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 Blake Wheeler was bought out prior to the 2023-2024 season:
Abbreviated $Amounts
| 2023-24 | 2024-25 | |
|---|---|---|
|
Base Salary
|
$8,250,000$8.25M |
-
|
| Total Salary | $8,250,000$8.25M |
-
|
| Signing Bonus |
-
|
- |
| Annual Buyout Cost | $2,750,000$2.75M | $2,750,000$2.75M |
|
Original Cap Hit
|
$8,250,000$8.25M | - |
 Buyout Cap Hit |
$2,750,000$2.75M | $2,750,000$2.75M |
Savings
|
$5,500,000$5.50M | $-2,750,000$-2.75M |
Total Cost
$8,250,000$8.25M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 36 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$5,500,000$5.50M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$2,750,000$2.75M
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
2yrs
-$
-$
$
23/24
24/25
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
1
Contract End
2023-24
Buyout Length
2
Buyout End
2024-25
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
Popular Buyouts
Players with the most buyout views
(Team at time of buyout) |
Cap Hit |
% Of Views |
|---|---|---|
$9.25M |
19% |
|
$11.60M |
16% |
|
$3.85M |
16% |
|
$10.50M |
12% |
|
$4.82M |
10% |
|
$14.00M |
10% |
|
$8.00M |
9% |
|
$6.50M |
9% |
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