NHL Buyout Calculator

Zach Whitecloud

#2
age27
posD
shotr
h6'2"
w218lbs
Birthdate
Nov 28, 1996
Player Profile

If Zach Whitecloud was bought out prior to the 2025-2026 season.

Total Cost

$7,750,000
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 28 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$5,166,667
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.

Annual Implications

Annual Buyout Cost
$861,111
$5.2M / 6yrs
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
6yrs
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25/26
27/28
30/31
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining 3
Contract End 2027-2028
Buyout Length 6
Buyout End 2030-2031

Buyout Summary

2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29 2029-30 2030-31
Original Cap Hit
$2.8M $2.8M $2.8M - - -
Base Salary
( $2.8M) ( $2.5M) ( $2.5M) (-) (-) (-)
Total Salary ( $2.8M) ( $2.5M) ( $2.5M) (-) (-) (-)
Signing Bonus - - - - - -
Annual Buyout Cost $861K $861K $861K $861K $861K $861K
ACTUAL CAP HIT
$861K
$1.1M
$1.1M
$861K
$861K
$861K
Savings
100.0%
$1.9M
$1.6M
$1.6M
$-861K
$-861K
$-861K
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Current Contract

2022-2028 Standard Contract
6yrs
value$16.5M
cap hit$2.8M
2022-23
2023-24
Buy Out
2024-25
Buy Out
2025-26
Buy Out
2026-27
Buy Out
2027-28
2028
Cap Hit $2.8M $2.8M $2.8M $2.8M $2.8M $2.8M
UFA
31yrs
AAV $2.8M $2.8M $2.8M $2.8M $2.8M $2.8M
Base $3.0M $3.0M $2.8M $2.8M $2.5M $2.5M
Performance Bonuses - - - - - -
Signing Bonuses - - - - - -
Total Salary $3.0M $3.0M $2.8M $2.8M $2.5M $2.5M
Minors Salary $3.0M $3.0M $2.8M $2.8M $2.5M $2.5M
Clauses
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UFA Year

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