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 Dawson Mercer was bought out prior to the 2025-2026 season:
Abbreviated $Amounts
| 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Base Salary
|
$4,750,000$4.75M | $4,250,000$4.25M |
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-
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| Total Salary | $4,750,000$4.75M | $4,250,000$4.25M |
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-
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| Signing Bonus |
-
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-
|
- | - |
| Annual Buyout Cost | $750,000$750K | $750,000$750K | $750,000$750K | $750,000$750K |
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Original Cap Hit
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$4,000,000$4.00M | $4,000,000$4.00M | - | - |
 Buyout Cap Hit |
- |
$500,000$500K | $750,000$750K | $750,000$750K |
Savings
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$4,000,000$4.00M | $3,500,000$3.50M | $-750,000$-750K | $-750,000$-750K |
Total Cost
$9,000,000$9.00M
Total Remaining Base Salary
33%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 23 years old at the buyout, giving him a 33% buyout multiplier.
$3,000,000$3.00M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$750,000$750K
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
4yrs
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-$
-$
-$
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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
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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $4,000,000$4.00M | $4,000,000$4.00M | $4,000,000$4.00M | RFAage 25 |
| AAV | $4,000,000$4.00M | $4,000,000$4.00M | $4,000,000$4.00M | |
| Base | $3,000,000$3.00M | $4,750,000$4.75M | $4,250,000$4.25M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $3,000,000$3.00M | $4,750,000$4.75M | $4,250,000$4.25M | |
| Minors Salary |
$3,000,000$3.00M
|
$4,750,000$4.75M
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$4,250,000$4.25M
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| Clauses | ||||
| Year Type | RFA | RFA | RFA | |
| UFA Year | ||||
| Buy Out | Buy Out |
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% |
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$4.82M |
11% |
|
$14.00M |
10% |
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$7.00M |
9% |
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$5.25M |
8% |
|
$12.00M |
8% |
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