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 Dan Girardi was bought out prior to the 2017-2018 season:
Abbreviated $Amounts
| 2017-18 | 2018-19 | 2019-20 | 2020-21 | 2021-22 | 2022-23 | |
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Base Salary
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$4,000,000$4.00M | $3,000,000$3.00M | $3,000,000$3.00M |
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| Total Salary | $5,000,000$5.00M | $4,000,000$4.00M | $4,000,000$4.00M |
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| Signing Bonus | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | - | - | - |
| Annual Buyout Cost | $1,111,111$1.11M | $1,111,111$1.11M | $1,111,111$1.11M | $1,111,111$1.11M | $1,111,111$1.11M | $1,111,111$1.11M |
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Original Cap Hit
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$5,500,000$5.50M | $5,500,000$5.50M | $5,500,000$5.50M | - | - | - |
 Buyout Cap Hit |
$2,611,111$2.61M | $3,611,111$3.61M | $3,611,111$3.61M | $1,111,111$1.11M | $1,111,111$1.11M | $1,111,111$1.11M |
Savings
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$2,888,889$2.89M | $1,888,889$1.89M | $1,888,889$1.89M | $-1,111,111$-1.11M | $-1,111,111$-1.11M | $-1,111,111$-1.11M |
Total Cost
$10,000,000$10.00M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 33 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$6,666,667$6.67M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$1,111,111$1.11M
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
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17/18
19/20
22/23
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
3
Contract End
2019-20
Buyout Length
6
Buyout End
2022-23
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
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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