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 Mattias Samuelsson was bought out prior to the 2027-2028 season:
Abbreviated $Amounts
| 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 | 2032-33 | |
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Base Salary
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$4,285,714$4.29M | $4,285,714$4.29M | $4,285,714$4.29M |
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| Total Salary | $4,285,714$4.29M | $4,285,714$4.29M | $4,285,714$4.29M |
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| Signing Bonus |
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| Annual Buyout Cost | $1,428,571$1.43M | $1,428,571$1.43M | $1,428,571$1.43M | $1,428,571$1.43M | $1,428,571$1.43M | $1,428,571$1.43M |
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Original Cap Hit
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$4,285,714$4.29M | $4,285,715$4.29M | $4,285,715$4.29M | - | - | - |
 Buyout Cap Hit |
$1,428,571$1.43M | $1,428,572$1.43M | $1,428,572$1.43M | $1,428,571$1.43M | $1,428,571$1.43M | $1,428,571$1.43M |
Savings
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$2,857,143$2.86M | $2,857,143$2.86M | $2,857,143$2.86M | $-1,428,571$-1.43M | $-1,428,571$-1.43M | $-1,428,571$-1.43M |
Total Cost
$12,857,142$12.86M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 27 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$8,571,428$8.57M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$1,428,571$1.43M
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
6yrs
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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
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 | $4,285,714$4.29M | $4,285,714$4.29M | $4,285,714$4.29M | $4,285,714$4.29M | $4,285,714$4.29M | $4,285,715$4.29M | $4,285,715$4.29M | UFAage 30 |
| AAV | $4,285,714$4.29M | $4,285,714$4.29M | $4,285,714$4.29M | $4,285,714$4.29M | $4,285,714$4.29M | $4,285,715$4.29M | $4,285,715$4.29M | |
| Base | $2,285,716$2.29M | $4,285,714$4.29M | $4,285,714$4.29M | $4,285,714$4.29M | $4,285,714$4.29M | $4,285,714$4.29M | $4,285,714$4.29M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | $2,000,000$2.00M | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $4,285,716$4.29M | $4,285,714$4.29M | $4,285,714$4.29M | $4,285,714$4.29M | $4,285,714$4.29M | $4,285,714$4.29M | $4,285,714$4.29M | |
| Minors Salary |
$4,285,716$4.29M
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$4,285,714$4.29M
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$4,285,714$4.29M
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$4,285,714$4.29M
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$4,285,714$4.29M
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$4,285,714$4.29M
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$4,285,714$4.29M
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| Year Type | RFA | RFA | RFA | RFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | |
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| Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out |
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 |
19% |
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$10.50M |
13% |
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$4.82M |
10% |
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$14.00M |
10% |
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$5.25M |
9% |
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$12.00M |
8% |
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$7.00M |
8% |
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