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 Trevor Moore was bought out prior to the 2026-2027 season:
Abbreviated $Amounts
| 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | 2029-30 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Base Salary
|
$4,000,000$4.00M | $3,500,000$3.50M |
-
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-
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| Total Salary | $4,000,000$4.00M | $3,500,000$3.50M |
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|
-
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| Signing Bonus |
-
|
-
|
- | - |
| Annual Buyout Cost | $1,250,000$1.25M | $1,250,000$1.25M | $1,250,000$1.25M | $1,250,000$1.25M |
|
Original Cap Hit
|
$4,200,000$4.20M | $4,200,000$4.20M | - | - |
 Buyout Cap Hit |
$1,450,000$1.45M | $1,950,000$1.95M | $1,250,000$1.25M | $1,250,000$1.25M |
Savings
|
$2,750,000$2.75M | $2,250,000$2.25M | $-1,250,000$-1.25M | $-1,250,000$-1.25M |
Total Cost
$7,500,000$7.50M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 31 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$5,000,000$5.00M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$1,250,000$1.25M
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
4yrs
-$
-$
-$
-$
$
$
26/27
27/28
29/30
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
2
Contract End
2027-28
Buyout Length
4
Buyout End
2029-30
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 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $4,200,000$4.20M | $4,200,000$4.20M | $4,200,000$4.20M | $4,200,000$4.20M | $4,200,000$4.20M | UFAage 33 |
| AAV | $4,200,000$4.20M | $4,200,000$4.20M | $4,200,000$4.20M | $4,200,000$4.20M | $4,200,000$4.20M | |
| Base | $3,500,000$3.50M | $4,500,000$4.50M | $4,500,000$4.50M | $4,000,000$4.00M | $3,500,000$3.50M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | $1,000,000$1.00M | - | - | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $4,500,000$4.50M | $4,500,000$4.50M | $4,500,000$4.50M | $4,000,000$4.00M | $3,500,000$3.50M | |
| Minors Salary |
$4,500,000$4.50M
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$4,500,000$4.50M
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$4,500,000$4.50M
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$4,000,000$4.00M
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$3,500,000$3.50M
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| Clauses |
M-NTC
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| Year Type | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | UFA | |
| UFA Year | ||||||
| Buy Out | Buy Out | Buy Out |
Notes
Yr 1: 10-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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