Alex Tuch buyout
Washington Capitals · R · cap hit $10,500,000 · through 2033-34 · NMC / M-NTC
Bought out in the June 2027 window, Alex Tuch would be 31: his team would pay him two thirds of his remaining base salary, $17,200,000, in 14 annual payments of $1,228,571.
- Buyout cost
- $17.2M
- 2/3 of remaining base salary
- Annual payment
- $1.23M
- over 14 seasons
- Cap savings
- $8.60M
- over the whole term
- Cash savings
- $8.60M
- for the owner
| Season | Cap hit before | Cap hit after | Savings | Salary owed | Paid with buyout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-28 | $10,500,000 | $7,953,571 | $2,546,429 | $11,775,000 | $9,228,571 |
| 2028-29 | $10,500,000 | $7,803,571 | $2,696,429 | $9,425,000 | $6,728,571 |
| 2029-30 | $10,500,000 | $7,808,571 | $2,691,429 | $9,420,000 | $6,728,571 |
| 2030-31 | $10,500,000 | $5,308,571 | $5,191,429 | $9,420,000 | $4,228,571 |
| 2031-32 | $10,500,000 | $8,558,571 | $1,941,429 | $9,420,000 | $7,478,571 |
| 2032-33 | $10,500,000 | $10,058,571 | $441,429 | $9,420,000 | $8,978,571 |
| 2033-34 | $10,500,000 | $8,808,571 | $1,691,429 | $9,420,000 | $7,728,571 |
| 2034-35added | — | $1,228,571 | −$1,228,571 | — | $1,228,571 |
| 2035-36added | — | $1,228,571 | −$1,228,571 | — | $1,228,571 |
| 2036-37added | — | $1,228,571 | −$1,228,571 | — | $1,228,571 |
| 2037-38added | — | $1,228,571 | −$1,228,571 | — | $1,228,571 |
| 2038-39added | — | $1,228,571 | −$1,228,571 | — | $1,228,571 |
| 2039-40added | — | $1,228,571 | −$1,228,571 | — | $1,228,571 |
| 2040-41added | — | $1,228,571 | −$1,228,571 | — | $1,228,571 |
The calculation
Remaining base salary $25,800,000 (7 seasons) × 2/3 (26 or older) = $17,200,000 ÷ 14 seasons (twice the term) = $1,228,571 per season Cap hit, contract season = cap hit − (base salary − payment) Cap hit, added season = payment
The remaining signing bonuses — $42,500,000 — 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.