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 Pierre-Luc Dubois was bought out prior to the 2024-2025 season.
Total Cost
$47,500,000$47.50M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 26 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$31,666,667$31.67M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$2,261,905$2.26M
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
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24/25
30/31
37/38
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
7
Contract End
2030-31
Buyout Length
14
Buyout End
2037-38
Buyout Summary
Abbreviated $Amounts
2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 | 2032-33 | 2033-34 | 2034-35 | 2035-36 | 2036-37 | 2037-38 | |
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Original Cap Hit
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$8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Base Salary
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($8,000,000$8.00M) | ($8,100,000$8.10M) | ($7,100,000$7.10M) | ($5,850,000$5.85M) | ($5,830,000$5.83M) | ($5,810,000$5.81M) | ($6,810,000$6.81M) | (-) | (-) | (-) | (-) | (-) | (-) | (-) |
Total Salary | ($11,250,000$11.25M) | ($11,350,000$11.35M) | ($9,100,000$9.10M) | ($6,850,000$6.85M) | ($6,830,000$6.83M) | ($6,810,000$6.81M) | ($6,810,000$6.81M) | (-) | (-) | (-) | (-) | (-) | (-) | (-) |
Signing Bonus | $3,250,000$3.25M | $3,250,000$3.25M | $2,000,000$2.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Annual Buyout Cost | $2,261,905$2.26M | $2,261,905$2.26M | $2,261,905$2.26M | $2,261,905$2.26M | $2,261,905$2.26M | $2,261,905$2.26M | $2,261,905$2.26M | $2,261,905$2.26M | $2,261,905$2.26M | $2,261,905$2.26M | $2,261,905$2.26M | $2,261,905$2.26M | $2,261,905$2.26M | $2,261,905$2.26M |
$2,761,905$2.76M |
$2,661,905$2.66M |
$3,661,905$3.66M |
$4,911,905$4.91M |
$4,931,905$4.93M |
$4,951,905$4.95M |
$3,951,905$3.95M |
$2,261,905$2.26M |
$2,261,905$2.26M |
$2,261,905$2.26M |
$2,261,905$2.26M |
$2,261,905$2.26M |
$2,261,905$2.26M |
$2,261,905$2.26M |
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$5,738,095$5.74M |
$5,838,095$5.84M |
$4,838,095$4.84M |
$3,588,095$3.59M |
$3,568,095$3.57M |
$3,548,095$3.55M |
$4,548,095$4.55M |
$-2,261,905$-2.26M |
$-2,261,905$-2.26M |
$-2,261,905$-2.26M |
$-2,261,905$-2.26M |
$-2,261,905$-2.26M |
$-2,261,905$-2.26M |
$-2,261,905$-2.26M |
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
2023-2031
Standard Contract
8yrs
value$68,000,000$68.00M
cap hit$8,500,000$8.50M
expires
2031
UFA
33yrs
Abbreviated $Amounts
2023-24
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Buy Out 2024-25
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Buy Out 2025-26
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Buy Out 2026-27
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Buy Out 2027-28
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Buy Out 2028-29
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Buy Out 2029-30
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Buy Out 2030-31
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Cap Hit | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | UFA 33yrs |
AAV | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | |
Base | $1,000,000$1.00M | $8,000,000$8.00M | $8,100,000$8.10M | $7,100,000$7.10M | $5,850,000$5.85M | $5,830,000$5.83M | $5,810,000$5.81M | $6,810,000$6.81M | |
Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Signing Bonuses | $8,000,000$8.00M | $3,250,000$3.25M | $3,250,000$3.25M | $2,000,000$2.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | - | |
Total Salary | $9,000,000$9.00M | $11,250,000$11.25M | $11,350,000$11.35M | $9,100,000$9.10M | $6,850,000$6.85M | $6,830,000$6.83M | $6,810,000$6.81M | $6,810,000$6.81M | |
Minors Salary | $9,000,000$9.00M | $11,250,000$11.25M | $11,350,000$11.35M | $9,100,000$9.10M | $6,850,000$6.85M | $6,830,000$6.83M | $6,810,000$6.81M | $6,810,000$6.81M | |
Clauses |
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