Use the PuckPedia Buyout Calculator to see the cash and salary cap impact of a buyout. If you are wondering more about how NHL contract buyouts work, visit our Capology section, or Ask The Capologist.
NHL Buyout Calculator
If Tyler Myers was bought out prior to the 2026-2027 season.
Buyout Summary
Abbreviated $Amounts
Tyler Myers |
2026-27 | 2027-28 |
|---|---|---|
|
Base Salary
|
($2,300,000$2.30M) |
-
|
| Total Salary | ($2,300,000$2.30M) |
-
|
| Signing Bonus | - |
- |
| Annual Buyout Cost | $766,667$767K | $766,667$767K |
|
Original Cap Hit
|
$3,000,000$3.00M | - |
 Actual Cap Hit |
$1,466,667$1.47M |
$766,667$767K |
Savings 100.0% |
$1,533,333$1.53M |
$-766,667$-767K |
Total Cost
$2,300,000$2.30M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 36 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$1,533,333$1.53M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$766,667$767K
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
2yrs
-$
-$
$
26/27
27/28
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
1
Contract End
2026-27
Buyout Length
2
Buyout End
2027-28
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 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
|
$2,300,000$2.30M
|
|
| Clauses |
NMC
|
NMC
|
M-NTC
|
|
| Year Type | UFA | UFA | UFA | |
| UFA Year | ||||
| Buy Out | 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 |
|---|---|---|
$7.50M |
19% |
|
$9.25M |
18% |
|
$4.82M |
18% |
|
$11.60M |
10% |
|
$9.85M |
10% |
|
$8.50M |
9% |
|
$14.00M |
8% |
|
$2.40M |
8% |
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