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NHL Buyout Calculator
If Brayden Point was bought out prior to the 2025-2026 season.
Total Cost
$18,000,000$18.00M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 29 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$12,000,000$12.00M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$1,200,000$1.20M
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
10yrs
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25/26
29/30
34/35
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
5
Contract End
2029-30
Buyout Length
10
Buyout End
2034-35
Buyout Summary
Abbreviated $Amounts
Brayden Point |
2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 | 2032-33 | 2033-34 | 2034-35 |
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Original Cap Hit
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$9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | - |
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Base Salary
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($5,000,000$5.00M) | ($4,000,000$4.00M) | ($3,000,000$3.00M) | ($3,000,000$3.00M) | ($3,000,000$3.00M) | ( - ) |
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| Total Salary | ($12,000,000$12.00M) | ($9,750,000$9.75M) | ($7,600,000$7.60M) | ($7,200,000$7.20M) | ($7,200,000$7.20M) | ( - ) |
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| Signing Bonus | $7,000,000$7.00M | $5,750,000$5.75M | $4,600,000$4.60M | $4,200,000$4.20M | $4,200,000$4.20M | - |
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| Annual Buyout Cost | $1,200,000$1.20M | $1,200,000$1.20M | $1,200,000$1.20M | $1,200,000$1.20M | $1,200,000$1.20M | $1,200,000$1.20M | $1,200,000$1.20M | $1,200,000$1.20M | $1,200,000$1.20M | $1,200,000$1.20M |
 Actual Cap Hit |
$5,700,000$5.70M |
$6,700,000$6.70M |
$7,700,000$7.70M |
$7,700,000$7.70M |
$7,700,000$7.70M |
$1,200,000$1.20M |
$1,200,000$1.20M |
$1,200,000$1.20M |
$1,200,000$1.20M |
$1,200,000$1.20M |
Savings 100.0% |
$3,800,000$3.80M |
$2,800,000$2.80M |
$1,800,000$1.80M |
$1,800,000$1.80M |
$1,800,000$1.80M |
$-1,200,000$-1.20M |
$-1,200,000$-1.20M |
$-1,200,000$-1.20M |
$-1,200,000$-1.20M |
$-1,200,000$-1.20M |
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
2022-2030
Standard Contract
8yrs
value$76,000,000$76.00M
cap hit$9,500,000$9.50M
expiry
2030
UFA
age 34
Abbreviated $Amounts
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2022-23
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2023-24
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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 |
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| Cap Hit | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | UFAage 34 |
| AAV | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | |
| Base | $3,500,000$3.50M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $4,000,000$4.00M | $3,000,000$3.00M | $3,000,000$3.00M | $3,000,000$3.00M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | $5,500,000$5.50M | $6,250,000$6.25M | $7,000,000$7.00M | $7,000,000$7.00M | $5,750,000$5.75M | $4,600,000$4.60M | $4,200,000$4.20M | $4,200,000$4.20M | |
| Total Salary | $9,000,000$9.00M | $11,250,000$11.25M | $12,000,000$12.00M | $12,000,000$12.00M | $9,750,000$9.75M | $7,600,000$7.60M | $7,200,000$7.20M | $7,200,000$7.20M | |
| Minors Salary |
$9,000,000$9.00M
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$11,250,000$11.25M
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$12,000,000$12.00M
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$12,000,000$12.00M
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$9,750,000$9.75M
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$7,600,000$7.60M
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$7,200,000$7.20M
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$7,200,000$7.20M
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NMC
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NMC
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NMC
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NMC
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NMC
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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 | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | |
| UFA Year | |||||||||
| Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out |
Notes
*No Move Clause – through 2026-27; Modified No Trade – 2027-28 through end of SPC – 10 team no trade list
Popular Buyouts
Players with the most buyout views
(Team at time of buyout) |
Cap Hit |
% Of Views |
|---|---|---|
$9.25M |
19% |
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$8.50M |
15% |
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$6.50M |
14% |
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$10.50M |
11% |
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$5.38M |
11% |
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$11.60M |
11% |
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$9.50M |
9% |
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$5.50M |
8% |
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