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 Nico Hischier was bought out prior to the 2023-2024 season.
Total Cost
$32,000,000$32.00M
Total Remaining Base Salary
33%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 24 years old at the buyout, giving him a 33% buyout multiplier.
$10,666,667$10.67M
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
8yrs
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23/24
26/27
30/31
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
4
Contract End
2026-27
Buyout Length
8
Buyout End
2030-31
Buyout Summary
Abbreviated $Amounts
Nico Hischier |
2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 |
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Original Cap Hit
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$7,250,000$7.25M | $7,250,000$7.25M | $7,250,000$7.25M | $7,250,000$7.25M | - | - | - | - |
Base Salary
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($7,750,000$7.75M) | ($7,750,000$7.75M) | ($8,000,000$8.00M) | ($8,500,000$8.50M) | (-) | (-) | (-) | (-) |
Total Salary | ($7,750,000$7.75M) | ($7,750,000$7.75M) | ($8,000,000$8.00M) | ($8,500,000$8.50M) | (-) | (-) | (-) | (-) |
Signing Bonus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Annual Buyout Cost | $1,333,333$1.33M | $1,333,333$1.33M | $1,333,333$1.33M | $1,333,333$1.33M | $1,333,333$1.33M | $1,333,333$1.33M | $1,333,333$1.33M | $1,333,333$1.33M |
$833,333$833K |
$833,333$833K |
$583,333$583K |
$83,333$83K |
$1,333,333$1.33M |
$1,333,333$1.33M |
$1,333,333$1.33M |
$1,333,333$1.33M |
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$6,416,667$6.42M |
$6,416,667$6.42M |
$6,666,667$6.67M |
$7,166,667$7.17M |
$-1,333,333$-1.33M |
$-1,333,333$-1.33M |
$-1,333,333$-1.33M |
$-1,333,333$-1.33M |
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
2020-2027
Standard Contract
term7yrs
value$50,750,000$50.75M
cap hit$7,250,000$7.25M
expiry
2027
UFA
age 28
Abbreviated $Amounts
2020-21
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2021-22
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2022-23
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2023-24
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2024-25
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2025-26
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2026-27
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2027 |
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Cap Hit | $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 | $7,250,000$7.25M | UFAage 28 |
AAV | $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 | $7,250,000$7.25M | |
Base | $4,000,000$4.00M | $7,250,000$7.25M | $4,500,000$4.50M | $7,750,000$7.75M | $7,750,000$7.75M | $8,000,000$8.00M | $8,500,000$8.50M | |
Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Signing Bonuses | $3,000,000$3.00M | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Total Salary | $7,000,000$7.00M | $7,250,000$7.25M | $4,500,000$4.50M | $7,750,000$7.75M | $7,750,000$7.75M | $8,000,000$8.00M | $8,500,000$8.50M | |
Minors Salary | $7,000,000$7.00M | $7,250,000$7.25M | $4,500,000$4.50M | $7,750,000$7.75M | $7,750,000$7.75M | $8,000,000$8.00M | $8,500,000$8.50M | |
Clauses |
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M-NTC
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Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out |
Popular Buyouts
Players with the most buyout views
(Team at time of buyout) |
Cap Hit |
% Of Views |
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$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% |
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