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 Sebastian Aho was bought out prior to the 2024-2025 season.
Total Cost
$62,000,000$62.00M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 26 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$41,333,333$41.33M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$2,583,333$2.58M
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
31/32
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Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
8
Contract End
2031-32
Buyout Length
16
Buyout End
2039-40
Buyout Summary
Abbreviated $Amounts
Sebastian Aho |
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 | 2038-39 | 2039-40 |
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Original Cap Hit
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$9,750,000$9.75M | $9,750,000$9.75M | $9,750,000$9.75M | $9,750,000$9.75M | $9,750,000$9.75M | $9,750,000$9.75M | $9,750,000$9.75M | $9,750,000$9.75M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Base Salary
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($10,000,000$10.00M) | ($10,000,000$10.00M) | ($7,000,000$7.00M) | ($10,000,000$10.00M) | ($8,000,000$8.00M) | ($6,600,000$6.60M) | ($5,200,000$5.20M) | ($5,200,000$5.20M) | (-) | (-) | (-) | (-) | (-) | (-) | (-) | (-) |
| Total Salary | ($12,000,000$12.00M) | ($12,000,000$12.00M) | ($9,000,000$9.00M) | ($12,000,000$12.00M) | ($10,000,000$10.00M) | ($8,600,000$8.60M) | ($7,200,000$7.20M) | ($7,200,000$7.20M) | (-) | (-) | (-) | (-) | (-) | (-) | (-) | (-) |
| Signing Bonus | $2,000,000$2.00M | $2,000,000$2.00M | $2,000,000$2.00M | $2,000,000$2.00M | $2,000,000$2.00M | $2,000,000$2.00M | $2,000,000$2.00M | $2,000,000$2.00M | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Annual Buyout Cost | $2,583,333$2.58M | $2,583,333$2.58M | $2,583,333$2.58M | $2,583,333$2.58M | $2,583,333$2.58M | $2,583,333$2.58M | $2,583,333$2.58M | $2,583,333$2.58M | $2,583,333$2.58M | $2,583,333$2.58M | $2,583,333$2.58M | $2,583,333$2.58M | $2,583,333$2.58M | $2,583,333$2.58M | $2,583,333$2.58M | $2,583,333$2.58M |
 Actual Cap Hit |
$2,333,333$2.33M |
$2,333,333$2.33M |
$5,333,333$5.33M |
$2,333,333$2.33M |
$4,333,333$4.33M |
$5,733,333$5.73M |
$7,133,333$7.13M |
$7,133,333$7.13M |
$2,583,333$2.58M |
$2,583,333$2.58M |
$2,583,333$2.58M |
$2,583,333$2.58M |
$2,583,333$2.58M |
$2,583,333$2.58M |
$2,583,333$2.58M |
$2,583,333$2.58M |
Savings 100.0% |
$7,416,667$7.42M |
$7,416,667$7.42M |
$4,416,667$4.42M |
$7,416,667$7.42M |
$5,416,667$5.42M |
$4,016,667$4.02M |
$2,616,667$2.62M |
$2,616,667$2.62M |
$-2,583,333$-2.58M |
$-2,583,333$-2.58M |
$-2,583,333$-2.58M |
$-2,583,333$-2.58M |
$-2,583,333$-2.58M |
$-2,583,333$-2.58M |
$-2,583,333$-2.58M |
$-2,583,333$-2.58M |
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
2024-2032
Standard Contract
8yrs
value$78,000,000$78.00M
cap hit$9,750,000$9.75M
expiry
2032
UFA
age 34
Abbreviated $Amounts
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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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Buy Out 2031-32
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| Cap Hit | $9,750,000$9.75M | $9,750,000$9.75M | $9,750,000$9.75M | $9,750,000$9.75M | $9,750,000$9.75M | $9,750,000$9.75M | $9,750,000$9.75M | $9,750,000$9.75M | UFAage 34 |
| AAV | $9,750,000$9.75M | $9,750,000$9.75M | $9,750,000$9.75M | $9,750,000$9.75M | $9,750,000$9.75M | $9,750,000$9.75M | $9,750,000$9.75M | $9,750,000$9.75M | |
| Base | $10,000,000$10.00M | $10,000,000$10.00M | $7,000,000$7.00M | $10,000,000$10.00M | $8,000,000$8.00M | $6,600,000$6.60M | $5,200,000$5.20M | $5,200,000$5.20M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | $2,000,000$2.00M | $2,000,000$2.00M | $2,000,000$2.00M | $2,000,000$2.00M | $2,000,000$2.00M | $2,000,000$2.00M | $2,000,000$2.00M | $2,000,000$2.00M | |
| Total Salary | $12,000,000$12.00M | $12,000,000$12.00M | $9,000,000$9.00M | $12,000,000$12.00M | $10,000,000$10.00M | $8,600,000$8.60M | $7,200,000$7.20M | $7,200,000$7.20M | |
| Minors Salary | $12,000,000$12.00M | $12,000,000$12.00M | $9,000,000$9.00M | $12,000,000$12.00M | $10,000,000$10.00M | $8,600,000$8.60M | $7,200,000$7.20M | $7,200,000$7.20M | |
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Popular Buyouts
Players with the most buyout views
(Team at time of buyout) |
Cap Hit |
% Of Views |
|---|---|---|
$9.25M |
18% |
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$8.50M |
15% |
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$5.00M |
14% |
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$10.50M |
14% |
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$4.82M |
11% |
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$6.50M |
10% |
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$9.00M |
10% |
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$9.50M |
9% |
Also important to note, a player filing for arbitration is no longer eligible to sign an offer sheet with another team. t.co/o8foLeFxkX
A team receives a 2nd buyout window if they have a player file for arbitration.
Once the case is awarded or settled, 3 days later they receive a 48 hour window to buy out players with a cap hit of $4M or more who were with the team last trade deadline.
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