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NHL Buyout Calculator
If Matt Boldy was bought out prior to the 2025-2026 season.
Total Cost
$31,300,000$31.30M
Total Remaining Base Salary
33%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 24 years old at the buyout, giving him a 33% buyout multiplier.
$10,433,333$10.43M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$1,043,333$1.04M
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
10yrs
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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
Buyout Summary
Abbreviated $Amounts
Matt Boldy |
2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 | 2032-33 | 2033-34 | 2034-35 |
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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 | $7,000,000$7.00M | - | - | - | - | - |
Base Salary
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($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) | (-) | (-) | (-) | (-) | (-) |
Total Salary | ($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) | (-) | (-) | (-) | (-) | (-) |
Signing Bonus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Annual Buyout Cost | $1,043,333$1.04M | $1,043,333$1.04M | $1,043,333$1.04M | $1,043,333$1.04M | $1,043,333$1.04M | $1,043,333$1.04M | $1,043,333$1.04M | $1,043,333$1.04M | $1,043,333$1.04M | $1,043,333$1.04M |
$343,333$343K |
$2,043,333$2.04M |
$2,083,333$2.08M |
$2,223,333$2.22M |
$2,223,333$2.22M |
$1,043,333$1.04M |
$1,043,333$1.04M |
$1,043,333$1.04M |
$1,043,333$1.04M |
$1,043,333$1.04M |
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$6,656,667$6.66M |
$4,956,667$4.96M |
$4,916,667$4.92M |
$4,776,667$4.78M |
$4,776,667$4.78M |
$-1,043,333$-1.04M |
$-1,043,333$-1.04M |
$-1,043,333$-1.04M |
$-1,043,333$-1.04M |
$-1,043,333$-1.04M |
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
2023-2030
Standard Contract
term7yrs
value$49,000,000$49.00M
cap hit$7,000,000$7.00M
expiry
2030
UFA
age 29
Abbreviated $Amounts
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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2030 |
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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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Clauses |
M-NTC
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M-NTC
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Year Type | RFA | RFA | RFA | RFA | RFA | UFA | UFA | |
UFA Year | ||||||||
Buy Out | 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 |
25% |
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$6.50M |
16% |
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$10.50M |
14% |
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$5.50M |
10% |
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$8.50M |
9% |
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$8.50M |
9% |
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$4.82M |
9% |
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$9.50M |
8% |
The #VegasBorn called up Shmid, put Olofsson on LTIR, and then called up Denisenko.
They have $300K Cap Space remaining in LTIR with 23 active players.
They become the 14th team to use LTIR at some point this season; the record (22) was set last year
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