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 Jack Thompson was bought out prior to the 2024-2025 season.
Total Cost
$775,000$775K
Total Remaining Base Salary
33%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 22 years old at the buyout, giving him a 33% buyout multiplier.
$258,333$258K
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$129,167$129K
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
2yrs
-$
-$
$
24/25
25/26
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
1
Contract End
2024-25
Buyout Length
2
Buyout End
2025-26
Buyout Summary
Abbreviated $Amounts
Jack Thompson |
2024-25 | 2025-26 |
|---|---|---|
|
Original Cap Hit
|
$828,333$828K | - |
|
Base Salary
|
($775,000$775K) | (-) |
| Total Salary | ($775,000$775K) | (-) |
| Signing Bonus | - | - |
| Annual Buyout Cost | $129,167$129K | $129,167$129K |
 Actual Cap Hit |
$182,500$182K |
$129,167$129K |
Savings 100.0% |
$645,833$646K |
$-129,167$-129K |
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
2021-2025
Entry Level Contract
3yrs
value$2,484,999$2.48M
cap hit$828,333$828K
expiry
2025
RFA
age 23
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2021-22
|
2022-23
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2023-24
|
2024-25
|
2025 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $850,833$851K | $828,333$828K | $828,333$828K | $828,333$828K | RFAage 23 |
| AAV | $925,000$925K | $875,000$875K | $875,000$875K | $875,000$875K | |
| Base | - | $750,000$750K | $775,000$775K | $775,000$775K | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | $82,500$83K | $57,500$58K | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | $92,500$93K | $92,500$93K | $92,500$93K | - | |
| Total Salary | $92,500$93K | $842,500$843K | $867,500$868K | $775,000$775K | |
| Minors Salary |
-
|
$80,000$80K
|
$80,000$80K
|
$80,000$80K
|
|
| Clauses |
- |
- |
- |
- |
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| Year Type | RFA | RFA | RFA | RFA | |
| UFA Year | |||||
| Slide Year | |||||
| Buy Out | Buy Out |
Popular Buyouts
Players with the most buyout views
(Team at time of buyout) |
Cap Hit |
% Of Views |
|---|---|---|
$9.25M |
43613% |
|
$10.50M |
30213% |
|
$6.50M |
25025% |
|
$8.50M |
24125% |
|
$4.82M |
21850% |
|
$5.50M |
18525% |
|
$9.50M |
18038% |
|
$5.00M |
17813% |
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Adam Larsson #SeaKraken 4 year $5.25M Cap Hit extension:
Year 1: 2M Salary & 4M Signing Bonus
Years 2/3/4: 5M Salary
Year 1 & 2 no trade clause, year 3 & 4 15 team no trade list.
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