NHL Buyout Calculator

Ryan Nugent-Hopkins

#93
age31
posC
shotl
h6'0"
w194lbs
Birthdate
Apr 12, 1993
Player Profile

If Ryan Nugent-Hopkins was bought out prior to the 2025-2026 season.

Total Cost

$12,500,000$12.50M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 32 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$8,333,333$8.33M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.

Annual Implications

Annual Buyout Cost
$1,041,667$1.04M
 $8,333,333$8.33M / 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
 $5,125,000$5.13M $5,125,000$5.13M $5,125,000$5.13M $5,125,000$5.13M - - - -
Base Salary
 ($4,000,000$4.00M) ($2,250,000$2.25M) ($2,500,000$2.50M) ($3,750,000$3.75M) (-) (-) (-) (-)
Total Salary ($6,000,000$6.00M) ($4,750,000$4.75M) ($3,750,000$3.75M) ($3,750,000$3.75M) (-) (-) (-) (-)
Signing Bonus $2,000,000$2.00M $2,500,000$2.50M $1,250,000$1.25M - - - - -
Annual Buyout Cost $1,041,667$1.04M $1,041,667$1.04M $1,041,667$1.04M $1,041,667$1.04M $1,041,667$1.04M $1,041,667$1.04M $1,041,667$1.04M $1,041,667$1.04M
Actual Cap Hit
$2,166,667$2.17M
$3,916,667$3.92M
$3,666,667$3.67M
$2,416,667$2.42M
$1,041,667$1.04M
$1,041,667$1.04M
$1,041,667$1.04M
$1,041,667$1.04M
Savings
100.0%
$2,958,333$2.96M
$1,208,333$1.21M
$1,458,333$1.46M
$2,708,333$2.71M
$-1,041,667$-1.04M
$-1,041,667$-1.04M
$-1,041,667$-1.04M
$-1,041,667$-1.04M
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.

Current Contract

2021-2029 Standard Contract
8yrs
value$41,000,000$41.00M
cap hit$5,125,000$5.13M
Abbreviated $Amounts
2021-22
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 $5,125,000$5.13M $5,125,000$5.13M $5,125,000$5.13M $5,125,000$5.13M $5,125,000$5.13M $5,125,000$5.13M $5,125,000$5.13M $5,125,000$5.13M
UFA
36yrs
AAV $5,125,000$5.13M $5,125,000$5.13M $5,125,000$5.13M $5,125,000$5.13M $5,125,000$5.13M $5,125,000$5.13M $5,125,000$5.13M $5,125,000$5.13M
Base $5,000,000$5.00M $5,250,000$5.25M $6,250,000$6.25M $6,250,000$6.25M $4,000,000$4.00M $2,250,000$2.25M $2,500,000$2.50M $3,750,000$3.75M
Performance Bonuses - - - - - - - -
Signing Bonuses - - - - $2,000,000$2.00M $2,500,000$2.50M $1,250,000$1.25M -
Total Salary $5,000,000$5.00M $5,250,000$5.25M $6,250,000$6.25M $6,250,000$6.25M $6,000,000$6.00M $4,750,000$4.75M $3,750,000$3.75M $3,750,000$3.75M
Minors Salary $5,000,000$5.00M $5,250,000$5.25M $6,250,000$6.25M $6,250,000$6.25M $6,000,000$6.00M $4,750,000$4.75M $3,750,000$3.75M $3,750,000$3.75M
Clauses
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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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