Jack Eichel buyout
Vegas Golden Knights · C · cap hit $13,500,000 · through 2033-34 · NMC
Bought out in the June 2027 window, Jack Eichel would be 30: his team would pay him two thirds of his remaining base salary, $5,233,333, in 14 annual payments of $373,810.
- Buyout cost
- $5.23M
- 2/3 of remaining base salary
- Annual payment
- $0.37M
- over 14 seasons
- Cap savings
- $2.62M
- over the whole term
- Cash savings
- $2.62M
- for the owner
| Season | Cap hit before | Cap hit after | Savings | Salary owed | Paid with buyout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-28 | $13,500,000 | $12,973,810 | $526,190 | $17,700,000 | $17,173,810 |
| 2028-29 | $13,500,000 | $12,923,810 | $576,190 | $17,200,000 | $16,623,810 |
| 2029-30 | $13,500,000 | $12,873,810 | $626,190 | $12,800,000 | $12,173,810 |
| 2030-31 | $13,500,000 | $12,623,810 | $876,190 | $10,650,000 | $9,773,810 |
| 2031-32 | $13,500,000 | $12,623,810 | $876,190 | $10,650,000 | $9,773,810 |
| 2032-33 | $13,500,000 | $12,623,810 | $876,190 | $10,650,000 | $9,773,810 |
| 2033-34 | $13,500,000 | $12,623,810 | $876,190 | $10,650,000 | $9,773,810 |
| 2034-35added | — | $373,810 | −$373,810 | — | $373,810 |
| 2035-36added | — | $373,810 | −$373,810 | — | $373,810 |
| 2036-37added | — | $373,810 | −$373,810 | — | $373,810 |
| 2037-38added | — | $373,810 | −$373,810 | — | $373,810 |
| 2038-39added | — | $373,810 | −$373,810 | — | $373,810 |
| 2039-40added | — | $373,810 | −$373,810 | — | $373,810 |
| 2040-41added | — | $373,810 | −$373,810 | — | $373,810 |
The calculation
Remaining base salary $7,850,000 (7 seasons) × 2/3 (26 or older) = $5,233,333 ÷ 14 seasons (twice the term) = $373,810 per season Cap hit, contract season = cap hit − (base salary − payment) Cap hit, added season = payment
The remaining signing bonuses — $82,450,000 — 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.