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 Logan Stankoven was bought out prior to the 2025-2026 season:
Abbreviated $Amounts
| 2025-26 | 2026-27 | |
|---|---|---|
|
Base Salary
|
$800,000$800K |
-
|
| Total Salary | $800,000$800K |
-
|
| Signing Bonus |
-
|
- |
| Annual Buyout Cost | $133,333$133K | $133,333$133K |
|
Original Cap Hit
|
$814,167$814K | - |
 Buyout Cap Hit |
$147,500$148K | $133,333$133K |
Savings
|
$666,667$667K | $-133,333$-133K |
Total Cost
$800,000$800K
Total Remaining Base Salary
33%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 22 years old at the buyout, giving him a 33% buyout multiplier.
$266,667$267K
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$133,333$133K
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
2yrs
-$
-$
$
25/26
26/27
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
1
Contract End
2025-26
Buyout Length
2
Buyout End
2026-27
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2021-22
|
2022-23
|
2023-24
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2024-25
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2025-26
|
2026 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $859,167$859K | $836,667$837K | $814,167$814K | $814,167$814K | $814,167$814K | RFAage 23 |
| AAV | $925,000$925K | $902,500$903K | $880,000$880K | $880,000$880K | $880,000$880K | |
| Base | - |
- |
$775,000$775K | $775,000$775K | $800,000$800K | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | $82,500$83K | $82,500$83K | $32,500$33K | |
| Signing Bonuses | $92,500$93K | $92,500$93K | $92,500$93K | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $92,500$93K | $92,500$93K | $867,500$868K | $775,000$775K | $800,000$800K | |
| Minors Salary |
-
|
-
|
$80,000$80K
|
$80,000$80K
|
$80,000$80K
|
|
| Clauses | ||||||
| Year Type | RFA | RFA | RFA | RFA | RFA | |
| UFA Year | ||||||
| Slide Year | ||||||
| Buy Out |
Popular Buyouts
Players with the most buyout views
(Team at time of buyout) |
Cap Hit |
% Of Views |
|---|---|---|
$11.60M |
20% |
|
$9.25M |
18% |
|
$10.50M |
12% |
|
$3.85M |
11% |
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$14.00M |
10% |
|
$4.82M |
10% |
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$5.25M |
9% |
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$7.00M |
9% |
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