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NHL Buyout Calculator
Buyout Summary
If Quinn Hughes was bought out prior to the 2026-2027 season:
Abbreviated $Amounts
| 2026-27 | 2027-28 | |
|---|---|---|
|
Base Salary
|
$8,250,000$8.25M |
-
|
| Total Salary | $8,250,000$8.25M |
-
|
| Signing Bonus |
-
|
- |
| Annual Buyout Cost | $2,750,000$2.75M | $2,750,000$2.75M |
|
Original Cap Hit
|
$7,850,000$7.85M | - |
 Buyout Cap Hit |
$2,350,000$2.35M | $2,750,000$2.75M |
Savings
|
$5,500,000$5.50M | $-2,750,000$-2.75M |
Total Cost
$8,250,000$8.25M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 26 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$5,500,000$5.50M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$2,750,000$2.75M
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
2yrs
-$
-$
$
26/27
27/28
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
1
Contract End
2026-27
Buyout Length
2
Buyout End
2027-28
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2021-22
|
2022-23
|
2023-24
|
2024-25
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2025-26
|
2026-27
|
2027 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $7,850,000$7.85M | $7,850,000$7.85M | $7,850,000$7.85M | $7,850,000$7.85M | $7,850,000$7.85M | $7,850,000$7.85M | UFAage 27 |
| AAV | $7,850,000$7.85M | $7,850,000$7.85M | $7,850,000$7.85M | $7,850,000$7.85M | $7,850,000$7.85M | $7,850,000$7.85M | |
| Base | $4,000,000$4.00M | $6,500,000$6.50M | $8,600,000$8.60M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $10,250,000$10.25M | $8,250,000$8.25M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $4,000,000$4.00M | $6,500,000$6.50M | $8,600,000$8.60M | $9,500,000$9.50M | $10,250,000$10.25M | $8,250,000$8.25M | |
| Minors Salary |
$4,000,000$4.00M
|
$6,500,000$6.50M
|
$8,600,000$8.60M
|
$9,500,000$9.50M
|
$10,250,000$10.25M
|
$8,250,000$8.25M
|
|
| Clauses | |||||||
| Year Type | RFA | RFA | RFA | RFA | RFA | UFA | |
| UFA Year | |||||||
| Buy Out | Buy Out |
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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