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NHL Buyout Calculator
If Liam O'Brien was bought out prior to the 2026-2027 season.
Total Cost
$1,000,000$1.00M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 31 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$666,667$667K
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$333,333$333K
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
2yrs
-$
-$
$
26/27
27/28
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
1
Contract End
2026-27
Buyout Length
2
Buyout End
2027-28
Buyout Summary
Abbreviated $Amounts
Liam O'Brien |
2026-27 | 2027-28 |
|---|---|---|
|
Original Cap Hit
|
$1,000,000$1.00M | - |
|
Base Salary
|
($1,000,000$1.00M) | (-) |
| Total Salary | ($1,000,000$1.00M) | (-) |
| Signing Bonus | - | - |
| Annual Buyout Cost | $333,333$333K | $333,333$333K |
 Actual Cap Hit |
$333,333$333K |
$333,333$333K |
Savings 100.0% |
$666,667$667K |
$-333,333$-333K |
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
2024-2027
Standard Contract
3yrs
value$3,000,000$3.00M
cap hit$1,000,000$1.00M
expiry
2027
UFA
age 32
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2024-25
|
2025-26
|
2026-27
|
2027 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | UFAage 32 |
| AAV | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | |
| Base | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | |
| Minors Salary |
$1,000,000$1.00M
|
$1,000,000$1.00M
|
$1,000,000$1.00M
|
|
| Clauses | ||||
| Year Type | UFA | UFA | UFA | |
| UFA Year | ||||
| Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out |
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