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 Matt Roy was bought out prior to the 2026-2027 season:
Abbreviated $Amounts
| 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 | 2032-33 | 2033-34 | |
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Base Salary
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$4,000,000$4.00M | $3,500,000$3.50M | $2,750,000$2.75M | $2,500,000$2.50M |
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| Total Salary | $6,000,000$6.00M | $5,500,000$5.50M | $4,750,000$4.75M | $4,500,000$4.50M |
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| Signing Bonus | $2,000,000$2.00M | $2,000,000$2.00M | $2,000,000$2.00M | $2,000,000$2.00M | - | - | - | - |
| Annual Buyout Cost | $1,062,500$1.06M | $1,062,500$1.06M | $1,062,500$1.06M | $1,062,500$1.06M | $1,062,500$1.06M | $1,062,500$1.06M | $1,062,500$1.06M | $1,062,500$1.06M |
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Original Cap Hit
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$5,750,000$5.75M | $5,750,000$5.75M | $5,750,000$5.75M | $5,750,000$5.75M | - | - | - | - |
 Buyout Cap Hit |
$2,812,500$2.81M | $3,312,500$3.31M | $4,062,500$4.06M | $4,312,500$4.31M | $1,062,500$1.06M | $1,062,500$1.06M | $1,062,500$1.06M | $1,062,500$1.06M |
Savings
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$2,937,500$2.94M | $2,437,500$2.44M | $1,687,500$1.69M | $1,437,500$1.44M | $-1,062,500$-1.06M | $-1,062,500$-1.06M | $-1,062,500$-1.06M | $-1,062,500$-1.06M |
Total Cost
$12,750,000$12.75M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 31 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$8,500,000$8.50M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$1,062,500$1.06M
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
8yrs
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26/27
29/30
33/34
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
4
Contract End
2029-30
Buyout Length
8
Buyout End
2033-34
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
Abbreviated $Amounts
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2024-25
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2025-26
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2026-27
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2027-28
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2028-29
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2029-30
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2030 |
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| Cap Hit | $5,750,000$5.75M | $5,750,000$5.75M | $5,750,000$5.75M | $5,750,000$5.75M | $5,750,000$5.75M | $5,750,000$5.75M | UFAage 35 |
| AAV | $5,750,000$5.75M | $5,750,000$5.75M | $5,750,000$5.75M | $5,750,000$5.75M | $5,750,000$5.75M | $5,750,000$5.75M | |
| Base | $4,000,000$4.00M | $3,750,000$3.75M | $4,000,000$4.00M | $3,500,000$3.50M | $2,750,000$2.75M | $2,500,000$2.50M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | $3,000,000$3.00M | $3,000,000$3.00M | $2,000,000$2.00M | $2,000,000$2.00M | $2,000,000$2.00M | $2,000,000$2.00M | |
| Total Salary | $7,000,000$7.00M | $6,750,000$6.75M | $6,000,000$6.00M | $5,500,000$5.50M | $4,750,000$4.75M | $4,500,000$4.50M | |
| Minors Salary |
$7,000,000$7.00M
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$6,750,000$6.75M
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$6,000,000$6.00M
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$5,500,000$5.50M
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$4,750,000$4.75M
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$4,500,000$4.50M
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M-NTC
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M-NTC
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M-NTC
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M-NTC
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M-NTC
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M-NTC
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| Year Type | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | |
| UFA Year | |||||||
| Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out |
Notes
15 Team No Trade in Yrs 1-2 through May 31; then 10 Team No Trade Yrs 3-6
Popular Buyouts
Players with the most buyout views
(Team at time of buyout) |
Cap Hit |
% Of Views |
|---|---|---|
$11.60M |
22% |
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$9.25M |
18% |
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$10.50M |
13% |
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$14.00M |
11% |
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$4.82M |
10% |
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$5.25M |
9% |
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$7.00M |
9% |
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$9.50M |
8% |
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