Use the PuckPedia Buyout Calculator to see the cash and salary cap impact of a buyout. To understand how NHL contract buyouts work, visit our Capology section, or Ask The Capologist.
NHL Buyout Calculator
Buyout Summary
If Adam Boqvist was bought out prior to the 2024-2025 season:
Abbreviated $Amounts
| 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 | - |
 Buyout Cap Hit |
$-66,667$-67K | $533,333$533K |
Savings
|
$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
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 |
Popular Buyouts
Players with the most buyout views
(Team at time of buyout) |
Cap Hit |
% Of Views |
|---|---|---|
$9.25M |
19% |
|
$3.85M |
16% |
|
$11.60M |
16% |
|
$10.50M |
12% |
|
$14.00M |
9% |
|
$4.82M |
9% |
|
$6.50M |
9% |
|
$8.00M |
9% |
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