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 Zach Parise was bought out prior to the 2021-2022 season:
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| 2021-22 | 2022-23 | 2023-24 | 2024-25 | 2025-26 | 2026-27 | 2027-28 | 2028-29 | |
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Base Salary
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$6,000,000$6.00M | $2,000,000$2.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M |
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| Total Salary | $6,000,000$6.00M | $2,000,000$2.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M | $1,000,000$1.00M |
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| Signing Bonus | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Annual Buyout Cost | $833,333$833K | $833,333$833K | $833,333$833K | $833,333$833K | $833,333$833K | $833,333$833K | $833,333$833K | $833,333$833K |
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Original Cap Hit
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$7,538,462$7.54M | $7,538,462$7.54M | $7,538,462$7.54M | $7,538,462$7.54M | - | - | - | - |
| $2,371,795$2.37M | $6,371,795$6.37M | $7,371,795$7.37M | $7,371,795$7.37M | $833,333$833K | $833,333$833K | $833,333$833K | $833,333$833K | |
| $5,166,667$5.17M | $1,166,667$1.17M | $166,667$167K | $166,667$167K | $-833,333$-833K | $-833,333$-833K | $-833,333$-833K | $-833,333$-833K |
Total Cost
$10,000,000$10.00M
Total Remaining Base Salary
67%
Buyout Multiplier
He would be 36 years old at the buyout, giving him a 67% buyout multiplier.
$6,666,667$6.67M
Buyout Total Cost
Remaining base salary X Age Multiplier.
Annual Implications
Annual Buyout Cost
$833,333$833K
Annual Cap Hit
The final cap hit for each year equals:
Cap Hit (AAV) - Base Salary + Annual Buyout Cost
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21/22
24/25
28/29
Buyout Length
Buyouts are applied evenly over 2x the years remaining on the contract.
Years Remaining
4
Contract End
2024-25
Buyout Length
8
Buyout End
2028-29
Click button(s) in current contract below to buyout another year from this contract.
Current Contract
Popular Buyouts
Players with the most buyout views
(Team at time of buyout) |
Cap Hit |
% Of Views |
|---|---|---|
$9.25M |
19% |
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$11.60M |
16% |
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$3.85M |
16% |
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$10.50M |
12% |
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$4.82M |
10% |
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$8.00M |
10% |
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$14.00M |
10% |
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$6.50M |
8% |
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