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 Sanderson was bought out prior to the 2031-2032 season:
Abbreviated $Amounts
| 2031-32 | 2032-33 | |
|---|---|---|
|
Base Salary
|
$8,050,000$8.05M |
-
|
| Total Salary | $8,050,000$8.05M |
-
|
| Signing Bonus |
-
|
- |
| Annual Buyout Cost | $2,683,333$2.68M | $2,683,333$2.68M |
|
Original Cap Hit
|
$8,050,000$8.05M | - |
| $2,683,333$2.68M | $2,683,333$2.68M | |
| $5,366,667$5.37M | $-2,683,333$-2.68M |
Total Cost
$8,050,000$8.05M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 28 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$5,366,667$5.37M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$2,683,333$2.68M
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
2yrs
-$
-$
$
31/32
32/33
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
1
Contract End
2031-32
Buyout Length
2
Buyout End
2032-33
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
term8yrs
value$64,400,000$64.40M
cap hit$8,050,000$8.05M
expiry
2032
UFA
age 29
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2024-25
|
2025-26
|
2026-27
|
2027-28
|
2028-29
|
2029-30
|
2030-31
|
2031-32
|
2032 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $8,050,000$8.05M | $8,050,000$8.05M | $8,050,000$8.05M | $8,050,000$8.05M | $8,050,000$8.05M | $8,050,000$8.05M | $8,050,000$8.05M | $8,050,000$8.05M | UFAage 29 |
| AAV | $8,050,000$8.05M | $8,050,000$8.05M | $8,050,000$8.05M | $8,050,000$8.05M | $8,050,000$8.05M | $8,050,000$8.05M | $8,050,000$8.05M | $8,050,000$8.05M | |
| Base | $8,050,000$8.05M | $8,050,000$8.05M | $8,050,000$8.05M | $8,050,000$8.05M | $8,050,000$8.05M | $8,050,000$8.05M | $8,050,000$8.05M | $8,050,000$8.05M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $8,050,000$8.05M | $8,050,000$8.05M | $8,050,000$8.05M | $8,050,000$8.05M | $8,050,000$8.05M | $8,050,000$8.05M | $8,050,000$8.05M | $8,050,000$8.05M | |
| Minors Salary |
$8,050,000$8.05M
|
$8,050,000$8.05M
|
$8,050,000$8.05M
|
$8,050,000$8.05M
|
$8,050,000$8.05M
|
$8,050,000$8.05M
|
$8,050,000$8.05M
|
$8,050,000$8.05M
|
|
| Clauses |
M-NTC
|
M-NTC
|
M-NTC
|
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| Year Type | RFA | RFA | RFA | RFA | RFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | |
| UFA Year | |||||||||
| Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out |
Notes
Yrs 6-8: 10 team no trade list
Popular Buyouts
Players with the most buyout views
(Team at time of buyout) |
Cap Hit |
% Of Views |
|---|---|---|
$11.60M |
23% |
|
$9.25M |
18% |
|
$10.50M |
12% |
|
$4.82M |
11% |
|
$14.00M |
10% |
|
$3.85M |
9% |
|
$5.25M |
9% |
|
$9.50M |
9% |
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