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 Vlasic was bought out prior to the 2024-2025 season.
Total Cost
$12,100,000$12.10M
Total Remaining Base Salary
33%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 23 years old at the buyout, giving him a 33% buyout multiplier.
$4,033,333$4.03M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$336,111$336K
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
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24/25
29/30
35/36
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
6
Contract End
2029-30
Buyout Length
12
Buyout End
2035-36
Buyout Summary
Abbreviated $Amounts
Alex Vlasic |
2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 | 2032-33 | 2033-34 | 2034-35 | 2035-36 |
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Original Cap Hit
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$4,600,000$4.60M | $4,600,000$4.60M | $4,600,000$4.60M | $4,600,000$4.60M | $4,600,000$4.60M | $4,600,000$4.60M | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Base Salary
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($1,500,000$1.50M) | ($1,800,000$1.80M) | ($4,300,000$4.30M) | ($1,300,000$1.30M) | ($1,600,000$1.60M) | ($1,600,000$1.60M) | (-) | (-) | (-) | (-) | (-) | (-) |
| Total Salary | ($6,000,000$6.00M) | ($5,800,000$5.80M) | ($4,300,000$4.30M) | ($4,300,000$4.30M) | ($3,600,000$3.60M) | ($3,600,000$3.60M) | (-) | (-) | (-) | (-) | (-) | (-) |
| Signing Bonus | $4,500,000$4.50M | $4,000,000$4.00M | - | $3,000,000$3.00M | $2,000,000$2.00M | $2,000,000$2.00M | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Annual Buyout Cost | $336,111$336K | $336,111$336K | $336,111$336K | $336,111$336K | $336,111$336K | $336,111$336K | $336,111$336K | $336,111$336K | $336,111$336K | $336,111$336K | $336,111$336K | $336,111$336K |
 Actual Cap Hit |
$3,436,111$3.44M |
$3,136,111$3.14M |
$636,111$636K |
$3,636,111$3.64M |
$3,336,111$3.34M |
$3,336,111$3.34M |
$336,111$336K |
$336,111$336K |
$336,111$336K |
$336,111$336K |
$336,111$336K |
$336,111$336K |
Savings 100.0% |
$1,163,889$1.16M |
$1,463,889$1.46M |
$3,963,889$3.96M |
$963,889$964K |
$1,263,889$1.26M |
$1,263,889$1.26M |
$-336,111$-336K |
$-336,111$-336K |
$-336,111$-336K |
$-336,111$-336K |
$-336,111$-336K |
$-336,111$-336K |
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
2024-2030
Standard Contract
6yrs
value$27,600,000$27.60M
cap hit$4,600,000$4.60M
expiry
2030
UFA
age 29
Abbreviated $Amounts
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2024-25
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2025-26
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2026-27
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2027-28
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2028-29
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2029-30
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2030 |
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| Cap Hit | $4,600,000$4.60M | $4,600,000$4.60M | $4,600,000$4.60M | $4,600,000$4.60M | $4,600,000$4.60M | $4,600,000$4.60M | UFAage 29 |
| AAV | $4,600,000$4.60M | $4,600,000$4.60M | $4,600,000$4.60M | $4,600,000$4.60M | $4,600,000$4.60M | $4,600,000$4.60M | |
| Base | $1,500,000$1.50M | $1,800,000$1.80M | $4,300,000$4.30M | $1,300,000$1.30M | $1,600,000$1.60M | $1,600,000$1.60M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | $4,500,000$4.50M | $4,000,000$4.00M | - | $3,000,000$3.00M | $2,000,000$2.00M | $2,000,000$2.00M | |
| Total Salary | $6,000,000$6.00M | $5,800,000$5.80M | $4,300,000$4.30M | $4,300,000$4.30M | $3,600,000$3.60M | $3,600,000$3.60M | |
| Minors Salary |
$6,000,000$6.00M
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$5,800,000$5.80M
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$4,300,000$4.30M
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$4,300,000$4.30M
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$3,600,000$3.60M
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$3,600,000$3.60M
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| Clauses |
M-NTC
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M-NTC
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| Year Type | RFA | RFA | RFA | RFA | UFA | UFA | |
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| Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out |
Notes
Yrs 5-6: 10 Team No Trade List
Popular Buyouts
Players with the most buyout views
(Team at time of buyout) |
Cap Hit |
% Of Views |
|---|---|---|
$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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