Martin Necas buyout
Colorado Avalanche · C · cap hit $11,500,000 · through 2033-34 · NMC / M-NTC
Bought out in the June 2027 window, Martin Necas would be 28: his team would pay him two thirds of his remaining base salary, $17,066,667, in 14 annual payments of $1,219,048.
- Buyout cost
- $17.1M
- 2/3 of remaining base salary
- Annual payment
- $1.22M
- over 14 seasons
- Cap savings
- $8.53M
- over the whole term
- Cash savings
- $8.53M
- for the owner
| Season | Cap hit before | Cap hit after | Savings | Salary owed | Paid with buyout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-28 | $11,500,000 | $7,719,048 | $3,780,952 | $14,000,000 | $10,219,048 |
| 2028-29 | $11,500,000 | $7,719,048 | $3,780,952 | $14,000,000 | $10,219,048 |
| 2029-30 | $11,500,000 | $7,819,048 | $3,680,952 | $13,900,000 | $10,219,048 |
| 2030-31 | $11,500,000 | $6,819,048 | $4,680,952 | $10,400,000 | $5,719,048 |
| 2031-32 | $11,500,000 | $11,069,048 | $430,952 | $8,650,000 | $8,219,048 |
| 2032-33 | $11,500,000 | $11,069,048 | $430,952 | $8,650,000 | $8,219,048 |
| 2033-34 | $11,500,000 | $11,219,048 | $280,952 | $8,400,000 | $8,119,048 |
| 2034-35added | — | $1,219,048 | −$1,219,048 | — | $1,219,048 |
| 2035-36added | — | $1,219,048 | −$1,219,048 | — | $1,219,048 |
| 2036-37added | — | $1,219,048 | −$1,219,048 | — | $1,219,048 |
| 2037-38added | — | $1,219,048 | −$1,219,048 | — | $1,219,048 |
| 2038-39added | — | $1,219,048 | −$1,219,048 | — | $1,219,048 |
| 2039-40added | — | $1,219,048 | −$1,219,048 | — | $1,219,048 |
| 2040-41added | — | $1,219,048 | −$1,219,048 | — | $1,219,048 |
The calculation
Remaining base salary $25,600,000 (7 seasons) × 2/3 (26 or older) = $17,066,667 ÷ 14 seasons (twice the term) = $1,219,048 per season Cap hit, contract season = cap hit − (base salary − payment) Cap hit, added season = payment
The remaining signing bonuses — $52,400,000 — 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.