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NHL Buyout Calculator
Buyout Summary
If Noah Hanifin was bought out prior to the 2026-2027 season:
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Base Salary
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$2,000,000$2.00M | $2,000,000$2.00M | $5,700,000$5.70M | $5,700,000$5.70M | $5,700,000$5.70M | $5,700,000$5.70M |
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| Total Salary | $9,500,000$9.50M | $7,500,000$7.50M | $5,700,000$5.70M | $5,700,000$5.70M | $5,700,000$5.70M | $5,700,000$5.70M |
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| Signing Bonus | $7,500,000$7.50M | $5,500,000$5.50M |
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| Annual Buyout Cost | $1,488,889$1.49M | $1,488,889$1.49M | $1,488,889$1.49M | $1,488,889$1.49M | $1,488,889$1.49M | $1,488,889$1.49M | $1,488,889$1.49M | $1,488,889$1.49M | $1,488,889$1.49M | $1,488,889$1.49M | $1,488,889$1.49M | $1,488,889$1.49M |
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Original Cap Hit
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$7,350,000$7.35M | $7,350,000$7.35M | $7,350,000$7.35M | $7,350,000$7.35M | $7,350,000$7.35M | $7,350,000$7.35M | - | - | - | - | - | - |
 Buyout Cap Hit |
$6,838,889$6.84M | $6,838,889$6.84M | $3,138,889$3.14M | $3,138,889$3.14M | $3,138,889$3.14M | $3,138,889$3.14M | $1,488,889$1.49M | $1,488,889$1.49M | $1,488,889$1.49M | $1,488,889$1.49M | $1,488,889$1.49M | $1,488,889$1.49M |
Savings
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$511,111$511K | $511,111$511K | $4,211,111$4.21M | $4,211,111$4.21M | $4,211,111$4.21M | $4,211,111$4.21M | $-1,488,889$-1.49M | $-1,488,889$-1.49M | $-1,488,889$-1.49M | $-1,488,889$-1.49M | $-1,488,889$-1.49M | $-1,488,889$-1.49M |
Total Cost
$26,800,000$26.80M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 29 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$17,866,667$17.87M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$1,488,889$1.49M
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
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Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
6
Contract End
2031-32
Buyout Length
12
Buyout End
2037-38
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
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2024-25
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2025-26
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2027-28
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| Cap Hit | $7,350,000$7.35M | $7,350,000$7.35M | $7,350,000$7.35M | $7,350,000$7.35M | $7,350,000$7.35M | $7,350,000$7.35M | $7,350,000$7.35M | $7,350,000$7.35M | UFAage 35 |
| AAV | $7,350,000$7.35M | $7,350,000$7.35M | $7,350,000$7.35M | $7,350,000$7.35M | $7,350,000$7.35M | $7,350,000$7.35M | $7,350,000$7.35M | $7,350,000$7.35M | |
| Base | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,600,000$1.60M | $2,000,000$2.00M | $2,000,000$2.00M | $5,700,000$5.70M | $5,700,000$5.70M | $5,700,000$5.70M | $5,700,000$5.70M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | $8,500,000$8.50M | $7,900,000$7.90M | $7,500,000$7.50M | $5,500,000$5.50M | - | - | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $7,500,000$7.50M | $5,700,000$5.70M | $5,700,000$5.70M | $5,700,000$5.70M | $5,700,000$5.70M | |
| Minors Salary |
$9,500,000$9.50M
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$9,500,000$9.50M
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$9,500,000$9.50M
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$7,500,000$7.50M
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$5,700,000$5.70M
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$5,700,000$5.70M
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$5,700,000$5.70M
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$5,700,000$5.70M
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Notes
Years 7-8: 15 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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$11.60M |
23% |
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$9.25M |
18% |
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$10.50M |
12% |
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$4.82M |
10% |
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$14.00M |
10% |
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$3.85M |
9% |
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$5.25M |
9% |
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$7.00M |
8% |
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