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 Tanner Howe was bought out prior to the 2027-2028 season:
Abbreviated $Amounts
| 2027-28 | 2028-29 | |
|---|---|---|
|
Base Salary
|
$787,500$788K |
-
|
| Total Salary | $787,500$788K |
-
|
| Signing Bonus |
-
|
- |
| Annual Buyout Cost | $131,250$131K | $131,250$131K |
|
Original Cap Hit
|
$845,833$846K | - |
 Buyout Cap Hit |
$189,583$190K | $131,250$131K |
Savings
|
$656,250$656K | $-131,250$-131K |
Total Cost
$787,500$788K
Total Remaining Base Salary
33%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 21 years old at the buyout, giving him a 33% buyout multiplier.
$262,500$263K
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$131,250$131K
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
2yrs
-$
-$
$
27/28
28/29
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
1
Contract End
2027-28
Buyout Length
2
Buyout End
2028-29
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2024-25
|
2025-26
|
2026-27
|
2027-28
|
2028 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $875,000$875K | $845,833$846K | $845,833$846K | $845,833$846K | RFAage 22 |
| AAV | $875,000$875K | $845,833$846K | $845,833$846K | $845,833$846K | |
| Base | - |
$787,500$788K | $787,500$788K | $787,500$788K | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | $87,500$88K | $87,500$88K | $87,500$88K | - | |
| Total Salary | $87,500$88K | $875,000$875K | $875,000$875K | $787,500$788K | |
| Minors Salary |
-
|
$85,000$85K
|
$85,000$85K
|
$85,000$85K
|
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| Clauses | |||||
| Year Type | RFA | RFA | RFA | RFA | |
| UFA Year | |||||
| Slide Year | |||||
| Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out |
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% |
|
$5.25M |
9% |
|
$3.85M |
9% |
|
$9.50M |
9% |
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