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 Brad Marchand was bought out prior to the 2026-2027 season:
Abbreviated $Amounts
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Base Salary
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$1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M |
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| Total Salary | $6,000,000$6.00M | $4,500,000$4.50M | $4,500,000$4.50M | $4,500,000$4.50M | $4,500,000$4.50M |
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| Signing Bonus | $5,000,000$5.00M | $3,500,000$3.50M | $3,500,000$3.50M | $3,500,000$3.50M | $3,500,000$3.50M | - | - | - | - | - |
| Annual Buyout Cost | $333,333$333K | $333,333$333K | $333,333$333K | $333,333$333K | $333,333$333K | $333,333$333K | $333,333$333K | $333,333$333K | $333,333$333K | $333,333$333K |
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Original Cap Hit
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$5,250,000$5.25M | $5,250,000$5.25M | $5,250,000$5.25M | $5,250,000$5.25M | $5,250,000$5.25M | - | - | - | - | - |
 Buyout Cap Hit |
$4,583,333$4.58M | $4,583,333$4.58M | $4,583,333$4.58M | $4,583,333$4.58M | $4,583,333$4.58M | $333,333$333K | $333,333$333K | $333,333$333K | $333,333$333K | $333,333$333K |
Savings
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$666,667$667K | $666,667$667K | $666,667$667K | $666,667$667K | $666,667$667K | $-333,333$-333K | $-333,333$-333K | $-333,333$-333K | $-333,333$-333K | $-333,333$-333K |
Total Cost
$5,000,000$5.00M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 38 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$3,333,333$3.33M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$333,333$333K
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
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26/27
30/31
35/36
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
5
Contract End
2030-31
Buyout Length
10
Buyout End
2035-36
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
Abbreviated $Amounts
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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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2029-30
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| Cap Hit | $5,250,000$5.25M | $5,250,000$5.25M | $5,250,000$5.25M | $5,250,000$5.25M | $5,250,000$5.25M | $5,250,000$5.25M | UFAage 43 |
| AAV | $5,250,000$5.25M | $5,250,000$5.25M | $5,250,000$5.25M | $5,250,000$5.25M | $5,250,000$5.25M | $5,250,000$5.25M | |
| Base | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | $6,500,000$6.50M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $3,500,000$3.50M | $3,500,000$3.50M | $3,500,000$3.50M | $3,500,000$3.50M | |
| Total Salary | $7,500,000$7.50M | $6,000,000$6.00M | $4,500,000$4.50M | $4,500,000$4.50M | $4,500,000$4.50M | $4,500,000$4.50M | |
| Minors Salary |
$7,500,000$7.50M
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$6,000,000$6.00M
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$4,500,000$4.50M
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$4,500,000$4.50M
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$4,500,000$4.50M
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$4,500,000$4.50M
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NMC
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| Year Type | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | |
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| Buy Out | Buy Out | 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 |
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$11.60M |
21% |
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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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$3.85M |
10% |
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$5.25M |
9% |
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$7.00M |
9% |
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