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 Quinton Byfield was bought out prior to the 2025-2026 season:
Abbreviated $Amounts
| 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 | 2032-33 | |
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Base Salary
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$4,000,000$4.00M | $4,000,000$4.00M | $6,250,000$6.25M | $6,225,000$6.23M |
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| Total Salary | $7,000,000$7.00M | $5,500,000$5.50M | $6,250,000$6.25M | $6,225,000$6.23M |
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| Signing Bonus | $3,000,000$3.00M | $1,500,000$1.50M |
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| Annual Buyout Cost | $853,125$853K | $853,125$853K | $853,125$853K | $853,125$853K | $853,125$853K | $853,125$853K | $853,125$853K | $853,125$853K |
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Original Cap Hit
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$6,250,000$6.25M | $6,250,000$6.25M | $6,250,000$6.25M | $6,250,000$6.25M | - | - | - | - |
 Buyout Cap Hit |
$3,103,125$3.10M | $3,103,125$3.10M | $853,125$853K | $878,125$878K | $853,125$853K | $853,125$853K | $853,125$853K | $853,125$853K |
Savings
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$3,146,875$3.15M | $3,146,875$3.15M | $5,396,875$5.40M | $5,371,875$5.37M | $-853,125$-853K | $-853,125$-853K | $-853,125$-853K | $-853,125$-853K |
Total Cost
$20,475,000$20.48M
Total Remaining Base Salary
33%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 22 years old at the buyout, giving him a 33% buyout multiplier.
$6,825,000$6.83M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$853,125$853K
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
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25/26
28/29
32/33
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
4
Contract End
2028-29
Buyout Length
8
Buyout End
2032-33
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
Abbreviated $Amounts
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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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| Cap Hit | $6,250,000$6.25M | $6,250,000$6.25M | $6,250,000$6.25M | $6,250,000$6.25M | $6,250,000$6.25M | UFAage 26 |
| AAV | $6,250,000$6.25M | $6,250,000$6.25M | $6,250,000$6.25M | $6,250,000$6.25M | $6,250,000$6.25M | |
| Base | $775,000$775K | $4,000,000$4.00M | $4,000,000$4.00M | $6,250,000$6.25M | $6,225,000$6.23M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | $5,500,000$5.50M | $3,000,000$3.00M | $1,500,000$1.50M | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $6,275,000$6.28M | $7,000,000$7.00M | $5,500,000$5.50M | $6,250,000$6.25M | $6,225,000$6.23M | |
| Minors Salary |
$6,275,000$6.28M
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$7,000,000$7.00M
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$5,500,000$5.50M
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$6,250,000$6.25M
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$6,225,000$6.23M
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M-NTC
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| Year Type | RFA | RFA | RFA | RFA | UFA | |
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Notes
Year 5: 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% |
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$9.25M |
18% |
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$10.50M |
12% |
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$4.82M |
11% |
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$14.00M |
10% |
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$7.00M |
9% |
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$5.25M |
8% |
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$12.00M |
8% |
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