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NHL Buyout Calculator
If Marcus Hogberg was bought out prior to the 2025-2026 season.
Total Cost
$775,000$775K
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 30 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$516,667$517K
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$258,333$258K
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
2yrs
-$
-$
$
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
Buyout Summary
Abbreviated $Amounts
Marcus Hogberg |
2025-26 | 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|
|
Original Cap Hit
|
$775,000$775K | - |
|
Base Salary
|
($775,000$775K) | (-) |
| Total Salary | ($775,000$775K) | (-) |
| Signing Bonus | - | - |
| Annual Buyout Cost | $258,333$258K | $258,333$258K |
 Actual Cap Hit |
$258,333$258K |
$258,333$258K |
Savings 100.0% |
$516,667$517K |
$-258,333$-258K |
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
2024-2026
Standard Contract
2yrs
value$1,550,000$1.55M
cap hit$775,000$775K
expiry
2026
UFA
age 31
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2024-25
|
2025-26
|
2026 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $775,000$775K | $775,000$775K | UFAage 31 |
| AAV | $775,000$775K | $775,000$775K | |
| Base | $775,000$775K | $775,000$775K | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $775,000$775K | $775,000$775K | |
| Minors Salary |
$425,000$425K
|
$775,000$775K
|
|
| Clauses | |||
| Year Type | UFA | UFA | |
| UFA Year | |||
| Buy Out | Buy Out |
Notes
Yr 1: $550K Guaranteed
Popular Buyouts
Players with the most buyout views
(Team at time of buyout) |
Cap Hit |
% Of Views |
|---|---|---|
$9.25M |
20% |
|
$6.50M |
15% |
|
$8.50M |
15% |
|
$10.50M |
12% |
|
$5.38M |
11% |
|
$5.50M |
9% |
|
$9.50M |
9% |
|
$4.82M |
8% |
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