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 Otto Stenberg was bought out prior to the 2025-2026 season.
Total Cost
$1,710,000$1.71M
Total Remaining Base Salary
33%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 20 years old at the buyout, giving him a 33% buyout multiplier.
$570,000$570K
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$142,500$143K
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
4yrs
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-$
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-$
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25/26
26/27
28/29
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
2
Contract End
2026-27
Buyout Length
4
Buyout End
2028-29
Buyout Summary
Abbreviated $Amounts
Otto Stenberg |
2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Original Cap Hit
|
$950,000$950K | $950,000$950K | - | - |
|
Base Salary
|
($855,000$855K) | ($855,000$855K) | (-) | (-) |
| Total Salary | ($950,000$950K) | ($950,000$950K) | (-) | (-) |
| Signing Bonus | $95,000$95K | $95,000$95K | - | - |
| Annual Buyout Cost | $142,500$143K | $142,500$143K | $142,500$143K | $142,500$143K |
 Actual Cap Hit |
$237,500$238K |
$237,500$238K |
$142,500$143K |
$142,500$143K |
Savings 100.0% |
$712,500$713K |
$712,500$713K |
$-142,500$-143K |
$-142,500$-143K |
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
2024-2027
Entry Level Contract
3yrs
value$2,850,000$2.85M
cap hit$950,000$950K
expiry
2027
RFA
age 22
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2024-25
|
2025-26
|
2026-27
|
2027 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $950,000$950K | $950,000$950K | $950,000$950K | RFAage 22 |
| AAV | $950,000$950K | $950,000$950K | $950,000$950K | |
| Base | $855,000$855K | $855,000$855K | $855,000$855K | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | $95,000$95K | $95,000$95K | $95,000$95K | |
| Total Salary | $950,000$950K | $950,000$950K | $950,000$950K | |
| Minors Salary |
$82,500$83K
|
$82,500$83K
|
$82,500$83K
|
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| Clauses | ||||
| Year Type | RFA | RFA | RFA | |
| UFA Year | ||||
| Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out |
Popular Buyouts
Players with the most buyout views
(Team at time of buyout) |
Cap Hit |
% Of Views |
|---|---|---|
$9.25M |
64188% |
|
$6.50M |
45975% |
|
$10.50M |
40525% |
|
$5.50M |
28188% |
|
$8.50M |
27675% |
|
$4.82M |
26350% |
|
$9.50M |
22550% |
|
$5.00M |
21400% |
The #GoHabsGo signed 25 y/o RD Gustav Lindstrom to 1 year deal
NHL 775K
Minors 275K
Guaranteed 300K
Was UFA after not being qualified by ANA. Was on PTO in ANA.
Was waived by MTL on signing.
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