Use the PuckPedia Buyout Calculator to see the cash and salary cap impact of a buyout. If you are wondering more about how NHL contract buyouts work, visit our Capology section, or Ask The Capologist.
NHL Buyout Calculator
If Joel Farabee was bought out prior to the 2025-2026 season.
Total Cost
$16,250,000$16.25M
Total Remaining Base Salary
33%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 25 years old at the buyout, giving him a 33% buyout multiplier.
$5,416,667$5.42M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$902,778$903K
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
6yrs
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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 Farabee |
2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 |
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Original Cap Hit
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$5,000,000$5.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | - | - | - |
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Base Salary
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($4,250,000$4.25M) | ($6,000,000$6.00M) | ($6,000,000$6.00M) | (-) | (-) | (-) |
| Total Salary | ($5,750,000$5.75M) | ($6,000,000$6.00M) | ($6,000,000$6.00M) | (-) | (-) | (-) |
| Signing Bonus | $1,500,000$1.50M | - | - | - | - | - |
| Annual Buyout Cost | $902,778$903K | $902,778$903K | $902,778$903K | $902,778$903K | $902,778$903K | $902,778$903K |
 Actual Cap Hit |
$1,652,778$1.65M |
$-97,222$-97K |
$-97,222$-97K |
$902,778$903K |
$902,778$903K |
$902,778$903K |
Savings 100.0% |
$3,347,222$3.35M |
$5,097,222$5.10M |
$5,097,222$5.10M |
$-902,778$-903K |
$-902,778$-903K |
$-902,778$-903K |
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
2022-2028
Standard Contract
6yrs
value$30,000,000$30.00M
cap hit$5,000,000$5.00M
expiry
2028
UFA
age 28
Abbreviated $Amounts
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2022-23
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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 |
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| Cap Hit | $5,000,000$5.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | UFAage 28 |
| AAV | $5,000,000$5.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | |
| Base | $1,000,000$1.00M | $2,250,000$2.25M | $3,000,000$3.00M | $4,250,000$4.25M | $6,000,000$6.00M | $6,000,000$6.00M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | $2,000,000$2.00M | $2,000,000$2.00M | $2,000,000$2.00M | $1,500,000$1.50M | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $3,000,000$3.00M | $4,250,000$4.25M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $5,750,000$5.75M | $6,000,000$6.00M | $6,000,000$6.00M | |
| Minors Salary |
$3,000,000$3.00M
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$4,250,000$4.25M
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$5,000,000$5.00M
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$5,750,000$5.75M
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$6,000,000$6.00M
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$6,000,000$6.00M
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| Clauses | |||||||
| Year Type | RFA | RFA | RFA | RFA | UFA | UFA | |
| UFA Year | |||||||
| Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out |
Popular Buyouts
Players with the most buyout views
(Team at time of buyout) |
Cap Hit |
% Of Views |
|---|---|---|
$9.25M |
20% |
|
$6.50M |
15% |
|
$8.50M |
15% |
|
$10.50M |
12% |
|
$5.38M |
11% |
|
$5.50M |
9% |
|
$9.50M |
9% |
|
$4.82M |
8% |
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