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 Ilya Protas was bought out prior to the 2026-2027 season:
Abbreviated $Amounts
| 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Base Salary
|
$800,000$800K | $800,000$800K |
-
|
-
|
| Total Salary | $897,500$898K | $800,000$800K |
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|
-
|
| Signing Bonus | $97,500$98K |
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- | - |
| Annual Buyout Cost | $133,333$133K | $133,333$133K | $133,333$133K | $133,333$133K |
|
Original Cap Hit
|
$856,667$857K | $856,667$857K | - | - |
 Buyout Cap Hit |
$190,000$190K | $190,000$190K | $133,333$133K | $133,333$133K |
Savings
|
$666,667$667K | $666,667$667K | $-133,333$-133K | $-133,333$-133K |
Total Cost
$1,600,000$1.60M
Total Remaining Base Salary
33%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 19 years old at the buyout, giving him a 33% buyout multiplier.
$533,333$533K
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$133,333$133K
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
4yrs
-$
-$
-$
-$
$
$
26/27
27/28
29/30
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
2
Contract End
2027-28
Buyout Length
4
Buyout End
2029-30
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
Abbreviated $Amounts
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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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $889,167$889K | $856,667$857K | $856,667$857K | $856,667$857K | RFAage 21 |
| AAV | $975,000$975K | $942,500$943K | $942,500$943K | $942,500$943K | |
| Base | - |
$775,000$775K | $800,000$800K | $800,000$800K | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | $102,500$103K | $77,500$78K | $77,500$78K | |
| Signing Bonuses | $97,500$98K | $97,500$98K | $97,500$98K | - | |
| Total Salary | $97,500$98K | $872,500$873K | $897,500$898K | $800,000$800K | |
| Minors Salary |
-
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$85,000$85K
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$85,000$85K
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$85,000$85K
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| Clauses | |||||
| Year Type | RFA | RFA | RFA | RFA | |
| UFA Year | |||||
| Slide Year | |||||
| Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out |
Popular Buyouts
Players with the most buyout views
(Team at time of buyout) |
Cap Hit |
% Of Views |
|---|---|---|
$9.25M |
19% |
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$3.85M |
16% |
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$11.60M |
16% |
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$10.50M |
12% |
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$4.82M |
10% |
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$8.00M |
9% |
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$14.00M |
9% |
|
$6.50M |
9% |
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