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 Jake Furlong was bought out prior to the 2026-2027 season:
Abbreviated $Amounts
| 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|
|
Base Salary
|
$800,000$800K |
-
|
| Total Salary | $800,000$800K |
-
|
| Signing Bonus |
-
|
- |
| Annual Buyout Cost | $133,333$133K | $133,333$133K |
|
Original Cap Hit
|
$841,666$842K | - |
 Buyout Cap Hit |
$174,999$175K | $133,333$133K |
Savings
|
$666,667$667K | $-133,333$-133K |
Total Cost
$800,000$800K
Total Remaining Base Salary
33%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 22 years old at the buyout, giving him a 33% buyout multiplier.
$266,667$267K
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$133,333$133K
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
2yrs
-$
-$
$
26/27
27/28
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
1
Contract End
2026-27
Buyout Length
2
Buyout End
2027-28
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2023-24
|
2024-25
|
2025-26
|
2026-27
|
2027 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $870,833$871K | $841,666$842K | $841,666$842K | $841,666$842K | RFAage 23 |
| AAV | $875,000$875K | $850,000$850K | $850,000$850K | $850,000$850K | |
| Base | - |
$775,000$775K | $775,000$775K | $800,000$800K | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | $12,500$13K | $12,500$13K | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | $87,500$88K | $87,500$88K | $87,500$88K | - | |
| Total Salary | $87,500$88K | $862,500$863K | $862,500$863K | $800,000$800K | |
| Minors Salary |
-
|
$82,500$83K
|
$82,500$83K
|
$82,500$83K
|
|
| Clauses | |||||
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
$11.60M |
20% |
|
$9.25M |
18% |
|
$10.50M |
12% |
|
$3.85M |
12% |
|
$14.00M |
10% |
|
$4.82M |
10% |
|
$5.25M |
9% |
|
$7.00M |
8% |
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