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 Ryan Spooner was bought out prior to the 2019-2020 season:
Abbreviated $Amounts
| 2019-20 | 2020-21 | |
|---|---|---|
|
Base Salary
|
$4,000,000$4.00M |
-
|
| Total Salary | $4,000,000$4.00M |
-
|
| Signing Bonus |
-
|
- |
| Annual Buyout Cost | $1,333,333$1.33M | $1,333,333$1.33M |
|
Original Cap Hit
|
$4,000,000$4.00M | - |
 Buyout Cap Hit |
$1,033,333$1.03M | $1,033,333$1.03M |
Savings
77.5%
|
$2,066,667$2.07M | $-1,033,333$-1.03M |
 |
$300,000$300K | $300,000$300K |
Savings 22.5% |
$600,000$600K | $-300,000$-300K |
Total Cost
$4,000,000$4.00M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 27 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$2,666,667$2.67M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$1,333,333$1.33M
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
Retained Salary
This contract has retained salary from a previous trade. The buyout costs, and savings are split between the teams as shown below.
2yrs
-$
-$
$
19/20
20/21
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
1
Contract End
2019-20
Buyout Length
2
Buyout End
2020-21
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
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