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

If Adam Boqvist was bought out prior to the 2024-2025 season.
Buyout Summary
Abbreviated $Amounts
Adam Boqvist |
2024-25 | 2025-26 |
---|---|---|
Base Salary
|
($3,200,000$3.20M) |
-
|
Total Salary | ($3,200,000$3.20M) |
-
|
Signing Bonus | - |
- |
Annual Buyout Cost | $533,333$533K | $533,333$533K |
Original Cap Hit
|
$2,600,000$2.60M | - |
$-66,667$-67K |
$533,333$533K |
|
$2,666,667$2.67M |
$-533,333$-533K |
Total Cost
$3,200,000$3.20M
Total Remaining Base Salary
33%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 23 years old at the buyout, giving him a 33% buyout multiplier.
$1,066,667$1.07M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$533,333$533K
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
2yrs
-$
-$
$
24/25
25/26
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
1
Contract End
2024-25
Buyout Length
2
Buyout End
2025-26
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
2025-2026
Standard Contract
term1yr
value$850,000$850K
cap hit$850,000$850K
expiry
2026
RFA
age 25
Abbreviated $Amounts
2025-26
|
2026 |
|
---|---|---|
Cap Hit | $850,000$850K | RFAage 25 |
AAV | $850,000$850K | |
Base | $850,000$850K | |
Performance Bonuses | - | |
Signing Bonuses | - | |
Total Salary | $850,000$850K | |
Minors Salary |
$850,000$850K
|
|
Clauses | ||
Year Type | RFA | |
UFA Year | ||
Buy Out | Buy Out |
Popular Buyouts
Players with the most buyout views
(Team at time of buyout) |
Cap Hit |
% Of Views |
---|---|---|
$7.50M |
19% |
|
$4.82M |
18% |
|
$9.25M |
18% |
|
$11.60M |
10% |
|
$9.85M |
10% |
|
$14.00M |
8% |
|
$2.40M |
8% |
|
$8.50M |
8% |
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