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 Pierre-Luc Dubois was bought out prior to the 2029-2030 season.
Total Cost
$12,620,000$12.62M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 30 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$8,413,333$8.41M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$2,103,333$2.10M
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
4yrs
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-$
-$
-$
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29/30
30/31
32/33
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
2
Contract End
2030-31
Buyout Length
4
Buyout End
2032-33
Buyout Summary
Abbreviated $Amounts
Pierre-Luc Dubois |
2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 | 2032-33 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Original Cap Hit
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$8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | - | - |
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Base Salary
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($5,810,000$5.81M) | ($6,810,000$6.81M) | (-) | (-) |
| Total Salary | ($6,810,000$6.81M) | ($6,810,000$6.81M) | (-) | (-) |
| Signing Bonus | $1,000,000$1.00M | - | - | - |
| Annual Buyout Cost | $2,103,333$2.10M | $2,103,333$2.10M | $2,103,333$2.10M | $2,103,333$2.10M |
 Actual Cap Hit |
$4,793,333$4.79M |
$3,793,333$3.79M |
$2,103,333$2.10M |
$2,103,333$2.10M |
Savings 100.0% |
$3,706,667$3.71M |
$4,706,667$4.71M |
$-2,103,333$-2.10M |
$-2,103,333$-2.10M |
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
2023-2031
Standard Contract
8yrs
value$68,000,000$68.00M
cap hit$8,500,000$8.50M
expiry
2031
UFA
age 33
Abbreviated $Amounts
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2023-24
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2024-25
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2025-26
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2026-27
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2027-28
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2028-29
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2029-30
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2030-31
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2031 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | UFAage 33 |
| AAV | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | $8,500,000$8.50M | |
| Base | $1,000,000$1.00M | $8,000,000$8.00M | $8,100,000$8.10M | $7,100,000$7.10M | $5,850,000$5.85M | $5,830,000$5.83M | $5,810,000$5.81M | $6,810,000$6.81M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | $8,000,000$8.00M | $3,250,000$3.25M | $3,250,000$3.25M | $2,000,000$2.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | - | |
| Total Salary | $9,000,000$9.00M | $11,250,000$11.25M | $11,350,000$11.35M | $9,100,000$9.10M | $6,850,000$6.85M | $6,830,000$6.83M | $6,810,000$6.81M | $6,810,000$6.81M | |
| Minors Salary |
$9,000,000$9.00M
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$11,250,000$11.25M
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$11,350,000$11.35M
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$9,100,000$9.10M
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$6,850,000$6.85M
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$6,830,000$6.83M
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$6,810,000$6.81M
|
$6,810,000$6.81M
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| Clauses |
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NMC
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NMC
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NMC
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NMC
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M-NTC
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M-NTC
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M-NTC
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| Year Type | RFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | |
| UFA Year | |||||||||
| Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out |
Notes
Yr 6: 15 Team No Trade List; Yrs 7-8: 10 Team No Trade List
Popular Buyouts
Players with the most buyout views
(Team at time of buyout) |
Cap Hit |
% Of Views |
|---|---|---|
$9.25M |
43613% |
|
$10.50M |
30213% |
|
$6.50M |
25025% |
|
$8.50M |
24125% |
|
$4.82M |
21850% |
|
$5.50M |
18525% |
|
$9.50M |
18038% |
|
$5.00M |
17813% |
RT @PuckPedia: Expecting 35 y/o F Sam Gagner to sign a PTO with Carolina #causechaos
10P in 28 GP
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Adam Larsson #SeaKraken 4 year $5.25M Cap Hit extension:
Year 1: 2M Salary & 4M Signing Bonus
Years 2/3/4: 5M Salary
Year 1 & 2 no trade clause, year 3 & 4 15 team no trade list.
Rep’d by JP Barry @CAAHockey
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