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.
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Buyout Summary
If Ville Heinola was bought out prior to the 2025-2026 season:
Abbreviated $Amounts
| 2025-26 | 2026-27 | |
|---|---|---|
|
Base Salary
|
$825,000$825K |
-
|
| Total Salary | $825,000$825K |
-
|
| Signing Bonus |
-
|
- |
| Annual Buyout Cost | $137,500$138K | $137,500$138K |
|
Original Cap Hit
|
$800,000$800K | - |
 Buyout Cap Hit |
$112,500$113K | $137,500$138K |
Savings
|
$687,500$688K | $-137,500$-138K |
Total Cost
$825,000$825K
Total Remaining Base Salary
33%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 24 years old at the buyout, giving him a 33% buyout multiplier.
$275,000$275K
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$137,500$138K
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
2yrs
-$
-$
$
25/26
26/27
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
1
Contract End
2025-26
Buyout Length
2
Buyout End
2026-27
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
2yrs
value$1,600,000$1.60M
cap hit$800,000$800K
expiry
2026
UFA-Group6
age 25
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2024-25
|
2025-26
|
2026 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $800,000$800K | $800,000$800K | UFA-Group6age 25 |
| AAV | $800,000$800K | $800,000$800K | |
| Base | $775,000$775K | $825,000$825K | |
| Performance Bonuses | - | - | |
| Signing Bonuses | - | - | |
| Total Salary | $775,000$775K | $825,000$825K | |
| Minors Salary |
$775,000$775K
|
$825,000$825K
|
|
| Clauses | |||
| Year Type | RFA | RFA | |
| UFA Year | |||
| Buy Out |
Popular Buyouts
Players with the most buyout views
(Team at time of buyout) |
Cap Hit |
% Of Views |
|---|---|---|
$11.60M |
22% |
|
$9.25M |
18% |
|
$10.50M |
13% |
|
$14.00M |
11% |
|
$4.82M |
10% |
|
$5.25M |
9% |
|
$7.00M |
9% |
|
$9.50M |
8% |
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