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 Cole Caufield was bought out prior to the 2028-2029 season.
Total Cost
$17,955,000$17.96M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 27 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$11,970,000$11.97M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$1,995,000$2.00M
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
6yrs
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28/29
30/31
33/34
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
3
Contract End
2030-31
Buyout Length
6
Buyout End
2033-34
Buyout Summary
Abbreviated $Amounts
Cole Caufield |
2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 | 2032-33 | 2033-34 |
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Original Cap Hit
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$7,850,000$7.85M | $7,850,000$7.85M | $7,850,000$7.85M | - | - | - |
Base Salary
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($5,985,000$5.99M) | ($5,985,000$5.99M) | ($5,985,000$5.99M) | (-) | (-) | (-) |
Total Salary | ($5,985,000$5.99M) | ($5,985,000$5.99M) | ($5,985,000$5.99M) | (-) | (-) | (-) |
Signing Bonus | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Annual Buyout Cost | $1,995,000$2.00M | $1,995,000$2.00M | $1,995,000$2.00M | $1,995,000$2.00M | $1,995,000$2.00M | $1,995,000$2.00M |
$3,860,000$3.86M |
$3,860,000$3.86M |
$3,860,000$3.86M |
$1,995,000$2.00M |
$1,995,000$2.00M |
$1,995,000$2.00M |
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$3,990,000$3.99M |
$3,990,000$3.99M |
$3,990,000$3.99M |
$-1,995,000$-2.00M |
$-1,995,000$-2.00M |
$-1,995,000$-2.00M |
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
2023-2031
Standard Contract
term8yrs
value$62,800,000$62.80M
cap hit$7,850,000$7.85M
expiry
2031
UFA
age 30
Abbreviated $Amounts
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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2030-31
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2031 |
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Cap Hit | $7,850,000$7.85M | $7,850,000$7.85M | $7,850,000$7.85M | $7,850,000$7.85M | $7,850,000$7.85M | $7,850,000$7.85M | $7,850,000$7.85M | $7,850,000$7.85M | UFAage 30 |
AAV | $7,850,000$7.85M | $7,850,000$7.85M | $7,850,000$7.85M | $7,850,000$7.85M | $7,850,000$7.85M | $7,850,000$7.85M | $7,850,000$7.85M | $7,850,000$7.85M | |
Base | $4,975,000$4.98M | $4,975,000$4.98M | $9,975,000$9.98M | $8,705,000$8.71M | $6,215,000$6.22M | $5,985,000$5.99M | $5,985,000$5.99M | $5,985,000$5.99M | |
Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Signing Bonuses | $5,000,000$5.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
Total Salary | $9,975,000$9.98M | $9,975,000$9.98M | $9,975,000$9.98M | $8,705,000$8.71M | $6,215,000$6.22M | $5,985,000$5.99M | $5,985,000$5.99M | $5,985,000$5.99M | |
Minors Salary |
$9,975,000$9.98M
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$9,975,000$9.98M
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$9,975,000$9.98M
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$8,705,000$8.71M
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$6,215,000$6.22M
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$5,985,000$5.99M
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$5,985,000$5.99M
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$5,985,000$5.99M
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Clauses |
M-NTC
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M-NTC
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M-NTC
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Year Type | RFA | RFA | RFA | RFA | RFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | |
UFA Year | |||||||||
Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out |
Notes
Yr 6: 15 team no trade list; Yr 7: 10 team no trade list; Yr 8: 5 team no trade list
Popular Buyouts
Players with the most buyout views
(Team at time of buyout) |
Cap Hit |
% Of Views |
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$9.25M |
25% |
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$6.50M |
16% |
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$10.50M |
14% |
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$5.50M |
10% |
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$8.50M |
9% |
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$8.50M |
9% |
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$4.82M |
9% |
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$9.50M |
8% |
The #VegasBorn called up Shmid, put Olofsson on LTIR, and then called up Denisenko.
They have $300K Cap Space remaining in LTIR with 23 active players.
They become the 14th team to use LTIR at some point this season; the record (22) was set last year
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