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 Steve Mason was bought out prior to the 2018-2019 season:
Abbreviated $Amounts
| 2018-19 | 2019-20 | |
|---|---|---|
|
Base Salary
|
$4,100,000$4.10M |
-
|
| Total Salary | $4,100,000$4.10M |
-
|
| Signing Bonus | - | - |
| Annual Buyout Cost | $1,366,667$1.37M | $1,366,667$1.37M |
|
Original Cap Hit
|
$4,100,000$4.10M | - |
 Buyout Cap Hit |
$1,366,667$1.37M | $1,366,667$1.37M |
Savings
|
$2,733,333$2.73M | $-1,366,667$-1.37M |
Total Cost
$4,100,000$4.10M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 30 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$2,733,333$2.73M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$1,366,667$1.37M
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
2yrs
-$
-$
$
18/19
19/20
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
1
Contract End
2018-19
Buyout Length
2
Buyout End
2019-20
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
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(Team at time of buyout) |
Cap Hit |
% Of Views |
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23% |
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$10.50M |
12% |
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10% |
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$7.00M |
9% |
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$5.25M |
8% |
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$12.00M |
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