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NHL Buyout Calculator
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
Abbreviated $Amounts
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2025-26
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2026 |
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| Cap Hit | $1,000,000$1.00M | UFAage 37 |
| AAV | $3,250,000$3.25M | |
| Base | $1,000,000$1.00M | |
| Performance Bonuses | $2,250,000$2.25M | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | |
| Total Salary | $1,000,000$1.00M | |
| Minors Salary |
$1,000,000$1.00M
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| Clauses |
M-NTC
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| Year Type | UFA | |
| UFA Year | ||
| Buy Out | Buy Out |
Notes
$250K PB at 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 GP; $300K for playoffs + 40 GP; $300K winning round 1; $200K winning round 2; $100K winning east; $100K for winning cup -- must play 50% GP each round for bonus
Popular Buyouts
Players with the most buyout views
(Team at time of buyout) |
Cap Hit |
% Of Views |
|---|---|---|
$9.25M |
25% |
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$7.50M |
14% |
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$4.82M |
13% |
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$14.00M |
11% |
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$11.60M |
10% |
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$8.50M |
10% |
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$9.85M |
10% |
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$4.29M |
8% |
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