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 Andrei Vasilevskiy was bought out prior to the 2026-2027 season:
Abbreviated $Amounts
| 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Base Salary
|
$5,000,000$5.00M | $3,000,000$3.00M |
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-
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| Total Salary | $8,000,000$8.00M | $6,000,000$6.00M |
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-
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| Signing Bonus | $3,000,000$3.00M | $3,000,000$3.00M | - | - |
| Annual Buyout Cost | $1,333,333$1.33M | $1,333,333$1.33M | $1,333,333$1.33M | $1,333,333$1.33M |
|
Original Cap Hit
|
$9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | - | - |
 Buyout Cap Hit |
$5,833,333$5.83M | $7,833,333$7.83M | $1,333,333$1.33M | $1,333,333$1.33M |
Savings
|
$3,666,667$3.67M | $1,666,667$1.67M | $-1,333,333$-1.33M | $-1,333,333$-1.33M |
Total Cost
$8,000,000$8.00M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 31 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$5,333,333$5.33M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$1,333,333$1.33M
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
4yrs
-$
-$
-$
-$
$
$
26/27
27/28
29/30
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
2
Contract End
2027-28
Buyout Length
4
Buyout End
2029-30
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
Abbreviated $Amounts
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2020-21
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2021-22
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2022-23
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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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2027-28
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2028 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | UFAage 33 |
| AAV | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | |
| Base | $3,500,000$3.50M | $1,000,000$1.00M | $4,500,000$4.50M | $4,000,000$4.00M | $5,500,000$5.50M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $3,000,000$3.00M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | $8,500,000$8.50M | $10,000,000$10.00M | $6,500,000$6.50M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $4,500,000$4.50M | $4,000,000$4.00M | $3,000,000$3.00M | $3,000,000$3.00M | |
| Total Salary | $12,000,000$12.00M | $11,000,000$11.00M | $11,000,000$11.00M | $9,000,000$9.00M | $10,000,000$10.00M | $9,000,000$9.00M | $8,000,000$8.00M | $6,000,000$6.00M | |
| Minors Salary |
$12,000,000$12.00M
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$11,000,000$11.00M
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$11,000,000$11.00M
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$9,000,000$9.00M
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$10,000,000$10.00M
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$9,000,000$9.00M
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$8,000,000$8.00M
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$6,000,000$6.00M
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| Clauses |
NMC
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NMC
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NMC
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NMC
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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 | UFA | UFA | UFA | |
| UFA Year | |||||||||
| Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out |
Notes
No-Move Clause - (2025/26 to 2027/28: 10 team trade list)
Popular Buyouts
Players with the most buyout views
(Team at time of buyout) |
Cap Hit |
% Of Views |
|---|---|---|
$11.60M |
21% |
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$9.25M |
18% |
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$10.50M |
12% |
|
$4.82M |
11% |
|
$14.00M |
10% |
|
$3.85M |
10% |
|
$5.25M |
9% |
|
$7.00M |
9% |
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