Use the PuckPedia Buyout Calculator to see the cash and salary cap impact of a buyout. If you are wondering more about how NHL contract buyouts work, visit our Capology section, or Ask The Capologist.
NHL Buyout Calculator
If Bryce McConnell-Barker was bought out prior to the 2025-2026 season.
Total Cost
$1,550,000$1.55M
Total Remaining Base Salary
33%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 21 years old at the buyout, giving him a 33% buyout multiplier.
$516,667$517K
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$129,167$129K
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
4yrs
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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
Bryce McConnell-Barker |
2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Original Cap Hit
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$838,333$838K | $838,333$838K | - |
- |
|
Base Salary
|
($775,000$775K) | ($775,000$775K) | ( - ) |
( - ) |
| Total Salary | ($870,000$870K) | ($775,000$775K) | ( - ) |
( - ) |
| Signing Bonus | $95,000$95K | - |
- |
- |
| Annual Buyout Cost | $129,167$129K | $129,167$129K | $129,167$129K | $129,167$129K |
 Actual Cap Hit |
$192,500$192K |
$192,500$192K |
$129,167$129K |
$129,167$129K |
Savings 100.0% |
$645,833$646K |
$645,833$646K |
$-129,167$-129K |
$-129,167$-129K |
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
2023-2027
Entry Level Contract
3yrs
value$2,514,999$2.51M
cap hit$838,333$838K
expiry
2027
RFA
age 23
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2023-24
|
2024-25
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2025-26
|
2026-27
|
2027 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $870,000$870K | $838,333$838K | $838,333$838K | $838,333$838K | RFAage 23 |
| AAV | $950,000$950K | $918,333$918K | $918,333$918K | $918,333$918K | |
| Base | - |
$775,000$775K | $775,000$775K | $775,000$775K | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | $80,000$80K | $80,000$80K | $80,000$80K | |
| Signing Bonuses | $95,000$95K | $95,000$95K | $95,000$95K | - | |
| Total Salary | $95,000$95K | $870,000$870K | $870,000$870K | $775,000$775K | |
| Minors Salary |
-
|
$80,000$80K
|
$80,000$80K
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$80,000$80K
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| Clauses | |||||
| Year Type | RFA | RFA | RFA | RFA | |
| UFA Year | |||||
| Slide Year | |||||
| Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out |
Popular Buyouts
Players with the most buyout views
(Team at time of buyout) |
Cap Hit |
% Of Views |
|---|---|---|
$8.70M |
30% |
|
$8.50M |
20% |
|
$9.25M |
16% |
|
$6.00M |
8% |
|
$11.60M |
8% |
|
$6.50M |
7% |
|
$9.00M |
6% |
|
$11.00M |
5% |
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