Adam Fantilli buyout
Columbus Blue Jackets · C · cap hit $13,750,000 · through 2031-32 · M-NTC
Bought out in the June 2027 window, Adam Fantilli would be 22: his team would pay him one third of his remaining base salary, $14,666,667, in 10 annual payments of $1,466,667.
- Buyout cost
- $14.7M
- 1/3 of remaining base salary
- Annual payment
- $1.47M
- over 10 seasons
- Cap savings
- $29.3M
- over the whole term
- Cash savings
- $29.3M
- for the owner
| Season | Cap hit before | Cap hit after | Savings | Salary owed | Paid with buyout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-28 | $13,750,000 | $10,216,667 | $3,533,333 | $15,000,000 | $11,466,667 |
| 2028-29 | $13,750,000 | $8,716,667 | $5,033,333 | $14,000,000 | $8,966,667 |
| 2029-30 | $13,750,000 | $7,216,667 | $6,533,333 | $13,000,000 | $6,466,667 |
| 2030-31 | $13,750,000 | $2,716,667 | $11,033,333 | $12,500,000 | $1,466,667 |
| 2031-32 | $13,750,000 | $3,216,667 | $10,533,333 | $12,000,000 | $1,466,667 |
| 2032-33added | — | $1,466,667 | −$1,466,667 | — | $1,466,667 |
| 2033-34added | — | $1,466,667 | −$1,466,667 | — | $1,466,667 |
| 2034-35added | — | $1,466,667 | −$1,466,667 | — | $1,466,667 |
| 2035-36added | — | $1,466,667 | −$1,466,667 | — | $1,466,667 |
| 2036-37added | — | $1,466,667 | −$1,466,667 | — | $1,466,667 |
The calculation
Remaining base salary $44,000,000 (5 seasons) × 1/3 (under 26) = $14,666,667 ÷ 10 seasons (twice the term) = $1,466,667 per season Cap hit, contract season = cap hit − (base salary − payment) Cap hit, added season = payment
The remaining signing bonuses — $22,500,000 — are untouched by a buyout: already promised, they are still owed and still count against the cap. That is why a bonus-heavy contract is nearly buyout-proof.
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How buyouts work
- Buyouts happen in the summer window, June 15–30 (or from 48 hours after the Stanley Cup Final).
- The team pays one third of the remaining base salary if the player is under 26, two thirds if he is 26 or older.
- That amount is paid in equal parts over twice the years left on the contract.
- Each contract season keeps its cap hit minus that year's savings; each added season carries the payment.
- Signing bonuses are still owed and still count against the cap. Performance bonuses and 35+ contracts follow special rules this calculator doesn't cover.
NHL–NHLPA CBA, article 50.9. Contracts: PickALeague records.