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 Sorokin was bought out prior to the 2026-2027 season:
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Base Salary
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$8,250,000$8.25M | $8,250,000$8.25M | $8,250,000$8.25M | $8,250,000$8.25M | $8,250,000$8.25M | $8,250,000$8.25M |
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| Total Salary | $8,250,000$8.25M | $8,250,000$8.25M | $8,250,000$8.25M | $8,250,000$8.25M | $8,250,000$8.25M | $8,250,000$8.25M |
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| Annual Buyout Cost | $2,750,000$2.75M | $2,750,000$2.75M | $2,750,000$2.75M | $2,750,000$2.75M | $2,750,000$2.75M | $2,750,000$2.75M | $2,750,000$2.75M | $2,750,000$2.75M | $2,750,000$2.75M | $2,750,000$2.75M | $2,750,000$2.75M | $2,750,000$2.75M |
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Original Cap Hit
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$8,250,000$8.25M | $8,250,000$8.25M | $8,250,000$8.25M | $8,250,000$8.25M | $8,250,000$8.25M | $8,250,000$8.25M | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 Buyout Cap Hit |
$2,750,000$2.75M | $2,750,000$2.75M | $2,750,000$2.75M | $2,750,000$2.75M | $2,750,000$2.75M | $2,750,000$2.75M | $2,750,000$2.75M | $2,750,000$2.75M | $2,750,000$2.75M | $2,750,000$2.75M | $2,750,000$2.75M | $2,750,000$2.75M |
Savings
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$5,500,000$5.50M | $5,500,000$5.50M | $5,500,000$5.50M | $5,500,000$5.50M | $5,500,000$5.50M | $5,500,000$5.50M | $-2,750,000$-2.75M | $-2,750,000$-2.75M | $-2,750,000$-2.75M | $-2,750,000$-2.75M | $-2,750,000$-2.75M | $-2,750,000$-2.75M |
Total Cost
$49,500,000$49.50M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 30 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$33,000,000$33.00M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$2,750,000$2.75M
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
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26/27
31/32
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Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
6
Contract End
2031-32
Buyout Length
12
Buyout End
2037-38
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
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2024-25
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| Cap Hit | $8,250,000$8.25M | $8,250,000$8.25M | $8,250,000$8.25M | $8,250,000$8.25M | $8,250,000$8.25M | $8,250,000$8.25M | $8,250,000$8.25M | $8,250,000$8.25M | UFAage 36 |
| AAV | $8,250,000$8.25M | $8,250,000$8.25M | $8,250,000$8.25M | $8,250,000$8.25M | $8,250,000$8.25M | $8,250,000$8.25M | $8,250,000$8.25M | $8,250,000$8.25M | |
| Base | $8,250,000$8.25M | $8,250,000$8.25M | $8,250,000$8.25M | $8,250,000$8.25M | $8,250,000$8.25M | $8,250,000$8.25M | $8,250,000$8.25M | $8,250,000$8.25M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
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| Total Salary | $8,250,000$8.25M | $8,250,000$8.25M | $8,250,000$8.25M | $8,250,000$8.25M | $8,250,000$8.25M | $8,250,000$8.25M | $8,250,000$8.25M | $8,250,000$8.25M | |
| Minors Salary |
$8,250,000$8.25M
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$8,250,000$8.25M
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Notes
Yrs 1-4: No Move Clause; Yrs 5-8: 16 Team No Trade List
Popular Buyouts
Players with the most buyout views
(Team at time of buyout) |
Cap Hit |
% Of Views |
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$11.60M |
20% |
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$9.25M |
18% |
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$3.85M |
12% |
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$10.50M |
12% |
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$14.00M |
10% |
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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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