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 Andrew MacDonald was bought out prior to the 2019-2020 season:
Abbreviated $Amounts
| 2019-20 | 2020-21 | |
|---|---|---|
|
Base Salary
|
$5,750,000$5.75M |
-
|
| Total Salary | $5,750,000$5.75M |
-
|
| Signing Bonus |
-
|
- |
| Annual Buyout Cost | $1,916,667$1.92M | $1,916,667$1.92M |
|
Original Cap Hit
|
$5,000,000$5.00M | - |
 Buyout Cap Hit |
$1,166,667$1.17M | $1,916,667$1.92M |
Savings
|
$3,833,333$3.83M | $-1,916,667$-1.92M |
Total Cost
$5,750,000$5.75M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 32 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$3,833,333$3.83M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$1,916,667$1.92M
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
2yrs
-$
-$
$
19/20
20/21
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
1
Contract End
2019-20
Buyout Length
2
Buyout End
2020-21
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
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(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 |
11% |
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$14.00M |
10% |
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$7.00M |
9% |
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$5.25M |
8% |
|
$12.00M |
8% |
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