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 Ivan Miroshnichenko was bought out prior to the 2025-2026 season.
Total Cost
$855,000$855K
Total Remaining Base Salary
33%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 21 years old at the buyout, giving him a 33% buyout multiplier.
$285,000$285K
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$142,500$143K
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
2yrs
-$
-$
$
25/26
26/27
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
1
Contract End
2025-26
Buyout Length
2
Buyout End
2026-27
Buyout Summary
Abbreviated $Amounts
Ivan Miroshnichenko |
2025-26 | 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|
|
Original Cap Hit
|
$950,000$950K | - |
|
Base Salary
|
($855,000$855K) | (-) |
| Total Salary | ($950,000$950K) | (-) |
| Signing Bonus | $95,000$95K | - |
| Annual Buyout Cost | $142,500$143K | $142,500$143K |
 Actual Cap Hit |
$237,500$238K |
$142,500$143K |
Savings 100.0% |
$712,500$713K |
$-142,500$-143K |
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
2023-2026
Entry Level Contract
3yrs
value$2,850,000$2.85M
cap hit$950,000$950K
expiry
2026
RFA
age 22
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2023-24
|
2024-25
|
2025-26
|
2026 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $950,000$950K | $950,000$950K | $950,000$950K | RFAage 22 |
| AAV | $1,700,000$1.70M | $1,700,000$1.70M | $1,700,000$1.70M | |
| Base | $855,000$855K | $855,000$855K | $855,000$855K | |
| Performance Bonuses | $500,000$500K | $750,000$750K | $1,000,000$1.00M | |
| Signing Bonuses | $95,000$95K | $95,000$95K | $95,000$95K | |
| Total Salary | $950,000$950K | $950,000$950K | $950,000$950K | |
| Minors Salary |
$82,500$83K
|
$82,500$83K
|
$82,500$83K
|
|
| Clauses | ||||
| Year Type | RFA | RFA | RFA | |
| UFA Year | ||||
| Buy Out | Buy Out |
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(Team at time of buyout) |
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% Of Views |
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24% |
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$10.50M |
14% |
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$4.82M |
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$8.00M |
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They have $665K cap space remaining in LTIR
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