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
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If Adam Fox was bought out prior to the 2027-2028 season.
Total Cost
$3,500,000$3.50M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 29 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$2,333,333$2.33M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$583,333$583K
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
4yrs
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27/28
28/29
30/31
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
2
Contract End
2028-29
Buyout Length
4
Buyout End
2030-31
Buyout Summary
Abbreviated $Amounts
2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | |
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Original Cap Hit
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$9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | - | - |
Base Salary
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($1,000,000$1.00M) | ($2,500,000$2.50M) | (-) | (-) |
Total Salary | ($7,250,000$7.25M) | ($7,250,000$7.25M) | (-) | (-) |
Signing Bonus | $6,250,000$6.25M | $4,750,000$4.75M | - | - |
Annual Buyout Cost | $583,333$583K | $583,333$583K | $583,333$583K | $583,333$583K |
$9,083,333$9.08M |
$7,583,333$7.58M |
$583,333$583K |
$583,333$583K |
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$416,667$417K |
$1,916,667$1.92M |
$-583,333$-583K |
$-583,333$-583K |
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
2022-2029
Standard Contract
term7yrs
value$66,500,000$66.50M
cap hit$9,500,000$9.50M
expires
2029
UFA
31yrs
Abbreviated $Amounts
2022-23
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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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2029 |
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Cap Hit | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | UFA 31yrs |
AAV | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | |
Base | $11,000,000$11.00M | $12,000,000$12.00M | $12,000,000$12.00M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | $2,500,000$2.50M | |
Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Signing Bonuses | - | - | - | - | $6,500,000$6.50M | $6,250,000$6.25M | $4,750,000$4.75M | |
Total Salary | $11,000,000$11.00M | $12,000,000$12.00M | $12,000,000$12.00M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $7,500,000$7.50M | $7,250,000$7.25M | $7,250,000$7.25M | |
Minors Salary | $11,000,000$11.00M | $12,000,000$12.00M | $12,000,000$12.00M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $7,500,000$7.50M | $7,250,000$7.25M | $7,250,000$7.25M | |
Clauses |
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NMC
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NMC
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M-NTC
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M-NTC
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UFA Year |
Popular Buyouts
Players with the most buyout views
(Team at time of buyout) |
Cap Hit |
% Of Views |
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$9.25M |
16% |
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$8.50M |
15% |
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$10.50M |
14% |
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$5.00M |
13% |
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$4.82M |
12% |
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$6.50M |
10% |
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$9.50M |
10% |
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$12.60M |
10% |
If Mikheyev at 50% is considered fair value, what is the pick value of the 50% retention?
Using the PuckPedia Perri Cap Relief Calc, it’s an early 2nd round pick. That’s either what #Canucks may pay a team to do it, or their internal retention “cost”
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