Use the PuckPedia Buyout Calculator to see the cash and salary cap impact of a buyout. If you are wondering more about how NHL contract buyouts work, visit our Capology section, or Ask The Capologist.
NHL Buyout Calculator
If Oliver Ekman-Larsson was bought out prior to the 2027-2028 season.
Buyout Summary
Abbreviated $Amounts
Oliver Ekman-Larsson |
2027-28 | 2028-29 |
|---|---|---|
|
Base Salary
|
($3,000,000$3.00M) |
-
|
| Total Salary | ($3,000,000$3.00M) |
-
|
| Signing Bonus | - |
- |
| Annual Buyout Cost | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M |
|
Original Cap Hit
|
$3,500,000$3.50M | - |
 Actual Cap Hit |
$1,500,000$1.50M |
$1,000,000$1.00M |
Savings 100.0% |
$2,000,000$2.00M |
$-1,000,000$-1.00M |
Total Cost
$3,000,000$3.00M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 35 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$2,000,000$2.00M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$1,000,000$1.00M
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
2yrs
-$
-$
$
27/28
28/29
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
1
Contract End
2027-28
Buyout Length
2
Buyout End
2028-29
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2024-25
|
2025-26
|
2026-27
|
2027-28
|
2028 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $3,500,000$3.50M | $3,500,000$3.50M | $3,500,000$3.50M | $3,500,000$3.50M | UFAage 36 |
| AAV | $3,500,000$3.50M | $3,500,000$3.50M | $3,500,000$3.50M | $3,500,000$3.50M | |
| Base | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,500,000$1.50M | $1,500,000$1.50M | $3,000,000$3.00M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | $3,500,000$3.50M | $2,000,000$2.00M | $1,500,000$1.50M | - | |
| Total Salary | $4,500,000$4.50M | $3,500,000$3.50M | $3,000,000$3.00M | $3,000,000$3.00M | |
| Minors Salary |
$4,500,000$4.50M
|
$3,500,000$3.50M
|
$3,000,000$3.00M
|
$3,000,000$3.00M
|
|
| Clauses |
M-NTC
|
M-NTC
|
M-NTC
|
M-NTC
|
|
| Year Type | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | |
| UFA Year | |||||
| Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out |
Notes
16 Team No Trade List
Popular Buyouts
Players with the most buyout views
(Team at time of buyout) |
Cap Hit |
% Of Views |
|---|---|---|
$9.25M |
26% |
|
$7.50M |
13% |
|
$4.82M |
13% |
|
$14.00M |
11% |
|
$8.50M |
10% |
|
$11.60M |
9% |
|
$9.85M |
9% |
|
$4.29M |
8% |
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