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 Aliaksei Protas was bought out prior to the 2025-2026 season:
Abbreviated $Amounts
| 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 | 2032-33 | |
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Base Salary
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$1,750,000$1.75M | $2,500,000$2.50M | $2,125,000$2.13M | $1,500,000$1.50M |
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| Total Salary | $3,750,000$3.75M | $3,500,000$3.50M | $3,125,000$3.13M | $2,500,000$2.50M |
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| Signing Bonus | $2,000,000$2.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | - | - | - | - |
| Annual Buyout Cost | $328,125$328K | $328,125$328K | $328,125$328K | $328,125$328K | $328,125$328K | $328,125$328K | $328,125$328K | $328,125$328K |
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Original Cap Hit
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$3,375,000$3.38M | $3,375,000$3.38M | $3,375,000$3.38M | $3,375,000$3.38M | - | - | - | - |
 Buyout Cap Hit |
$1,953,125$1.95M | $1,203,125$1.20M | $1,578,125$1.58M | $2,203,125$2.20M | $328,125$328K | $328,125$328K | $328,125$328K | $328,125$328K |
Savings
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$1,421,875$1.42M | $2,171,875$2.17M | $1,796,875$1.80M | $1,171,875$1.17M | $-328,125$-328K | $-328,125$-328K | $-328,125$-328K | $-328,125$-328K |
Total Cost
$7,875,000$7.88M
Total Remaining Base Salary
33%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 24 years old at the buyout, giving him a 33% buyout multiplier.
$2,625,000$2.63M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$328,125$328K
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
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25/26
28/29
32/33
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
4
Contract End
2028-29
Buyout Length
8
Buyout End
2032-33
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
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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| Cap Hit | $3,375,000$3.38M | $3,375,000$3.38M | $3,375,000$3.38M | $3,375,000$3.38M | $3,375,000$3.38M | UFAage 28 |
| AAV | $3,375,000$3.38M | $3,375,000$3.38M | $3,375,000$3.38M | $3,375,000$3.38M | $3,375,000$3.38M | |
| Base | $2,000,000$2.00M | $1,750,000$1.75M | $2,500,000$2.50M | $2,125,000$2.13M | $1,500,000$1.50M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | $2,000,000$2.00M | $2,000,000$2.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | |
| Total Salary | $4,000,000$4.00M | $3,750,000$3.75M | $3,500,000$3.50M | $3,125,000$3.13M | $2,500,000$2.50M | |
| Minors Salary |
$4,000,000$4.00M
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$3,750,000$3.75M
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$3,500,000$3.50M
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$3,125,000$3.13M
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$2,500,000$2.50M
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| Year Type | RFA | RFA | RFA | RFA | UFA | |
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| Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out |
Popular Buyouts
Players with the most buyout views
(Team at time of buyout) |
Cap Hit |
% Of Views |
|---|---|---|
$11.60M |
23% |
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$9.25M |
18% |
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$10.50M |
12% |
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$4.82M |
10% |
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$14.00M |
10% |
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$3.85M |
9% |
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$9.50M |
9% |
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$5.25M |
9% |
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