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NHL Buyout Calculator
If Joel Edmundson was bought out prior to the 2025-2026 season.
Total Cost
$7,900,000$7.90M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 31 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$5,266,667$5.27M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$877,778$878K
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
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25/26
27/28
30/31
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
3
Contract End
2027-28
Buyout Length
6
Buyout End
2030-31
Buyout Summary
Abbreviated $Amounts
Joel Edmundson |
2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 |
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Original Cap Hit
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$3,850,000$3.85M | $3,850,000$3.85M | $3,850,000$3.85M | - | - | - |
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Base Salary
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($3,000,000$3.00M) | ($2,000,000$2.00M) | ($2,900,000$2.90M) | (-) | (-) | (-) |
| Total Salary | ($4,500,000$4.50M) | ($3,500,000$3.50M) | ($2,900,000$2.90M) | (-) | (-) | (-) |
| Signing Bonus | $1,500,000$1.50M | $1,500,000$1.50M | - | - | - | - |
| Annual Buyout Cost | $877,778$878K | $877,778$878K | $877,778$878K | $877,778$878K | $877,778$878K | $877,778$878K |
 Actual Cap Hit |
$1,727,778$1.73M |
$2,727,778$2.73M |
$1,827,778$1.83M |
$877,778$878K |
$877,778$878K |
$877,778$878K |
Savings 100.0% |
$2,122,222$2.12M |
$1,122,222$1.12M |
$2,022,222$2.02M |
$-877,778$-878K |
$-877,778$-878K |
$-877,778$-878K |
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
2024-2028
Standard Contract
4yrs
value$15,400,000$15.40M
cap hit$3,850,000$3.85M
expiry
2028
UFA
age 35
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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2028 |
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| Cap Hit | $3,850,000$3.85M | $3,850,000$3.85M | $3,850,000$3.85M | $3,850,000$3.85M | UFAage 35 |
| AAV | $3,850,000$3.85M | $3,850,000$3.85M | $3,850,000$3.85M | $3,850,000$3.85M | |
| Base | $775,000$775K | $3,000,000$3.00M | $2,000,000$2.00M | $2,900,000$2.90M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | $3,725,000$3.73M | $1,500,000$1.50M | $1,500,000$1.50M | - | |
| Total Salary | $4,500,000$4.50M | $4,500,000$4.50M | $3,500,000$3.50M | $2,900,000$2.90M | |
| Minors Salary |
$4,500,000$4.50M
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$4,500,000$4.50M
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$3,500,000$3.50M
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$2,900,000$2.90M
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| 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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| Year Type | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | |
| UFA Year | |||||
| Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out |
Notes
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Popular Buyouts
Players with the most buyout views
(Team at time of buyout) |
Cap Hit |
% Of Views |
|---|---|---|
$9.25M |
24% |
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$6.50M |
15% |
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$10.50M |
14% |
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$8.50M |
11% |
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$5.50M |
10% |
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$8.50M |
9% |
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$4.82M |
8% |
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$8.00M |
8% |
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