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 Matt Roy was bought out prior to the 2027-2028 season.
Buyout Summary
Abbreviated $Amounts
Matt Roy |
2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 | 2032-33 |
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Base Salary
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($3,500,000$3.50M) | ($2,750,000$2.75M) | ($2,500,000$2.50M) |
-
|
-
|
-
|
Total Salary | ($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 | - |
- |
- |
Annual Buyout Cost | $972,222$972K | $972,222$972K | $972,222$972K | $972,222$972K | $972,222$972K | $972,222$972K |
Original Cap Hit
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$5,750,000$5.75M | $5,750,000$5.75M | $5,750,000$5.75M | - |
- |
- |
$3,222,222$3.22M |
$3,972,222$3.97M |
$4,222,222$4.22M |
$972,222$972K |
$972,222$972K |
$972,222$972K |
|
$2,527,778$2.53M |
$1,777,778$1.78M |
$1,527,778$1.53M |
$-972,222$-972K |
$-972,222$-972K |
$-972,222$-972K |
Total Cost
$8,750,000$8.75M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 32 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$5,833,333$5.83M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$972,222$972K
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
6yrs
-$
-$
-$
-$
-$
-$
$
$
$
27/28
29/30
32/33
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
3
Contract End
2029-30
Buyout Length
6
Buyout End
2032-33
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
term6yrs
value$34,500,000$34.50M
cap hit$5,750,000$5.75M
expiry
2030
UFA
age 35
Abbreviated $Amounts
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
|
$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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Clauses |
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 | 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 |
26% |
|
$7.50M |
13% |
|
$4.82M |
13% |
|
$14.00M |
11% |
|
$8.50M |
9% |
|
$5.25M |
9% |
|
$11.60M |
9% |
|
$9.85M |
9% |
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