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 Kaiden Guhle was bought out prior to the 2026-2027 season:
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Base Salary
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$5,250,000$5.25M | $6,550,000$6.55M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $4,500,000$4.50M |
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| Total Salary | $5,250,000$5.25M | $6,550,000$6.55M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $4,500,000$4.50M |
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| Annual Buyout Cost | $876,667$877K | $876,667$877K | $876,667$877K | $876,667$877K | $876,667$877K | $876,667$877K | $876,667$877K | $876,667$877K | $876,667$877K | $876,667$877K |
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Original Cap Hit
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$5,550,000$5.55M | $5,550,000$5.55M | $5,550,000$5.55M | $5,550,000$5.55M | $5,550,000$5.55M | - | - | - | - | - |
 Buyout Cap Hit |
$1,176,667$1.18M | $-123,333$-123K | $1,426,667$1.43M | $1,426,667$1.43M | $1,926,667$1.93M | $876,667$877K | $876,667$877K | $876,667$877K | $876,667$877K | $876,667$877K |
Savings
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$4,373,333$4.37M | $5,673,333$5.67M | $4,123,333$4.12M | $4,123,333$4.12M | $3,623,333$3.62M | $-876,667$-877K | $-876,667$-877K | $-876,667$-877K | $-876,667$-877K | $-876,667$-877K |
Total Cost
$26,300,000$26.30M
Total Remaining Base Salary
33%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 24 years old at the buyout, giving him a 33% buyout multiplier.
$8,766,667$8.77M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$876,667$877K
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
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26/27
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Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
5
Contract End
2030-31
Buyout Length
10
Buyout End
2035-36
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
Abbreviated $Amounts
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2025-26
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| Cap Hit | $5,550,000$5.55M | $5,550,000$5.55M | $5,550,000$5.55M | $5,550,000$5.55M | $5,550,000$5.55M | $5,550,000$5.55M | UFAage 29 |
| AAV | $5,550,000$5.55M | $5,550,000$5.55M | $5,550,000$5.55M | $5,550,000$5.55M | $5,550,000$5.55M | $5,550,000$5.55M | |
| Base | $2,000,000$2.00M | $5,250,000$5.25M | $6,550,000$6.55M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $4,500,000$4.50M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | $5,000,000$5.00M | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $7,000,000$7.00M | $5,250,000$5.25M | $6,550,000$6.55M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $4,500,000$4.50M | |
| Minors Salary |
$7,000,000$7.00M
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$5,250,000$5.25M
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$6,550,000$6.55M
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$5,000,000$5.00M
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$5,000,000$5.00M
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$4,500,000$4.50M
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Notes
Yrs 5-6: 5 team no trade list
Popular Buyouts
Players with the most buyout views
(Team at time of buyout) |
Cap Hit |
% Of Views |
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$11.60M |
23% |
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$9.25M |
18% |
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$10.50M |
12% |
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$4.82M |
10% |
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$14.00M |
10% |
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$3.85M |
9% |
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$5.25M |
9% |
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$9.50M |
9% |
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