Use the PuckPedia Buyout Calculator to see the cash and salary cap impact of a buyout. If you are wondering more about how NHL contract buyouts work, visit our Capology section, or Ask The Capologist.
NHL Buyout Calculator
If Ryan Spooner was bought out prior to the 2019-2020 season.
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
Buyout Summary
Abbreviated $Amounts
Ryan Spooner |
2019-20 | 2020-21 |
|---|---|---|
|
Original Cap Hit
|
$4,000,000$4.00M | - |
|
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 |
 Actual 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 |
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