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NHL Buyout Calculator
If Matt Roy was bought out prior to the 2025-2026 season.
Buyout Summary
Abbreviated $Amounts
Matt Roy |
2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 | 2032-33 | 2033-34 | 2034-35 |
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Base Salary
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($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) |
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| Total Salary | ($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) |
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| Signing Bonus | $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 | - |
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| Annual Buyout Cost | $1,100,000$1.10M | $1,100,000$1.10M | $1,100,000$1.10M | $1,100,000$1.10M | $1,100,000$1.10M | $1,100,000$1.10M | $1,100,000$1.10M | $1,100,000$1.10M | $1,100,000$1.10M | $1,100,000$1.10M |
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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 | $5,750,000$5.75M | - |
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 Actual Cap Hit |
$3,100,000$3.10M |
$2,850,000$2.85M |
$3,350,000$3.35M |
$4,100,000$4.10M |
$4,350,000$4.35M |
$1,100,000$1.10M |
$1,100,000$1.10M |
$1,100,000$1.10M |
$1,100,000$1.10M |
$1,100,000$1.10M |
Savings 100.0% |
$2,650,000$2.65M |
$2,900,000$2.90M |
$2,400,000$2.40M |
$1,650,000$1.65M |
$1,400,000$1.40M |
$-1,100,000$-1.10M |
$-1,100,000$-1.10M |
$-1,100,000$-1.10M |
$-1,100,000$-1.10M |
$-1,100,000$-1.10M |
Total Cost
$16,500,000$16.50M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 30 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$11,000,000$11.00M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$1,100,000$1.10M
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
29/30
34/35
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
5
Contract End
2029-30
Buyout Length
10
Buyout End
2034-35
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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| 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 | |
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| Buy Out | 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 |
|---|---|---|
$9.25M |
25% |
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$7.50M |
14% |
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$4.82M |
13% |
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$14.00M |
11% |
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$8.50M |
10% |
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$11.60M |
9% |
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$9.85M |
9% |
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$4.29M |
8% |
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