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
If Ole Julian Bjorgvik-Holm was bought out prior to the 2024-2025 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$129K
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
2yrs
-$
-$
$
24/25
25/26
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
1
Contract End
2024-25
Buyout Length
2
Buyout End
2025-26
Buyout Summary
Abbreviated $Amounts
| 2024-25 | 2025-26 | |
|---|---|---|
|
Original Cap Hit
|
$825,000$825K | - |
|
Base Salary
|
($775,000$775K) | (-) |
| Total Salary | ($775,000$775K) | (-) |
| Signing Bonus | - | - |
| Annual Buyout Cost | $129,167$129K | $129,167$129K |
 Actual Cap Hit |
$179,167$179K |
$129,167$129K |
Savings 100.0% |
$645,833$646K |
$-129,167$-129K |
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
2021-2025
Entry Level Contract
3yrs
value$2,475,000$2.48M
cap hit$825,000$825K
expires
2025
RFA
23yrs
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2021-22
|
2022-23
|
2023-24
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Buy Out 2024-25
|
2025 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $845,833$846K | $825,000$825K | $825,000$825K | $825,000$825K | RFA 23yrs |
| AAV | $875,000$875K | $896,666$897K | $896,666$897K | $896,667$897K | |
| Base | - | $750,000$750K | $775,000$775K | $775,000$775K | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | $80,000$80K | $80,000$80K | $55,000$55K | |
| Signing Bonuses | $85,000$85K | $87,500$88K | $90,000$90K | - | |
| Total Salary | $85,000$85K | $837,500$838K | $865,000$865K | $775,000$775K | |
| Minors Salary | - | $80,000$80K | $80,000$80K | $80,000$80K | |
| Clauses |
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- |
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Popular Buyouts
Players with the most buyout views
(Team at time of buyout) |
Cap Hit |
% Of Views |
|---|---|---|
$10.50M |
15% |
|
$5.00M |
15% |
|
$6.50M |
13% |
|
$4.82M |
12% |
|
$9.00M |
12% |
|
$8.50M |
11% |
|
$12.60M |
11% |
|
$9.25M |
11% |
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