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 Sean Couturier was bought out prior to the 2027-2028 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
$500,000$500K
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
6yrs
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27/28
29/30
32/33
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
3
Contract End
2029-30
Buyout Length
6
Buyout End
2032-33
Buyout Summary
Abbreviated $Amounts
2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 | 2032-33 | |
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Original Cap Hit
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$7,750,000$7.75M | $7,750,000$7.75M | $7,750,000$7.75M | - | - | - |
Base Salary
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($1,500,000$1.50M) | ($1,500,000$1.50M) | ($1,500,000$1.50M) | (-) | (-) | (-) |
Total Salary | ($6,500,000$6.50M) | ($6,500,000$6.50M) | ($6,500,000$6.50M) | (-) | (-) | (-) |
Signing Bonus | $5,000,000$5.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | - | - | - |
Annual Buyout Cost | $500,000$500K | $500,000$500K | $500,000$500K | $500,000$500K | $500,000$500K | $500,000$500K |
$6,750,000$6.75M |
$6,750,000$6.75M |
$6,750,000$6.75M |
$500,000$500K |
$500,000$500K |
$500,000$500K |
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$1,000,000$1.00M |
$1,000,000$1.00M |
$1,000,000$1.00M |
$-500,000$-500K |
$-500,000$-500K |
$-500,000$-500K |
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
2022-2030
Standard Contract
term8yrs
value$62,000,000$62.00M
cap hit$7,750,000$7.75M
expires
2030
UFA
37yrs
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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Buy Out 2029-30
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2030 |
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Cap Hit | $7,750,000$7.75M | $7,750,000$7.75M | $7,750,000$7.75M | $7,750,000$7.75M | $7,750,000$7.75M | $7,750,000$7.75M | $7,750,000$7.75M | $7,750,000$7.75M | UFA 37yrs |
AAV | $7,750,000$7.75M | $7,750,000$7.75M | $7,750,000$7.75M | $7,750,000$7.75M | $7,750,000$7.75M | $7,750,000$7.75M | $7,750,000$7.75M | $7,750,000$7.75M | |
Base | $1,750,000$1.75M | $4,000,000$4.00M | $4,000,000$4.00M | $4,000,000$4.00M | $1,750,000$1.75M | $1,500,000$1.50M | $1,500,000$1.50M | $1,500,000$1.50M | |
Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Signing Bonuses | $6,000,000$6.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $6,000,000$6.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | |
Total Salary | $7,750,000$7.75M | $9,000,000$9.00M | $9,000,000$9.00M | $9,000,000$9.00M | $7,750,000$7.75M | $6,500,000$6.50M | $6,500,000$6.50M | $6,500,000$6.50M | |
Minors Salary | $7,750,000$7.75M | $9,000,000$9.00M | $9,000,000$9.00M | $9,000,000$9.00M | $7,750,000$7.75M | $6,500,000$6.50M | $6,500,000$6.50M | $6,500,000$6.50M | |
Clauses |
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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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