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 Joonas Korpisalo was bought out prior to the 2026-2027 season.
Total Cost
$6,500,000$6.50M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 32 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$4,333,333$4.33M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$1,083,333$1.08M
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
Retained Salary
This contract has retained salary from a previous trade. The buyout costs, and savings are split between the teams as shown below.
4yrs
-$
-$
-$
-$
$
$
26/27
27/28
29/30
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
2
Contract End
2027-28
Buyout Length
4
Buyout End
2029-30
Buyout Summary
Abbreviated $Amounts
Joonas Korpisalo |
2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Original Cap Hit
|
$4,000,000$4.00M | $4,000,000$4.00M | - | - |
|
Base Salary
|
($3,500,000$3.50M) | ($3,000,000$3.00M) | (-) | (-) |
| Total Salary | ($3,500,000$3.50M) | ($3,000,000$3.00M) | (-) | (-) |
| Signing Bonus | - | - | - | - |
| Annual Buyout Cost | $1,083,333$1.08M | $1,083,333$1.08M | $1,083,333$1.08M | $1,083,333$1.08M |
 Actual Cap Hit |
$1,187,500$1.19M |
$1,562,500$1.56M |
$812,500$813K |
$812,500$813K |
Savings 75.0% |
$1,812,500$1.81M |
$1,437,500$1.44M |
$-812,500$-813K |
$-812,500$-813K |
 |
$395,833$396K |
$520,833$521K |
$270,833$271K |
$270,833$271K |
Savings 25.0% |
$604,167$604K |
$479,167$479K |
$-270,833$-271K |
$-270,833$-271K |
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
2023-2028
Standard Contract
5yrs
value$20,000,000$20.00M
cap hit$4,000,000$4.00M
expiry
2028
UFA
age 34
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
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 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $4,000,000$4.00M | $4,000,000$4.00M | $4,000,000$4.00M | $4,000,000$4.00M | $4,000,000$4.00M | UFAage 34 |
| AAV | $4,000,000$4.00M | $4,000,000$4.00M | $4,000,000$4.00M | $4,000,000$4.00M | $4,000,000$4.00M | |
| Base | $4,000,000$4.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $4,500,000$4.50M | $3,500,000$3.50M | $3,000,000$3.00M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $4,000,000$4.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $4,500,000$4.50M | $3,500,000$3.50M | $3,000,000$3.00M | |
| Minors Salary |
$4,000,000$4.00M
|
$5,000,000$5.00M
|
$4,500,000$4.50M
|
$3,500,000$3.50M
|
$3,000,000$3.00M
|
|
| 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 | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | |
| UFA Year | ||||||
| Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out |
Notes
10 Team No Trade List
* Retained Salary Jun 24, 2024
25% of contract was retained by Ottawa Senators in trade to Boston Bruins
Trade DetailsPopular Buyouts
Players with the most buyout views
(Team at time of buyout) |
Cap Hit |
% Of Views |
|---|---|---|
$9.25M |
24% |
|
$6.50M |
15% |
|
$10.50M |
15% |
|
$8.50M |
11% |
|
$5.50M |
10% |
|
$8.50M |
9% |
|
$4.82M |
8% |
|
$8.00M |
8% |
After the trade, #NYR called up Robertson & Mancini. This reduced their projected cap space to $4.8M. They can add $6.9M annual cap hit today, or with no additional roster moves, can add $22M at the trade deadline
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After the trade, #NYR called up Robertson & Mancini. This reduced their projected cap space to $4.8M. They can add $6.9M annual cap hit today, or with no additional roster moves, can add $22M at the trade deadline
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