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NHL Buyout Calculator
If Mikael Backlund was bought out prior to the 2025-2026 season.
Total Cost
$4,500,000$4.50M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 36 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$3,000,000$3.00M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$1,500,000$1.50M
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
2yrs
-$
-$
$
25/26
26/27
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
1
Contract End
2025-26
Buyout Length
2
Buyout End
2026-27
Buyout Summary
Abbreviated $Amounts
Mikael Backlund |
2025-26 | 2026-27 |
|---|---|---|
|
Original Cap Hit
|
$4,500,000$4.50M | - |
|
Base Salary
|
($4,500,000$4.50M) | (-) |
| Total Salary | ($4,500,000$4.50M) | (-) |
| Signing Bonus | - | - |
| Annual Buyout Cost | $1,500,000$1.50M | $1,500,000$1.50M |
 Actual Cap Hit |
$1,500,000$1.50M |
$1,500,000$1.50M |
Savings 100.0% |
$3,000,000$3.00M |
$-1,500,000$-1.50M |
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
2024-2026
Standard Contract
2yrs
value$9,000,000$9.00M
cap hit$4,500,000$4.50M
expiry
2026
UFA
age 37
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2024-25
|
2025-26
|
2026 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $4,500,000$4.50M | $4,500,000$4.50M | UFAage 37 |
| AAV | $4,500,000$4.50M | $4,500,000$4.50M | |
| Base | $4,500,000$4.50M | $4,500,000$4.50M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $4,500,000$4.50M | $4,500,000$4.50M | |
| Minors Salary |
$4,500,000$4.50M
|
$4,500,000$4.50M
|
|
| Clauses |
NMC
|
NMC
M-NTC
|
|
| Year Type | UFA | UFA | |
| UFA Year | |||
| Buy Out | Buy Out |
Notes
15 Team No Trade List beginning on January 1, 2026
Popular Buyouts
Players with the most buyout views
(Team at time of buyout) |
Cap Hit |
% Of Views |
|---|---|---|
$9.25M |
21% |
|
$8.50M |
15% |
|
$6.50M |
15% |
|
$10.50M |
13% |
|
$5.38M |
10% |
|
$5.50M |
10% |
|
$9.50M |
9% |
|
$4.82M |
8% |
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