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NHL Buyout Calculator
If Anders Lee was bought out prior to the 2025-2026 season.
Total Cost
$4,500,000$4.50M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 34 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$3,000,000$3.00M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$1,500,000$1.50M
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
2yrs
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-$
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25/26
26/27
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
1
Contract End
2025-26
Buyout Length
2
Buyout End
2026-27
Buyout Summary
Abbreviated $Amounts
2025-26 | 2026-27 | |
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Original Cap Hit
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$7,000,000$7.00M | - |
Base Salary
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($4,500,000$4.50M) | (-) |
Total Salary | ($4,500,000$4.50M) | (-) |
Signing Bonus | - | - |
Annual Buyout Cost | $1,500,000$1.50M | $1,500,000$1.50M |
$4,000,000$4.00M |
$1,500,000$1.50M |
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$3,000,000$3.00M |
$-1,500,000$-1.50M |
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
2019-2026
Standard Contract
term7yrs
value$49,000,000$49.00M
cap hit$7,000,000$7.00M
expires
2026
UFA
35yrs
Abbreviated $Amounts
2019-20
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2020-21
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2021-22
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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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2026 |
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Cap Hit | $7,000,000$7.00M | $7,000,000$7.00M | $7,000,000$7.00M | $7,000,000$7.00M | $7,000,000$7.00M | $7,000,000$7.00M | $7,000,000$7.00M | UFA 35yrs |
AAV | $7,000,000$7.00M | $7,000,000$7.00M | $7,000,000$7.00M | $7,000,000$7.00M | $7,000,000$7.00M | $7,000,000$7.00M | $7,000,000$7.00M | |
Base | $6,000,000$6.00M | $5,850,000$5.85M | $9,000,000$9.00M | $5,850,000$5.85M | $8,950,000$8.95M | $5,850,000$5.85M | $4,500,000$4.50M | |
Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Signing Bonuses | $3,000,000$3.00M | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Total Salary | $9,000,000$9.00M | $5,850,000$5.85M | $9,000,000$9.00M | $5,850,000$5.85M | $8,950,000$8.95M | $5,850,000$5.85M | $4,500,000$4.50M | |
Minors Salary | $9,000,000$9.00M | $5,850,000$5.85M | $9,000,000$9.00M | $5,850,000$5.85M | $8,950,000$8.95M | $5,850,000$5.85M | $4,500,000$4.50M | |
Clauses |
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UFA Year |
Popular Buyouts
Players with the most buyout views
(Team at time of buyout) |
Cap Hit |
% Of Views |
---|---|---|
$9.25M |
16% |
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$8.50M |
15% |
|
$10.50M |
14% |
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$5.00M |
13% |
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$4.82M |
12% |
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$9.50M |
10% |
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$6.50M |
10% |
|
$12.60M |
9% |
With Kakko signed for $2.4M, #NYR have $10.05M projected cap space remaining.
RFA: Lindgren, Schneider
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The #NYR re-signed RFA Kakko to 1 year $2.4M. This is equal to his qualifying offer.
QO’s are not due until June 30.
He completed a 2 year $2.1M cap hit deal. His QO of $2.4M is equal to his final season salary.
Rep’d by Andy Scott @OctagonHockey
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