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 Sergei Bobrovsky was bought out prior to the 2025-2026 season:
Abbreviated $Amounts
| 2025-26 | 2026-27 | |
|---|---|---|
|
Base Salary
|
$5,000,000$5.00M |
-
|
| Total Salary | $6,000,000$6.00M |
-
|
| Signing Bonus | $1,000,000$1.00M | - |
| Annual Buyout Cost | $1,666,667$1.67M | $1,666,667$1.67M |
|
Original Cap Hit
|
$10,000,000$10.00M | - |
 Buyout Cap Hit |
$6,666,667$6.67M | $1,666,667$1.67M |
Savings
|
$3,333,333$3.33M | $-1,666,667$-1.67M |
Total Cost
$5,000,000$5.00M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 36 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$3,333,333$3.33M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$1,666,667$1.67M
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
2yrs
-$
-$
$
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
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
7yrs
value$70,000,000$70.00M
cap hit$10,000,000$10.00M
expiry
2026
UFA
age 37
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2019-20
|
2020-21
|
2021-22
|
2022-23
|
2023-24
|
2024-25
|
2025-26
|
2026 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $10,000,000$10.00M | $10,000,000$10.00M | $10,000,000$10.00M | $10,000,000$10.00M | $10,000,000$10.00M | $10,000,000$10.00M | $10,000,000$10.00M | UFAage 37 |
| AAV | $10,000,000$10.00M | $10,000,000$10.00M | $10,000,000$10.00M | $10,000,000$10.00M | $10,000,000$10.00M | $10,000,000$10.00M | $10,000,000$10.00M | |
| Base | $4,000,000$4.00M | $6,000,000$6.00M | $6,000,000$6.00M | $6,000,000$6.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | $7,500,000$7.50M | $6,000,000$6.00M | $6,000,000$6.00M | $6,000,000$6.00M | $5,000,000$5.00M | $1,500,000$1.50M | $1,000,000$1.00M | |
| Total Salary | $11,500,000$11.50M | $12,000,000$12.00M | $12,000,000$12.00M | $12,000,000$12.00M | $10,000,000$10.00M | $6,500,000$6.50M | $6,000,000$6.00M | |
| Minors Salary |
$11,500,000$11.50M
|
$12,000,000$12.00M
|
$12,000,000$12.00M
|
$12,000,000$12.00M
|
$10,000,000$10.00M
|
$6,500,000$6.50M
|
$6,000,000$6.00M
|
|
| Clauses |
NMC
|
NMC
|
NMC
|
NMC
|
NMC
|
M-NTC
|
M-NTC
|
|
| Year Type | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | |
| UFA Year | ||||||||
| Buy Out |
Notes
NMC first 5 years, 2024-2025: 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% |
|
$14.00M |
10% |
|
$4.82M |
10% |
|
$3.85M |
9% |
|
$5.25M |
9% |
|
$7.00M |
8% |
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