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NHL Buyout Calculator

If Alex Vlasic was bought out prior to the 2025-2026 season.
Total Cost
$10,600,000$10.60M
Total Remaining Base Salary
33%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 24 years old at the buyout, giving him a 33% buyout multiplier.
$3,533,333$3.53M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$353,333$353K
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
10yrs
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25/26
29/30
34/35
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
5
Contract End
2029-30
Buyout Length
10
Buyout End
2034-35
Buyout Summary
Abbreviated $Amounts
Alex Vlasic |
2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 | 2032-33 | 2033-34 | 2034-35 |
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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 | - | - | - | - | - |
Base Salary
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($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 | ($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 | $4,000,000$4.00M | - | $3,000,000$3.00M | $2,000,000$2.00M | $2,000,000$2.00M | - | - | - | - | - |
Annual Buyout Cost | $353,333$353K | $353,333$353K | $353,333$353K | $353,333$353K | $353,333$353K | $353,333$353K | $353,333$353K | $353,333$353K | $353,333$353K | $353,333$353K |
$3,153,333$3.15M |
$653,333$653K |
$3,653,333$3.65M |
$3,353,333$3.35M |
$3,353,333$3.35M |
$353,333$353K |
$353,333$353K |
$353,333$353K |
$353,333$353K |
$353,333$353K |
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$1,446,667$1.45M |
$3,946,667$3.95M |
$946,667$947K |
$1,246,667$1.25M |
$1,246,667$1.25M |
$-353,333$-353K |
$-353,333$-353K |
$-353,333$-353K |
$-353,333$-353K |
$-353,333$-353K |
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
2024-2030
Standard Contract
term6yrs
value$27,600,000$27.60M
cap hit$4,600,000$4.60M
expiry
2030
UFA
age 29
Abbreviated $Amounts
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 | |
UFA Year | |||||||
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 |
20% |
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$6.50M |
15% |
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$8.50M |
15% |
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$10.50M |
12% |
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$5.38M |
11% |
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$5.50M |
9% |
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$9.50M |
9% |
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$4.82M |
8% |
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