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 Tyler Myers was bought out prior to the 2025-2026 season:
Abbreviated $Amounts
| 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Base Salary
|
$2,900,000$2.90M | $2,300,000$2.30M |
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-
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| Total Salary | $2,900,000$2.90M | $2,300,000$2.30M |
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-
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| Signing Bonus |
-
|
-
|
- | - |
| Annual Buyout Cost | $866,667$867K | $866,667$867K | $866,667$867K | $866,667$867K |
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Original Cap Hit
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$3,000,000$3.00M | $3,000,000$3.00M | - | - |
 Buyout Cap Hit |
$966,667$967K | $1,566,667$1.57M | $866,667$867K | $866,667$867K |
Savings
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$2,033,333$2.03M | $1,433,333$1.43M | $-866,667$-867K | $-866,667$-867K |
Total Cost
$5,200,000$5.20M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 35 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$3,466,667$3.47M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$866,667$867K
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
4yrs
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-$
-$
-$
$
$
25/26
26/27
28/29
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
2
Contract End
2026-27
Buyout Length
4
Buyout End
2028-29
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2024-25
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2025-26
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2026-27
|
2027 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $3,000,000$3.00M | $3,000,000$3.00M | $3,000,000$3.00M | UFAage 37 |
| AAV | $3,000,000$3.00M | $3,000,000$3.00M | $3,000,000$3.00M | |
| Base | $3,800,000$3.80M | $2,900,000$2.90M | $2,300,000$2.30M | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $3,800,000$3.80M | $2,900,000$2.90M | $2,300,000$2.30M | |
| Minors Salary |
$3,800,000$3.80M
|
$2,900,000$2.90M
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$2,300,000$2.30M
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| Clauses |
NMC
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NMC
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M-NTC
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| Year Type | UFA | UFA | UFA | |
| UFA Year | ||||
| Buy Out | Buy Out |
Notes
NMC Years 1-2, then 12 team no trade list in Year 3
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% |
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$4.82M |
10% |
|
$14.00M |
10% |
|
$3.85M |
9% |
|
$5.25M |
9% |
|
$9.50M |
9% |
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