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 Brandon Hagel was bought out prior to the 2029-2030 season:
Abbreviated $Amounts
| 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 | 2032-33 | 2033-34 | 2034-35 | |
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Base Salary
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$4,450,000$4.45M | $4,450,000$4.45M | $4,450,000$4.45M |
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| Total Salary | $5,450,000$5.45M | $5,450,000$5.45M | $5,450,000$5.45M |
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| Signing Bonus | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | - | - | - |
| Annual Buyout Cost | $1,483,333$1.48M | $1,483,333$1.48M | $1,483,333$1.48M | $1,483,333$1.48M | $1,483,333$1.48M | $1,483,333$1.48M |
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Original Cap Hit
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$6,500,000$6.50M | $6,500,000$6.50M | $6,500,000$6.50M | - | - | - |
 Buyout Cap Hit |
$3,533,333$3.53M | $3,533,333$3.53M | $3,533,333$3.53M | $1,483,333$1.48M | $1,483,333$1.48M | $1,483,333$1.48M |
Savings
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$2,966,667$2.97M | $2,966,667$2.97M | $2,966,667$2.97M | $-1,483,333$-1.48M | $-1,483,333$-1.48M | $-1,483,333$-1.48M |
Total Cost
$13,350,000$13.35M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 30 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$8,900,000$8.90M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$1,483,333$1.48M
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
6yrs
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29/30
31/32
34/35
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
3
Contract End
2031-32
Buyout Length
6
Buyout End
2034-35
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
Abbreviated $Amounts
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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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2028-29
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2029-30
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2030-31
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2031-32
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2032 |
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| Cap Hit | $6,500,000$6.50M | $6,500,000$6.50M | $6,500,000$6.50M | $6,500,000$6.50M | $6,500,000$6.50M | $6,500,000$6.50M | $6,500,000$6.50M | $6,500,000$6.50M | UFAage 33 |
| AAV | $6,500,000$6.50M | $6,500,000$6.50M | $6,500,000$6.50M | $6,500,000$6.50M | $6,500,000$6.50M | $6,500,000$6.50M | $6,500,000$6.50M | $6,500,000$6.50M | |
| Base | $1,820,000$1.82M | $2,500,000$2.50M | $6,750,000$6.75M | $5,450,000$5.45M | $4,450,000$4.45M | $4,450,000$4.45M | $4,450,000$4.45M | $4,450,000$4.45M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | $7,180,000$7.18M | $6,500,000$6.50M | - | - | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | |
| Total Salary | $9,000,000$9.00M | $9,000,000$9.00M | $6,750,000$6.75M | $5,450,000$5.45M | $5,450,000$5.45M | $5,450,000$5.45M | $5,450,000$5.45M | $5,450,000$5.45M | |
| Minors Salary |
$9,000,000$9.00M
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$9,000,000$9.00M
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$6,750,000$6.75M
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$5,450,000$5.45M
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$5,450,000$5.45M
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$5,450,000$5.45M
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$5,450,000$5.45M
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$5,450,000$5.45M
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| Clauses |
NTC
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NTC
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M-NTC
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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 | RFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | |
| UFA Year | |||||||||
| Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out |
Notes
Yrs 3-4: NTC ... Yrs 5-8: 16 Team No Trade List
Popular Buyouts
Players with the most buyout views
(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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$5.25M |
9% |
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$12.00M |
8% |
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$7.00M |
8% |
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