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 Pierre-Luc Dubois was bought out prior to the 2030-2031 season:
Abbreviated $Amounts
| 2030-31 | 2031-32 | |
|---|---|---|
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Base Salary
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$6,810,000$6.81M |
-
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| Total Salary | $6,810,000$6.81M |
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| Signing Bonus |
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- |
| Annual Buyout Cost | $2,270,000$2.27M | $2,270,000$2.27M |
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Original Cap Hit
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$8,500,000$8.50M | - |
 Buyout Cap Hit |
$3,960,000$3.96M | $2,270,000$2.27M |
Savings
|
$4,540,000$4.54M | $-2,270,000$-2.27M |
Total Cost
$6,810,000$6.81M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 31 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$4,540,000$4.54M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$2,270,000$2.27M
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
2yrs
-$
-$
$
30/31
31/32
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
1
Contract End
2030-31
Buyout Length
2
Buyout End
2031-32
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
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
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$6,810,000$6.81M
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| Clauses |
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 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
$11.60M |
23% |
|
$9.25M |
18% |
|
$10.50M |
12% |
|
$4.82M |
11% |
|
$14.00M |
10% |
|
$7.00M |
9% |
|
$5.25M |
8% |
|
$12.00M |
8% |
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