NHL Buyout Calculator

Sam Lafferty

#81
age30
posC
shotr
h6'2"
w205lbs
Birthdate
Mar 6, 1995
Player Profile

If Sam Lafferty was bought out prior to the 2025-2026 season.

Total Cost

$2,000,000$2.00M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 30 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$1,333,333$1.33M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.

Annual Implications

Annual Buyout Cost
$666,667$667K
 $1,333,333$1.33M / 2yrs
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
2yrs
-$
-$
$
25/26
26/27
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining 1
Contract End 2025-26
Buyout Length 2
Buyout End 2026-27

Buyout Summary

Abbreviated $Amounts
Sam Lafferty
 2025-26 2026-27
Original Cap Hit
 $2,000,000$2.00M -
Base Salary
 ($2,000,000$2.00M) (-)
Total Salary ($2,000,000$2.00M) (-)
Signing Bonus - -
Annual Buyout Cost $666,667$667K $666,667$667K
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Actual Cap Hit
$666,667$667K
$666,667$667K
Sabres logo.
Savings
100.0%
$1,333,333$1.33M
$-666,667$-667K
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.

Current Contract

2024-2026 Standard Contract
2yrs
value$4,000,000$4.00M
cap hit$2,000,000$2.00M
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Abbreviated $Amounts
2024-25
2025-26
2026
Cap Hit $2,000,000$2.00M $2,000,000$2.00M UFAage 31
AAV $2,000,000$2.00M $2,000,000$2.00M
Base $1,000,000$1.00M $2,000,000$2.00M
Performance Bonuses - -
Signing Bonuses $1,000,000$1.00M -
Total Salary $2,000,000$2.00M $2,000,000$2.00M
Minors Salary
$2,000,000$2.00M
$2,000,000$2.00M
Clauses
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