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 Guentzel was bought out prior to the 2026-2027 season:
Abbreviated $Amounts
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Base Salary
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$3,957,895$3.96M | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M |
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| Total Salary | $7,957,895$7.96M | $7,957,895$7.96M | $7,957,895$7.96M | $7,957,895$7.96M | $7,957,895$7.96M |
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| Signing Bonus | $4,000,000$4.00M | $6,957,895$6.96M | $6,957,895$6.96M | $6,957,895$6.96M | $6,957,895$6.96M | - | - | - | - | - |
| Annual Buyout Cost | $530,526$531K | $530,526$531K | $530,526$531K | $530,526$531K | $530,526$531K | $530,526$531K | $530,526$531K | $530,526$531K | $530,526$531K | $530,526$531K |
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Original Cap Hit
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$9,000,000$9.00M | $9,000,000$9.00M | $9,000,000$9.00M | $9,000,000$9.00M | $9,000,000$9.00M | - | - | - | - | - |
 Buyout Cap Hit |
$5,572,631$5.57M | $8,530,526$8.53M | $8,530,526$8.53M | $8,530,526$8.53M | $8,530,526$8.53M | $530,526$531K | $530,526$531K | $530,526$531K | $530,526$531K | $530,526$531K |
Savings
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$3,427,369$3.43M | $469,474$469K | $469,474$469K | $469,474$469K | $469,474$469K | $-530,526$-531K | $-530,526$-531K | $-530,526$-531K | $-530,526$-531K | $-530,526$-531K |
Total Cost
$7,957,895$7.96M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 31 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$5,305,263$5.31M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$530,526$531K
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
30/31
35/36
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
5
Contract End
2030-31
Buyout Length
10
Buyout End
2035-36
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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| Cap Hit | $9,000,000$9.00M | $9,000,000$9.00M | $9,000,000$9.00M | $9,000,000$9.00M | $9,000,000$9.00M | $9,000,000$9.00M | $9,000,000$9.00M | UFAage 36 |
| AAV | $9,000,000$9.00M | $9,000,000$9.00M | $9,000,000$9.00M | $9,000,000$9.00M | $9,000,000$9.00M | $9,000,000$9.00M | $9,000,000$9.00M | |
| Base | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | $3,957,895$3.96M | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | $12,263,157$12.26M | $8,947,368$8.95M | $4,000,000$4.00M | $6,957,895$6.96M | $6,957,895$6.96M | $6,957,895$6.96M | $6,957,895$6.96M | |
| Total Salary | $13,263,157$13.26M | $9,947,368$9.95M | $7,957,895$7.96M | $7,957,895$7.96M | $7,957,895$7.96M | $7,957,895$7.96M | $7,957,895$7.96M | |
| Minors Salary |
$13,263,157$13.26M
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$9,947,368$9.95M
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$7,957,895$7.96M
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$7,957,895$7.96M
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$7,957,895$7.96M
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$7,957,895$7.96M
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$7,957,895$7.96M
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NMC
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NMC
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NMC
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NMC
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M-NTC
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M-NTC
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M-NTC
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| Year Type | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | |
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| Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out |
Notes
NMC Yrs 1-4; then 10 team trade list Yrs 5-7
Popular Buyouts
Players with the most buyout views
(Team at time of buyout) |
Cap Hit |
% Of Views |
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$11.60M |
23% |
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$9.25M |
18% |
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$10.50M |
12% |
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$4.82M |
11% |
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$14.00M |
10% |
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$7.00M |
9% |
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$5.25M |
8% |
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$12.00M |
8% |
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