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 Niko Mikkola was bought out prior to the 2025-2026 season:
Abbreviated $Amounts
| 2025-26 | 2026-27 | |
|---|---|---|
|
Base Salary
|
$2,000,000$2.00M |
-
|
| Total Salary | $2,000,000$2.00M |
-
|
| Signing Bonus |
-
|
- |
| Annual Buyout Cost | $666,667$667K | $666,667$667K |
|
Original Cap Hit
|
$2,500,000$2.50M | - |
 Buyout Cap Hit |
$1,166,667$1.17M | $666,667$667K |
Savings
|
$1,333,333$1.33M | $-666,667$-667K |
Total Cost
$2,000,000$2.00M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 29 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$1,333,333$1.33M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$666,667$667K
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
2yrs
-$
-$
$
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
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2023-24
|
2024-25
|
2025-26
|
2026 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $2,500,000$2.50M | $2,500,000$2.50M | $2,500,000$2.50M | UFAage 30 |
| AAV | $2,500,000$2.50M | $2,500,000$2.50M | $2,500,000$2.50M | |
| Base | $2,500,000$2.50M | $2,500,000$2.50M | $2,000,000$2.00M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | $500,000$500K | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $3,000,000$3.00M | $2,500,000$2.50M | $2,000,000$2.00M | |
| Minors Salary |
$3,000,000$3.00M
|
$2,500,000$2.50M
|
$2,000,000$2.00M
|
|
| Clauses | ||||
| Year Type | UFA | UFA | UFA | |
| UFA Year | ||||
| Buy Out |
Popular Buyouts
Players with the most buyout views
(Team at time of buyout) |
Cap Hit |
% Of Views |
|---|---|---|
$11.60M |
22% |
|
$9.25M |
18% |
|
$10.50M |
13% |
|
$14.00M |
11% |
|
$4.82M |
10% |
|
$5.25M |
9% |
|
$7.00M |
9% |
|
$9.50M |
8% |
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