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 Josh Anderson was bought out prior to the 2024-2025 season.
Total Cost
$15,500,000$15.50M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 30 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$10,333,333$10.33M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$1,722,222$1.72M
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
6yrs
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24/25
26/27
29/30
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
3
Contract End
2026-27
Buyout Length
6
Buyout End
2029-30
Buyout Summary
Abbreviated $Amounts
Josh Anderson |
2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 |
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Original Cap Hit
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$5,500,000$5.50M | $5,500,000$5.50M | $5,500,000$5.50M | - | - | - |
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Base Salary
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($7,000,000$7.00M) | ($5,000,000$5.00M) | ($3,500,000$3.50M) | (-) | (-) | (-) |
| Total Salary | ($7,000,000$7.00M) | ($5,000,000$5.00M) | ($3,500,000$3.50M) | (-) | (-) | (-) |
| Signing Bonus | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Annual Buyout Cost | $1,722,222$1.72M | $1,722,222$1.72M | $1,722,222$1.72M | $1,722,222$1.72M | $1,722,222$1.72M | $1,722,222$1.72M |
 Actual Cap Hit |
$222,222$222K |
$2,222,222$2.22M |
$3,722,222$3.72M |
$1,722,222$1.72M |
$1,722,222$1.72M |
$1,722,222$1.72M |
Savings 100.0% |
$5,277,778$5.28M |
$3,277,778$3.28M |
$1,777,778$1.78M |
$-1,722,222$-1.72M |
$-1,722,222$-1.72M |
$-1,722,222$-1.72M |
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
2020-2027
Standard Contract
7yrs
value$38,500,000$38.50M
cap hit$5,500,000$5.50M
expiry
2027
UFA
age 33
Abbreviated $Amounts
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2020-21
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2021-22
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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 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $5,500,000$5.50M | $5,500,000$5.50M | $5,500,000$5.50M | $5,500,000$5.50M | $5,500,000$5.50M | $5,500,000$5.50M | $5,500,000$5.50M | UFAage 33 |
| AAV | $5,500,000$5.50M | $5,500,000$5.50M | $5,500,000$5.50M | $5,500,000$5.50M | $5,500,000$5.50M | $5,500,000$5.50M | $5,500,000$5.50M | |
| Base | $4,000,000$4.00M | $4,000,000$4.00M | $7,000,000$7.00M | $8,000,000$8.00M | $7,000,000$7.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $3,500,000$3.50M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $4,000,000$4.00M | $4,000,000$4.00M | $7,000,000$7.00M | $8,000,000$8.00M | $7,000,000$7.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $3,500,000$3.50M | |
| Minors Salary |
$4,000,000$4.00M
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$4,000,000$4.00M
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$7,000,000$7.00M
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$8,000,000$8.00M
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$7,000,000$7.00M
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$5,000,000$5.00M
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$3,500,000$3.50M
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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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M-NTC
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M-NTC
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| Year Type | RFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | |
| UFA Year | ||||||||
| Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out |
Notes
Years 2-4: 8 team No Trade List, Years 5-7: 5 Team No Trade List
Popular Buyouts
Players with the most buyout views
(Team at time of buyout) |
Cap Hit |
% Of Views |
|---|---|---|
$9.25M |
64188% |
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$6.50M |
45975% |
|
$10.50M |
40525% |
|
$5.50M |
28188% |
|
$8.50M |
27675% |
|
$4.82M |
26350% |
|
$9.50M |
22550% |
|
$5.00M |
21400% |
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NHL 775K
Minors 275K
Guaranteed 300K
Was UFA after not being qualified by ANA. Was on PTO in ANA.
Was waived by MTL on signing.
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