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 Dylan Demelo was bought out prior to the 2027-2028 season.
Buyout Summary
Abbreviated $Amounts
Dylan Demelo |
2027-28 | 2028-29 |
|---|---|---|
|
Base Salary
|
($4,100,000$4.10M) |
-
|
| Total Salary | ($4,100,000$4.10M) |
-
|
| Signing Bonus | - |
- |
| Annual Buyout Cost | $1,366,667$1.37M | $1,366,667$1.37M |
|
Original Cap Hit
|
$4,900,000$4.90M | - |
 Actual Cap Hit |
$2,166,667$2.17M |
$1,366,667$1.37M |
Savings 100.0% |
$2,733,333$2.73M |
$-1,366,667$-1.37M |
Total Cost
$4,100,000$4.10M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 34 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$2,733,333$2.73M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$1,366,667$1.37M
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
2yrs
-$
-$
$
27/28
28/29
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
1
Contract End
2027-28
Buyout Length
2
Buyout End
2028-29
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
2024-2028
Standard Contract
4yrs
value$19,600,000$19.60M
cap hit$4,900,000$4.90M
expiry
2028
UFA
age 35
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2024-25
|
2025-26
|
2026-27
|
2027-28
|
2028 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $4,900,000$4.90M | $4,900,000$4.90M | $4,900,000$4.90M | $4,900,000$4.90M | UFAage 35 |
| AAV | $4,900,000$4.90M | $4,900,000$4.90M | $4,900,000$4.90M | $4,900,000$4.90M | |
| Base | $5,500,000$5.50M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $4,100,000$4.10M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | - | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $5,500,000$5.50M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $4,100,000$4.10M | |
| Minors Salary |
$5,500,000$5.50M
|
$5,000,000$5.00M
|
$5,000,000$5.00M
|
$4,100,000$4.10M
|
|
| Clauses |
M-NTC
|
M-NTC
|
M-NTC
|
M-NTC
|
|
| Year Type | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | |
| UFA Year | |||||
| Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out |
Notes
10 Team No Trade List
Popular Buyouts
Players with the most buyout views
(Team at time of buyout) |
Cap Hit |
% Of Views |
|---|---|---|
$7.50M |
19% |
|
$4.82M |
18% |
|
$9.25M |
18% |
|
$11.60M |
10% |
|
$9.85M |
10% |
|
$14.00M |
8% |
|
$2.40M |
8% |
|
$8.50M |
8% |
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