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 Boldy was bought out prior to the 2026-2027 season:
Abbreviated $Amounts
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Base Salary
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$6,000,000$6.00M | $5,960,000$5.96M | $5,820,000$5.82M | $5,820,000$5.82M |
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| Total Salary | $6,000,000$6.00M | $5,960,000$5.96M | $5,820,000$5.82M | $5,820,000$5.82M |
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| Annual Buyout Cost | $983,333$983K | $983,333$983K | $983,333$983K | $983,333$983K | $983,333$983K | $983,333$983K | $983,333$983K | $983,333$983K |
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Original Cap Hit
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$7,000,000$7.00M | $7,000,000$7.00M | $7,000,000$7.00M | $7,000,000$7.00M | - | - | - | - |
 Buyout Cap Hit |
$1,983,333$1.98M | $2,023,333$2.02M | $2,163,333$2.16M | $2,163,333$2.16M | $983,333$983K | $983,333$983K | $983,333$983K | $983,333$983K |
Savings
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$5,016,667$5.02M | $4,976,667$4.98M | $4,836,667$4.84M | $4,836,667$4.84M | $-983,333$-983K | $-983,333$-983K | $-983,333$-983K | $-983,333$-983K |
Total Cost
$23,600,000$23.60M
Total Remaining Base Salary
33%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 25 years old at the buyout, giving him a 33% buyout multiplier.
$7,866,667$7.87M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$983,333$983K
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
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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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2023-24
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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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| Cap Hit | $7,000,000$7.00M | $7,000,000$7.00M | $7,000,000$7.00M | $7,000,000$7.00M | $7,000,000$7.00M | $7,000,000$7.00M | $7,000,000$7.00M | UFAage 29 |
| AAV | $7,000,000$7.00M | $7,000,000$7.00M | $7,000,000$7.00M | $7,000,000$7.00M | $7,000,000$7.00M | $7,000,000$7.00M | $7,000,000$7.00M | |
| Base | $8,000,000$8.00M | $9,700,000$9.70M | $7,700,000$7.70M | $6,000,000$6.00M | $5,960,000$5.96M | $5,820,000$5.82M | $5,820,000$5.82M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $8,000,000$8.00M | $9,700,000$9.70M | $7,700,000$7.70M | $6,000,000$6.00M | $5,960,000$5.96M | $5,820,000$5.82M | $5,820,000$5.82M | |
| Minors Salary |
$8,000,000$8.00M
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$9,700,000$9.70M
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$7,700,000$7.70M
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$6,000,000$6.00M
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$5,960,000$5.96M
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$5,820,000$5.82M
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$5,820,000$5.82M
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M-NTC
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M-NTC
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| Year Type | RFA | RFA | RFA | RFA | RFA | UFA | UFA | |
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| Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out |
Notes
Yrs 6 & 7: 10-team no-trade list
Popular Buyouts
Players with the most buyout views
(Team at time of buyout) |
Cap Hit |
% Of Views |
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$9.25M |
19% |
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$11.60M |
18% |
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$3.85M |
14% |
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$10.50M |
12% |
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$14.00M |
10% |
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$4.82M |
10% |
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$8.00M |
9% |
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$5.25M |
8% |
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