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 Dylan Larkin was bought out prior to the 2027-2028 season:
Abbreviated $Amounts
| 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 | 2032-33 | 2033-34 | 2034-35 | |
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Base Salary
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$8,000,000$8.00M | $8,000,000$8.00M | $7,500,000$7.50M | $7,100,000$7.10M |
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| Total Salary | $8,000,000$8.00M | $8,000,000$8.00M | $7,500,000$7.50M | $7,100,000$7.10M |
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| Signing Bonus |
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| Annual Buyout Cost | $2,550,000$2.55M | $2,550,000$2.55M | $2,550,000$2.55M | $2,550,000$2.55M | $2,550,000$2.55M | $2,550,000$2.55M | $2,550,000$2.55M | $2,550,000$2.55M |
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Original Cap Hit
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$8,700,000$8.70M | $8,700,000$8.70M | $8,700,000$8.70M | $8,700,000$8.70M | - | - | - | - |
| $3,250,000$3.25M | $3,250,000$3.25M | $3,750,000$3.75M | $4,150,000$4.15M | $2,550,000$2.55M | $2,550,000$2.55M | $2,550,000$2.55M | $2,550,000$2.55M | |
| $5,450,000$5.45M | $5,450,000$5.45M | $4,950,000$4.95M | $4,550,000$4.55M | $-2,550,000$-2.55M | $-2,550,000$-2.55M | $-2,550,000$-2.55M | $-2,550,000$-2.55M |
Total Cost
$30,600,000$30.60M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 30 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$20,400,000$20.40M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$2,550,000$2.55M
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
8yrs
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27/28
30/31
34/35
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
4
Contract End
2030-31
Buyout Length
8
Buyout End
2034-35
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
term8yrs
value$69,600,000$69.60M
cap hit$8,700,000$8.70M
expiry
2031
UFA
age 34
Abbreviated $Amounts
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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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| Cap Hit | $8,700,000$8.70M | $8,700,000$8.70M | $8,700,000$8.70M | $8,700,000$8.70M | $8,700,000$8.70M | $8,700,000$8.70M | $8,700,000$8.70M | $8,700,000$8.70M | UFAage 34 |
| AAV | $8,700,000$8.70M | $8,700,000$8.70M | $8,700,000$8.70M | $8,700,000$8.70M | $8,700,000$8.70M | $8,700,000$8.70M | $8,700,000$8.70M | $8,700,000$8.70M | |
| Base | $10,000,000$10.00M | $11,000,000$11.00M | $10,000,000$10.00M | $8,000,000$8.00M | $8,000,000$8.00M | $8,000,000$8.00M | $7,500,000$7.50M | $7,100,000$7.10M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $10,000,000$10.00M | $11,000,000$11.00M | $10,000,000$10.00M | $8,000,000$8.00M | $8,000,000$8.00M | $8,000,000$8.00M | $7,500,000$7.50M | $7,100,000$7.10M | |
| Minors Salary |
$10,000,000$10.00M
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$11,000,000$11.00M
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$10,000,000$10.00M
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$8,000,000$8.00M
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$8,000,000$8.00M
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$8,000,000$8.00M
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$7,500,000$7.50M
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$7,100,000$7.10M
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| Clauses |
NTC
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NTC
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NTC
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NTC
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NTC
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M-NTC
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M-NTC
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M-NTC
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| Year Type | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | |
| UFA Year | |||||||||
| Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out |
Notes
Yrs 6-8: 10-team Trade List
Popular Buyouts
Players with the most buyout views
(Team at time of buyout) |
Cap Hit |
% Of Views |
|---|---|---|
$11.60M |
22% |
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$9.25M |
18% |
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$10.50M |
13% |
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$14.00M |
11% |
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$4.82M |
10% |
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$5.25M |
9% |
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$7.00M |
9% |
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$9.50M |
8% |
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