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 Rudolfs Balcers was bought out prior to the 2022-2023 season:
Abbreviated $Amounts
| 2022-23 | 2023-24 | |
|---|---|---|
|
Base Salary
|
$1,850,000$1.85M |
-
|
| Total Salary | $1,850,000$1.85M |
-
|
| Signing Bonus |
-
|
- |
| Annual Buyout Cost | $308,333$308K | $308,333$308K |
|
Original Cap Hit
|
$1,550,000$1.55M | - |
| $8,333$8K | $308,333$308K | |
| $1,541,667$1.54M | $-308,333$-308K |
Total Cost
$1,850,000$1.85M
Total Remaining Base Salary
33%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 25 years old at the buyout, giving him a 33% buyout multiplier.
$616,667$617K
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$308,333$308K
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
2yrs
-$
-$
$
22/23
23/24
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
1
Contract End
2022-23
Buyout Length
2
Buyout End
2023-24
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
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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