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NHL Buyout Calculator
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If Bo Horvat was bought out prior to the 2025-2026 season.
Total Cost
$51,000,000$51.00M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 30 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$34,000,000$34.00M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$2,833,333$2.83M
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
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25/26
30/31
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Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
6
Contract End
2030-31
Buyout Length
12
Buyout End
2036-37
Buyout Summary
Abbreviated $Amounts
2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 | 2032-33 | 2033-34 | 2034-35 | 2035-36 | 2036-37 | |
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Original Cap Hit
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$8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Base Salary
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($8,500,000$8.50M) | ($8,500,000$8.50M) | ($8,500,000$8.50M) | ($8,500,000$8.50M) | ($8,500,000$8.50M) | ($8,500,000$8.50M) | (-) | (-) | (-) | (-) | (-) | (-) |
Total Salary | ($8,500,000$8.50M) | ($8,500,000$8.50M) | ($8,500,000$8.50M) | ($8,500,000$8.50M) | ($8,500,000$8.50M) | ($8,500,000$8.50M) | (-) | (-) | (-) | (-) | (-) | (-) |
Signing Bonus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Annual Buyout Cost | $2,833,333$2.83M | $2,833,333$2.83M | $2,833,333$2.83M | $2,833,333$2.83M | $2,833,333$2.83M | $2,833,333$2.83M | $2,833,333$2.83M | $2,833,333$2.83M | $2,833,333$2.83M | $2,833,333$2.83M | $2,833,333$2.83M | $2,833,333$2.83M |
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$2,833,333$2.83M |
$2,833,333$2.83M |
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$5,666,667$5.67M |
$5,666,667$5.67M |
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$5,666,667$5.67M |
$-2,833,333$-2.83M |
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$-2,833,333$-2.83M |
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
2023-2031
Standard Contract
term8yrs
value$68,000,000$68.00M
cap hit$8,500,000$8.50M
expires
2031
UFA
36yrs
Abbreviated $Amounts
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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Buy Out 2029-30
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Buy Out 2030-31
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Cap Hit | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | UFA 36yrs |
AAV | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | |
Base | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | |
Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Signing Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Total Salary | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | |
Minors Salary | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | |
Clauses |
NTC
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NTC
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NTC
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NTC
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M-NTC
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M-NTC
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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 |
15% |
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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 |
9% |
The #GoSensGo trading down from #7 to CHI's spot at #18 is a great example. There is actually such a disparity in value from #7 to #18, that even if #Blackhawks included every other later pick they have in 2024, they still don't get quite to equal value:
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With Kakko signed for $2.4M, #NYR have $10.05M projected cap space remaining.
RFA: Lindgren, Schneider
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