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 Connor Hellebuyck was bought out prior to the 2030-2031 season:
Abbreviated $Amounts
| 2030-31 | 2031-32 | |
|---|---|---|
|
Base Salary
|
$6,000,000$6.00M |
-
|
| Total Salary | $6,000,000$6.00M |
-
|
| Signing Bonus |
-
|
- |
| Annual Buyout Cost | $2,000,000$2.00M | $2,000,000$2.00M |
|
Original Cap Hit
|
$8,500,000$8.50M | - |
 Buyout Cap Hit |
$4,500,000$4.50M | $2,000,000$2.00M |
Savings
|
$4,000,000$4.00M | $-2,000,000$-2.00M |
Total Cost
$6,000,000$6.00M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 37 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$4,000,000$4.00M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$2,000,000$2.00M
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
2yrs
-$
-$
$
30/31
31/32
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
1
Contract End
2030-31
Buyout Length
2
Buyout End
2031-32
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2024-25
|
2025-26
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2026-27
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2027-28
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2028-29
|
2029-30
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2030-31
|
2031 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | UFAage 38 |
| AAV | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | |
| Base | $5,000,000$5.00M | $10,000,000$10.00M | $7,500,000$7.50M | $10,000,000$10.00M | $9,000,000$9.00M | $7,000,000$7.00M | $6,000,000$6.00M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | $5,000,000$5.00M | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $10,000,000$10.00M | $10,000,000$10.00M | $7,500,000$7.50M | $10,000,000$10.00M | $9,000,000$9.00M | $7,000,000$7.00M | $6,000,000$6.00M | |
| Minors Salary |
$10,000,000$10.00M
|
$10,000,000$10.00M
|
$7,500,000$7.50M
|
$10,000,000$10.00M
|
$9,000,000$9.00M
|
$7,000,000$7.00M
|
$6,000,000$6.00M
|
|
| Clauses |
NMC
|
NMC
|
NMC
|
M-NTC
|
M-NTC
|
M-NTC
|
M-NTC
|
|
| Year Type | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | |
| UFA Year | ||||||||
| Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out |
Notes
Yrs 4-7: 10 Team Approved Trade List
Popular Buyouts
Players with the most buyout views
(Team at time of buyout) |
Cap Hit |
% Of Views |
|---|---|---|
$11.60M |
23% |
|
$9.25M |
18% |
|
$10.50M |
12% |
|
$14.00M |
10% |
|
$4.82M |
10% |
|
$3.85M |
9% |
|
$5.25M |
9% |
|
$7.00M |
8% |
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