Leo Carlsson buyout
Anaheim Ducks · C · cap hit $18,000,000 · through 2030-31
Bought out in the June 2027 window, Leo Carlsson would be 22: his team would pay him one third of his remaining base salary, $1,283,333, in 8 annual payments of $160,417.
- Buyout cost
- $1.28M
- 1/3 of remaining base salary
- Annual payment
- $0.16M
- over 8 seasons
- Cap savings
- $2.57M
- over the whole term
- Cash savings
- $2.57M
- for the owner
| Season | Cap hit before | Cap hit after | Savings | Salary owed | Paid with buyout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-28 | $18,000,000 | $17,260,417 | $739,583 | $19,000,000 | $18,260,417 |
| 2028-29 | $18,000,000 | $17,210,417 | $789,583 | $18,000,000 | $17,210,417 |
| 2029-30 | $18,000,000 | $17,160,417 | $839,583 | $16,200,000 | $15,360,417 |
| 2030-31 | $18,000,000 | $17,160,417 | $839,583 | $16,000,000 | $15,160,417 |
| 2031-32added | — | $160,417 | −$160,417 | — | $160,417 |
| 2032-33added | — | $160,417 | −$160,417 | — | $160,417 |
| 2033-34added | — | $160,417 | −$160,417 | — | $160,417 |
| 2034-35added | — | $160,417 | −$160,417 | — | $160,417 |
The calculation
Remaining base salary $3,850,000 (4 seasons) × 1/3 (under 26) = $1,283,333 ÷ 8 seasons (twice the term) = $160,417 per season Cap hit, contract season = cap hit − (base salary − payment) Cap hit, added season = payment
The remaining signing bonuses — $65,350,000 — 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.