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 Jonathan Huberdeau was bought out prior to the 2027-2028 season:
Abbreviated $Amounts
| 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 | 2032-33 | 2033-34 | 2034-35 | |
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Base Salary
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$1,000,000$1.00M | $3,500,000$3.50M | $1,000,000$1.00M | $5,500,000$5.50M |
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| Total Salary | $10,500,000$10.50M | $10,500,000$10.50M | $10,500,000$10.50M | $10,500,000$10.50M |
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| Signing Bonus | $9,500,000$9.50M | $7,000,000$7.00M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $5,000,000$5.00M | - | - | - | - |
| Annual Buyout Cost | $916,667$917K | $916,667$917K | $916,667$917K | $916,667$917K | $916,667$917K | $916,667$917K | $916,667$917K | $916,667$917K |
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Original Cap Hit
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$10,500,000$10.50M | $10,500,000$10.50M | $10,500,000$10.50M | $10,500,000$10.50M | - | - | - | - |
 Buyout Cap Hit |
$10,416,667$10.42M | $7,916,667$7.92M | $10,416,667$10.42M | $5,916,667$5.92M | $916,667$917K | $916,667$917K | $916,667$917K | $916,667$917K |
Savings
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$83,333$83K | $2,583,333$2.58M | $83,333$83K | $4,583,333$4.58M | $-916,667$-917K | $-916,667$-917K | $-916,667$-917K | $-916,667$-917K |
Total Cost
$11,000,000$11.00M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 34 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$7,333,333$7.33M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$916,667$917K
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
8yrs
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27/28
30/31
34/35
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
4
Contract End
2030-31
Buyout Length
8
Buyout End
2034-35
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
8yrs
value$84,000,000$84.00M
cap hit$10,500,000$10.50M
expiry
2031
UFA
age 38
Abbreviated $Amounts
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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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2028-29
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2029-30
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2030-31
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2031 |
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| Cap Hit | $10,500,000$10.50M | $10,500,000$10.50M | $10,500,000$10.50M | $10,500,000$10.50M | $10,500,000$10.50M | $10,500,000$10.50M | $10,500,000$10.50M | $10,500,000$10.50M | UFAage 38 |
| AAV | $10,500,000$10.50M | $10,500,000$10.50M | $10,500,000$10.50M | $10,500,000$10.50M | $10,500,000$10.50M | $10,500,000$10.50M | $10,500,000$10.50M | $10,500,000$10.50M | |
| Base | $3,500,000$3.50M | $3,500,000$3.50M | $3,500,000$3.50M | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | $3,500,000$3.50M | $1,000,000$1.00M | $5,500,000$5.50M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | $7,000,000$7.00M | $7,000,000$7.00M | $7,000,000$7.00M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $7,000,000$7.00M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $5,000,000$5.00M | |
| Total Salary | $10,500,000$10.50M | $10,500,000$10.50M | $10,500,000$10.50M | $10,500,000$10.50M | $10,500,000$10.50M | $10,500,000$10.50M | $10,500,000$10.50M | $10,500,000$10.50M | |
| Minors Salary |
$10,500,000$10.50M
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$10,500,000$10.50M
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$10,500,000$10.50M
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$10,500,000$10.50M
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$10,500,000$10.50M
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$10,500,000$10.50M
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$10,500,000$10.50M
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$10,500,000$10.50M
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NMC
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NMC
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NMC
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NMC
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NMC
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NMC
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NMC
M-NTC
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NMC
M-NTC
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| Year Type | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | |
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| Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out |
Notes
Years 7-8: 12 team approved trade list
Popular Buyouts
Players with the most buyout views
(Team at time of buyout) |
Cap Hit |
% Of Views |
|---|---|---|
$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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$5.25M |
9% |
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$12.00M |
8% |
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$7.00M |
8% |
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