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 Scott Mayfield was bought out prior to the 2029-2030 season:
Abbreviated $Amounts
| 2029-30 | 2030-31 | |
|---|---|---|
|
Base Salary
|
$3,500,000$3.50M |
-
|
| Total Salary | $3,500,000$3.50M |
-
|
| Signing Bonus |
-
|
- |
| Annual Buyout Cost | $1,166,667$1.17M | $1,166,667$1.17M |
|
Original Cap Hit
|
$3,500,000$3.50M | - |
 Buyout Cap Hit |
$1,166,667$1.17M | $1,166,667$1.17M |
Savings
|
$2,333,333$2.33M | $-1,166,667$-1.17M |
Total Cost
$3,500,000$3.50M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 36 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$2,333,333$2.33M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$1,166,667$1.17M
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
2yrs
-$
-$
$
29/30
30/31
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
1
Contract End
2029-30
Buyout Length
2
Buyout End
2030-31
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2023-24
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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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2029-30
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2030 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $3,500,000$3.50M | $3,500,000$3.50M | $3,500,000$3.50M | $3,500,000$3.50M | $3,500,000$3.50M | $3,500,000$3.50M | $3,500,000$3.50M | UFAage 37 |
| AAV | $3,500,000$3.50M | $3,500,000$3.50M | $3,500,000$3.50M | $3,500,000$3.50M | $3,500,000$3.50M | $3,500,000$3.50M | $3,500,000$3.50M | |
| Base | $3,500,000$3.50M | $3,500,000$3.50M | $3,500,000$3.50M | $3,500,000$3.50M | $3,500,000$3.50M | $3,500,000$3.50M | $3,500,000$3.50M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $3,500,000$3.50M | $3,500,000$3.50M | $3,500,000$3.50M | $3,500,000$3.50M | $3,500,000$3.50M | $3,500,000$3.50M | $3,500,000$3.50M | |
| Minors Salary |
$3,500,000$3.50M
|
$3,500,000$3.50M
|
$3,500,000$3.50M
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$3,500,000$3.50M
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$3,500,000$3.50M
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$3,500,000$3.50M
|
$3,500,000$3.50M
|
|
| Clauses |
NTC
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NTC
|
NTC
|
NTC
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M-NTC
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M-NTC
|
M-NTC
|
|
| Year Type | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | |
| UFA Year | ||||||||
| Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out |
Notes
Yrs 1-5: NTC; Yrs 5-7: 16 team No Trade List
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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