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 Mark Scheifele was bought out prior to the 2025-2026 season:
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Base Salary
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$10,000,000$10.00M | $7,500,000$7.50M | $10,000,000$10.00M | $9,000,000$9.00M | $7,000,000$7.00M | $6,000,000$6.00M |
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| Total Salary | $10,000,000$10.00M | $7,500,000$7.50M | $10,000,000$10.00M | $9,000,000$9.00M | $7,000,000$7.00M | $6,000,000$6.00M |
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| Annual Buyout Cost | $2,750,000$2.75M | $2,750,000$2.75M | $2,750,000$2.75M | $2,750,000$2.75M | $2,750,000$2.75M | $2,750,000$2.75M | $2,750,000$2.75M | $2,750,000$2.75M | $2,750,000$2.75M | $2,750,000$2.75M | $2,750,000$2.75M | $2,750,000$2.75M |
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Original Cap Hit
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$8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 Buyout Cap Hit |
$1,250,000$1.25M | $3,750,000$3.75M | $1,250,000$1.25M | $2,250,000$2.25M | $4,250,000$4.25M | $5,250,000$5.25M | $2,750,000$2.75M | $2,750,000$2.75M | $2,750,000$2.75M | $2,750,000$2.75M | $2,750,000$2.75M | $2,750,000$2.75M |
Savings
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$7,250,000$7.25M | $4,750,000$4.75M | $7,250,000$7.25M | $6,250,000$6.25M | $4,250,000$4.25M | $3,250,000$3.25M | $-2,750,000$-2.75M | $-2,750,000$-2.75M | $-2,750,000$-2.75M | $-2,750,000$-2.75M | $-2,750,000$-2.75M | $-2,750,000$-2.75M |
Total Cost
$49,500,000$49.50M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 32 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$33,000,000$33.00M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$2,750,000$2.75M
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
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25/26
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Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
6
Contract End
2030-31
Buyout Length
12
Buyout End
2036-37
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
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2024-25
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| Cap Hit | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | UFAage 38 |
| AAV | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | |
| Base | $5,000,000$5.00M | $10,000,000$10.00M | $7,500,000$7.50M | $10,000,000$10.00M | $9,000,000$9.00M | $7,000,000$7.00M | $6,000,000$6.00M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | $5,000,000$5.00M | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $10,000,000$10.00M | $10,000,000$10.00M | $7,500,000$7.50M | $10,000,000$10.00M | $9,000,000$9.00M | $7,000,000$7.00M | $6,000,000$6.00M | |
| Minors Salary |
$10,000,000$10.00M
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$10,000,000$10.00M
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$7,500,000$7.50M
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$10,000,000$10.00M
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$9,000,000$9.00M
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$7,000,000$7.00M
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$6,000,000$6.00M
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Notes
Yrs 4-7: 10 Team Approved 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 |
22% |
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$9.25M |
19% |
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$10.50M |
13% |
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$4.82M |
10% |
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$14.00M |
10% |
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$5.25M |
9% |
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$12.00M |
8% |
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$7.00M |
8% |
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