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 Marc-Edouard Vlasic was bought out prior to the 2025-2026 season.
Buyout Summary
Abbreviated $Amounts
Marc-Edouard Vlasic |
2025-26 | 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|
|
Base Salary
|
($3,500,000$3.50M) |
-
|
| Total Salary | ($5,500,000$5.50M) |
-
|
| Signing Bonus | $2,000,000$2.00M | - |
| Annual Buyout Cost | $1,166,667$1.17M | $1,166,667$1.17M |
|
Original Cap Hit
|
$7,000,000$7.00M | - |
 Actual Cap Hit |
$4,666,667$4.67M |
$1,166,667$1.17M |
Savings 100.0% |
$2,333,333$2.33M |
$-1,166,667$-1.17M |
Total Cost
$3,500,000$3.50M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 38 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$2,333,333$2.33M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$1,166,667$1.17M
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
2yrs
-$
-$
$
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
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