$803,333$803K | - |
Base Salary
|
($775,000$775K) | (-) |
Total Salary | ($775,000$775K) | (-) |
Signing Bonus | - | - |
Annual Buyout Cost | $129,167$129K | $129,167$129K |
$157,500$157K |
$129,167$129K |
|
$645,833$646K |
$-129,167$-129K |
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
2021-2026
Entry Level Contract
term3yrs
value$2,409,999$2.41M
cap hit$803,333$803K
expiry
2026
RFA
age 23
Abbreviated $Amounts
2021-22
|
2022-23
|
2023-24
|
2024-25
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2025-26
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2026 |
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Cap Hit | $843,333$843K | $823,333$823K | $803,333$803K | $803,333$803K | $803,333$803K | RFAage 23 |
AAV | $853,333$853K | $833,333$833K | $813,333$813K | $813,333$813K | $813,333$813K | |
Base | - | - | $775,000$775K | $775,000$775K | $775,000$775K | |
Performance Bonuses | - | - | $15,000$15K | $15,000$15K | - | |
Signing Bonuses | $85,000$85K | $85,000$85K | $85,000$85K | - | - | |
Total Salary | $85,000$85K | $85,000$85K | $860,000$860K | $775,000$775K | $775,000$775K | |
Minors Salary | - | - | $75,000$75K | $75,000$75K | $75,000$75K | |
Clauses |
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- |
- |
- |
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UFA Year | ||||||
Slide Year | ||||||
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% |
|
$10.50M |
15% |
|
$8.50M |
14% |
|
$5.00M |
12% |
|
$6.50M |
11% |
|
$4.82M |
11% |
|
$9.50M |
9% |
|
$9.00M |
8% |
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