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 Jesperi Kotkaniemi was bought out prior to the 2029-2030 season:
Abbreviated $Amounts
| 2029-30 | 2030-31 | |
|---|---|---|
|
Base Salary
|
$5,200,000$5.20M |
-
|
| Total Salary | $5,200,000$5.20M |
-
|
| Signing Bonus |
-
|
- |
| Annual Buyout Cost | $1,733,333$1.73M | $1,733,333$1.73M |
|
Original Cap Hit
|
$4,820,000$4.82M | - |
 Buyout Cap Hit |
$1,353,333$1.35M | $1,733,333$1.73M |
Savings
|
$3,466,667$3.47M | $-1,733,333$-1.73M |
Total Cost
$5,200,000$5.20M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 28 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$3,466,667$3.47M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$1,733,333$1.73M
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
2yrs
-$
-$
$
29/30
30/31
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
1
Contract End
2029-30
Buyout Length
2
Buyout End
2030-31
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2022-23
|
2023-24
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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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2028-29
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2029-30
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2030 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $4,820,000$4.82M | $4,820,000$4.82M | $4,820,000$4.82M | $4,820,000$4.82M | $4,820,000$4.82M | $4,820,000$4.82M | $4,820,000$4.82M | $4,820,000$4.82M | UFAage 29 |
| AAV | $4,820,000$4.82M | $4,820,000$4.82M | $4,820,000$4.82M | $4,820,000$4.82M | $4,820,000$4.82M | $4,820,000$4.82M | $4,820,000$4.82M | $4,820,000$4.82M | |
| Base | $4,000,000$4.00M | $4,500,000$4.50M | $4,820,000$4.82M | $4,820,000$4.82M | $4,820,000$4.82M | $5,200,000$5.20M | $5,200,000$5.20M | $5,200,000$5.20M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $4,000,000$4.00M | $4,500,000$4.50M | $4,820,000$4.82M | $4,820,000$4.82M | $4,820,000$4.82M | $5,200,000$5.20M | $5,200,000$5.20M | $5,200,000$5.20M | |
| Minors Salary |
$4,000,000$4.00M
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$4,500,000$4.50M
|
$4,820,000$4.82M
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$4,820,000$4.82M
|
$4,820,000$4.82M
|
$5,200,000$5.20M
|
$5,200,000$5.20M
|
$5,200,000$5.20M
|
|
| Clauses |
M-NTC
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M-NTC
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M-NTC
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M-NTC
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M-NTC
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| Year Type | RFA | RFA | RFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | |
| UFA Year | |||||||||
| Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out |
Notes
10 Team No Trade List in UFA Years 4 - 8
Popular Buyouts
Players with the most buyout views
(Team at time of buyout) |
Cap Hit |
% Of Views |
|---|---|---|
$11.60M |
22% |
|
$9.25M |
19% |
|
$10.50M |
13% |
|
$4.82M |
10% |
|
$14.00M |
10% |
|
$5.25M |
9% |
|
$12.00M |
9% |
|
$9.50M |
8% |
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