NHL Buyout Calculator

Nick Paul

#20
age29
posLW
shotl
h6'4"
w225lbs
Birthdate
Mar 20, 1995
Player Profile

If Nick Paul was bought out prior to the 2025-2026 season.

Total Cost

$7,500,000$7.50M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 30 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$5,000,000$5.00M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.

Annual Implications

Annual Buyout Cost
$625,000$625K
 $5,000,000$5.00M / 8yrs
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
8yrs
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25/26
28/29
32/33
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining 4
Contract End 2028-29
Buyout Length 8
Buyout End 2032-33

Buyout Summary

Abbreviated $Amounts
2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30 2030-31 2031-32 2032-33
Original Cap Hit
 $3,150,000$3.15M $3,150,000$3.15M $3,150,000$3.15M $3,150,000$3.15M - - - -
Base Salary
 ($3,000,000$3.00M) ($1,500,000$1.50M) ($1,500,000$1.50M) ($1,500,000$1.50M) (-) (-) (-) (-)
Total Salary ($3,000,000$3.00M) ($2,500,000$2.50M) ($2,500,000$2.50M) ($2,500,000$2.50M) (-) (-) (-) (-)
Signing Bonus - $1,000,000$1.00M $1,000,000$1.00M $1,000,000$1.00M - - - -
Annual Buyout Cost $625,000$625K $625,000$625K $625,000$625K $625,000$625K $625,000$625K $625,000$625K $625,000$625K $625,000$625K
Actual Cap Hit
$775,000$775K
$2,275,000$2.28M
$2,275,000$2.28M
$2,275,000$2.28M
$625,000$625K
$625,000$625K
$625,000$625K
$625,000$625K
Savings
100.0%
$2,375,000$2.38M
$875,000$875K
$875,000$875K
$875,000$875K
$-625,000$-625K
$-625,000$-625K
$-625,000$-625K
$-625,000$-625K
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.

Current Contract

2022-2029 Standard Contract
7yrs
value$22,050,000$22.05M
cap hit$3,150,000$3.15M
Abbreviated $Amounts
2022-23
2023-24
 Buy Out
2024-25
 Buy Out
2025-26
 Buy Out
2026-27
 Buy Out
2027-28
 Buy Out
2028-29
2029
Cap Hit $3,150,000$3.15M $3,150,000$3.15M $3,150,000$3.15M $3,150,000$3.15M $3,150,000$3.15M $3,150,000$3.15M $3,150,000$3.15M
UFA
34yrs
AAV $3,150,000$3.15M $3,150,000$3.15M $3,150,000$3.15M $3,150,000$3.15M $3,150,000$3.15M $3,150,000$3.15M $3,150,000$3.15M
Base $750,000$750K $2,150,000$2.15M $3,250,000$3.25M $3,000,000$3.00M $1,500,000$1.50M $1,500,000$1.50M $1,500,000$1.50M
Performance Bonuses - - - - - - -
Signing Bonuses $3,400,000$3.40M $2,000,000$2.00M - - $1,000,000$1.00M $1,000,000$1.00M $1,000,000$1.00M
Total Salary $4,150,000$4.15M $4,150,000$4.15M $3,250,000$3.25M $3,000,000$3.00M $2,500,000$2.50M $2,500,000$2.50M $2,500,000$2.50M
Minors Salary $4,150,000$4.15M $4,150,000$4.15M $3,250,000$3.25M $3,000,000$3.00M $2,500,000$2.50M $2,500,000$2.50M $2,500,000$2.50M
Clauses
NTC
NTC
NTC
NTC
M-NTC
M-NTC
M-NTC
UFA Year
PuckPedia
Apr 23
PuckPedia
RT @PuckReportNHL: 11 teams will carry a performance bonus overage cap hit next season ⁦@PuckPedia⁩ t.co/x7GFeQsGEo
PuckPedia
Apr 23
PuckPedia
7 teams actually finished over the cap but did not incur any bonuses and will not have an overage. This will increase to 8 if Florida does not win the Cup That & more on bonus overages: t.co/pgv5639r5C t.co/HeMQFSRDMD
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