NHL Buyout Calculator

Ben Danford

#38
age19
posD
shotr
h6'2"
w194lbs
Birthdate
Feb 6, 2006
Player Profile

If Ben Danford was bought out prior to the 2025-2026 season.

Total Cost

$1,741,500$1.74M
Total Remaining Base Salary
33%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 19 years old at the buyout, giving him a 33% buyout multiplier.
$580,500$581K
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.

Annual Implications

Annual Buyout Cost
$145,125$145K
 $580,500$581K / 4yrs
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
4yrs
-$
-$
-$
-$
$
$
25/26
26/27
28/29
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining 2
Contract End 2026-27
Buyout Length 4
Buyout End 2028-29

Buyout Summary

Abbreviated $Amounts
Ben Danford
 2025-26 2026-27 2027-28 2028-29
Original Cap Hit
 $964,000$964K $964,000$964K - -
Base Salary
 ($864,000$864K) ($877,500$878K) (-) (-)
Total Salary ($960,000$960K) ($975,000$975K) (-) (-)
Signing Bonus $96,000$96K $97,500$98K - -
Annual Buyout Cost $145,125$145K $145,125$145K $145,125$145K $145,125$145K
Maple Leafs logo.
Actual Cap Hit
$245,125$245K
$231,625$232K
$145,125$145K
$145,125$145K
Maple Leafs logo.
Savings
100.0%
$718,875$719K
$732,375$732K
$-145,125$-145K
$-145,125$-145K
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.

Current Contract

2024-2027 Entry Level Contract
3yrs
value$2,892,000$2.89M
cap hit$964,000$964K
Share Player CardEmbed
Abbreviated $Amounts
2024-25
2025-26
2026-27
2027
Cap Hit $964,000$964K $964,000$964K $964,000$964K RFAage 21
AAV $964,000$964K $964,000$964K $964,000$964K
Base $862,000$862K $864,000$864K $877,500$878K
Performance Bonuses - - -
Signing Bonuses $95,000$95K $96,000$96K $97,500$98K
Total Salary $957,000$957K $960,000$960K $975,000$975K
Minors Salary
$85,000$85K
$85,000$85K
$85,000$85K
Clauses
UFA Year
Buy Out Buy Out Buy Out
Advertisement
Advertisement
Advertisement