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 Ville Ottavainen was bought out prior to the 2025-2026 season:
Abbreviated $Amounts
| 2025-26 | 2026-27 | |
|---|---|---|
|
Base Salary
|
$775,000$775K |
-
|
| Total Salary | $867,500$868K |
-
|
| Signing Bonus | $92,500$93K | - |
| Annual Buyout Cost | $129,167$129K | $129,167$129K |
|
Original Cap Hit
|
$867,500$868K | - |
 Buyout Cap Hit |
$221,667$222K | $129,167$129K |
Savings
|
$645,833$646K | $-129,167$-129K |
Total Cost
$775,000$775K
Total Remaining Base Salary
33%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 22 years old at the buyout, giving him a 33% buyout multiplier.
$258,333$258K
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$129,167$129K
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
2yrs
-$
-$
$
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
Abbreviated $Amounts
|
2023-24
|
2024-25
|
2025-26
|
2026 |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cap Hit | $867,500$868K | $867,500$868K | $867,500$868K | RFAage 23 |
| AAV | $925,000$925K | $925,000$925K | $925,000$925K | |
| Base | $775,000$775K | $775,000$775K | $775,000$775K | |
| Performance Bonuses | $57,500$58K | $57,500$58K | $57,500$58K | |
| Signing Bonuses | $92,500$93K | $92,500$93K | $92,500$93K | |
| Total Salary | $867,500$868K | $867,500$868K | $867,500$868K | |
| Minors Salary |
$80,000$80K
|
$75,000$75K
|
$75,000$75K
|
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| Clauses | ||||
| Year Type | RFA | 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 |
23% |
|
$9.25M |
18% |
|
$10.50M |
12% |
|
$4.82M |
11% |
|
$14.00M |
10% |
|
$5.25M |
9% |
|
$12.00M |
8% |
|
$7.00M |
8% |
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