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 Nick Leddy was bought out prior to the 2025-2026 season.
Total Cost
$3,000,000$3.00M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 34 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$2,000,000$2.00M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$1,000,000$1.00M
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
2yrs
-$
-$
$
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
Nick Leddy |
2025-26 | 2026-27 |
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Original Cap Hit
|
$4,000,000$4.00M | - |
Base Salary
|
($3,000,000$3.00M) | (-) |
Total Salary | ($3,000,000$3.00M) | (-) |
Signing Bonus | - | - |
Annual Buyout Cost | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M |
$2,000,000$2.00M |
$1,000,000$1.00M |
|
$2,000,000$2.00M |
$-1,000,000$-1.00M |
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
2022-2026
Standard Contract
term4yrs
value$16,000,000$16.00M
cap hit$4,000,000$4.00M
expiry
2026
UFA
age 35
Abbreviated $Amounts
2022-23
|
2023-24
|
2024-25
|
2025-26
|
2026 |
|
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Cap Hit | $4,000,000$4.00M | $4,000,000$4.00M | $4,000,000$4.00M | $4,000,000$4.00M | UFAage 35 |
AAV | $4,000,000$4.00M | $4,000,000$4.00M | $4,000,000$4.00M | $4,000,000$4.00M | |
Base | $5,000,000$5.00M | $4,500,000$4.50M | $3,500,000$3.50M | $3,000,000$3.00M | |
Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | |
Signing Bonuses | - | - | - | - | |
Total Salary | $5,000,000$5.00M | $4,500,000$4.50M | $3,500,000$3.50M | $3,000,000$3.00M | |
Minors Salary | $5,000,000$5.00M | $4,500,000$4.50M | $3,500,000$3.50M | $3,000,000$3.00M | |
Clauses |
NTC
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NTC
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NTC
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M-NTC
|
|
UFA 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% |
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$10.50M |
15% |
|
$8.50M |
14% |
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$5.00M |
12% |
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$6.50M |
11% |
|
$4.82M |
11% |
|
$9.50M |
9% |
|
$9.00M |
8% |
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