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 Sean Couturier was bought out prior to the 2026-2027 season:
Abbreviated $Amounts
| 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | 2030-31 | 2031-32 | 2032-33 | 2033-34 | |
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Base Salary
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$1,750,000$1.75M | $1,500,000$1.50M | $1,500,000$1.50M | $1,500,000$1.50M |
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| Total Salary | $7,750,000$7.75M | $6,500,000$6.50M | $6,500,000$6.50M | $6,500,000$6.50M |
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| Signing Bonus | $6,000,000$6.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | - | - | - | - |
| Annual Buyout Cost | $520,833$521K | $520,833$521K | $520,833$521K | $520,833$521K | $520,833$521K | $520,833$521K | $520,833$521K | $520,833$521K |
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Original Cap Hit
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$7,750,000$7.75M | $7,750,000$7.75M | $7,750,000$7.75M | $7,750,000$7.75M | - | - | - | - |
 Buyout Cap Hit |
$6,520,833$6.52M | $6,770,833$6.77M | $6,770,833$6.77M | $6,770,833$6.77M | $520,833$521K | $520,833$521K | $520,833$521K | $520,833$521K |
Savings
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$1,229,167$1.23M | $979,167$979K | $979,167$979K | $979,167$979K | $-520,833$-521K | $-520,833$-521K | $-520,833$-521K | $-520,833$-521K |
Total Cost
$6,250,000$6.25M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 33 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$4,166,667$4.17M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$520,833$521K
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
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26/27
29/30
33/34
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
4
Contract End
2029-30
Buyout Length
8
Buyout End
2033-34
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
Abbreviated $Amounts
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2022-23
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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 | $7,750,000$7.75M | $7,750,000$7.75M | $7,750,000$7.75M | $7,750,000$7.75M | $7,750,000$7.75M | $7,750,000$7.75M | $7,750,000$7.75M | $7,750,000$7.75M | UFAage 37 |
| AAV | $7,750,000$7.75M | $7,750,000$7.75M | $7,750,000$7.75M | $7,750,000$7.75M | $7,750,000$7.75M | $7,750,000$7.75M | $7,750,000$7.75M | $7,750,000$7.75M | |
| Base | $1,750,000$1.75M | $4,000,000$4.00M | $4,000,000$4.00M | $4,000,000$4.00M | $1,750,000$1.75M | $1,500,000$1.50M | $1,500,000$1.50M | $1,500,000$1.50M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | $6,000,000$6.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $6,000,000$6.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | |
| Total Salary | $7,750,000$7.75M | $9,000,000$9.00M | $9,000,000$9.00M | $9,000,000$9.00M | $7,750,000$7.75M | $6,500,000$6.50M | $6,500,000$6.50M | $6,500,000$6.50M | |
| Minors Salary |
$7,750,000$7.75M
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$9,000,000$9.00M
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$9,000,000$9.00M
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$9,000,000$9.00M
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$7,750,000$7.75M
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$6,500,000$6.50M
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$6,500,000$6.50M
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$6,500,000$6.50M
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NMC
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NMC
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NMC
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NMC
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NMC
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NMC
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NMC
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M-NTC
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| Year Type | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | |
| UFA Year | |||||||||
| Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out |
Notes
No Move Clause – effective through 2028-29 season; Modified Trade Clause – 2029-30 season – 10 team trade list
Popular Buyouts
Players with the most buyout views
(Team at time of buyout) |
Cap Hit |
% Of Views |
|---|---|---|
$9.25M |
19% |
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$3.85M |
16% |
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$11.60M |
16% |
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$10.50M |
12% |
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$4.82M |
10% |
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$14.00M |
9% |
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$8.00M |
9% |
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$6.50M |
9% |
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