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 Alex Debrincat was bought out prior to the 2025-2026 season.
Total Cost
$15,000,000$15.00M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 27 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$10,000,000$10.00M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$2,500,000$2.50M
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
4yrs
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25/26
26/27
28/29
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
2
Contract End
2026-27
Buyout Length
4
Buyout End
2028-29
Buyout Summary
Abbreviated $Amounts
Alex Debrincat |
2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Original Cap Hit
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$7,875,000$7.88M | $7,875,000$7.88M | - | - |
|
Base Salary
|
($8,250,000$8.25M) | ($6,750,000$6.75M) | (-) | (-) |
| Total Salary | ($8,250,000$8.25M) | ($6,750,000$6.75M) | (-) | (-) |
| Signing Bonus | - | - | - | - |
| Annual Buyout Cost | $2,500,000$2.50M | $2,500,000$2.50M | $2,500,000$2.50M | $2,500,000$2.50M |
 Actual Cap Hit |
$2,125,000$2.13M |
$3,625,000$3.63M |
$2,500,000$2.50M |
$2,500,000$2.50M |
Savings 100.0% |
$5,750,000$5.75M |
$4,250,000$4.25M |
$-2,500,000$-2.50M |
$-2,500,000$-2.50M |
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
2023-2027
Standard Contract
4yrs
value$31,500,000$31.50M
cap hit$7,875,000$7.88M
expiry
2027
UFA
age 29
Abbreviated $Amounts
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2023-24
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2024-25
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2025-26
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2026-27
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2027 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $7,875,000$7.88M | $7,875,000$7.88M | $7,875,000$7.88M | $7,875,000$7.88M | UFAage 29 |
| AAV | $7,875,000$7.88M | $7,875,000$7.88M | $7,875,000$7.88M | $7,875,000$7.88M | |
| Base | $8,250,000$8.25M | $8,250,000$8.25M | $8,250,000$8.25M | $6,750,000$6.75M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | - | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $8,250,000$8.25M | $8,250,000$8.25M | $8,250,000$8.25M | $6,750,000$6.75M | |
| Minors Salary |
$8,250,000$8.25M
|
$8,250,000$8.25M
|
$8,250,000$8.25M
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$6,750,000$6.75M
|
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| Clauses |
M-NTC
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M-NTC
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M-NTC
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| Year Type | RFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | |
| UFA Year | |||||
| Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out |
Notes
16 team No Trade List, Contract was signed by Jeff Jackson, now represented by Dave Gagner at Wasserman
Popular Buyouts
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(Team at time of buyout) |
Cap Hit |
% Of Views |
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$9.25M |
73188% |
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$6.50M |
49288% |
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$10.50M |
42675% |
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$5.50M |
30863% |
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$8.50M |
29013% |
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$4.82M |
28125% |
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$9.50M |
23800% |
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$5.00M |
21750% |
The #SeaKraken put Vince Dunn on LTIR when the had $8K of cap space. They can now exceed the cap by $7.35M.
They'll call up Fleury tomorrow & have $6.55M Cap Space remaining in LTIR.
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The #LetsGoOilers signed '24 #32 pick to 3 year ELC:
Year 1 862K Salary, 95K SB, 85K Minors
Year 2 864/96/85
Year 3 877.5/97.5/85
Cap Hit/AAV $964K
Rep'd by Thane Campbell PCI
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