The NHL tax system is a lot more complicated than you think

Not too complicated, I've witnessed the lightning bridge Johnson AND Palat with 3yr/10mil deals and they both were able to sign long term @ 5m and 5.3m... Not to mention Kucherov at 3yr/14.3m and now 9.5m/yr, which is looking to be the biggest contract steal in the league within a few years.... I can't foretell how much these guys are willing to accept, but the tax benefit and the significant cup favorite factor makes it all the more likely for a team friendly deal.

Yeah like Karlsson and Stone would ever sign those contracts, Need to be realistic it doesn't matter what Florida's tax system is and i've lived there for 37 years now. Karlsson wont sign for any thing less then $11 million per in Florida or not and Stone probably $9 million per in Florida or not. Other players like Stamkos and Hedman took less to keep the core together had nothing to do with cheaper taxes.

Lmao it pretty much all evens out. Players are taxed based on where they’re playing. For example, if you play an away game in Dallas you’re taxed based on Texas tax laws. It’s a lot more complicated than this but that’s the dumbed down version. Tampa players would be taxed on 43 of their games (41 TBL and 2 FLA home games) with the Florida state tax rate. When they play in Canada it’s taxed based on the province tax rates. Tax is the most misunderstood part of hockey

So Tavares pockets more than Stamkos? Nope. Here's a link: https://gavingroup.ca/nhl-tax-calculator/ so ya'll can go learn how the tax benefit does IN FACT make a huge difference for contracts.

41 STAT COMPARISON RESULTS: Stamkos wins 30, Tavares wins 8, and there's 3 ties....

What does that mean? It means Stamkos isn't only the better of the 2 players, he's also 2.5m cheaper on his team's cap and is STILL able to pocket MORE MONEY after taxes (5.39m), compared to Tavares' 11m Toronto cap hit (only pockets 5.15m)... So, is the tax benefit still a myth?! WAKE UP PEOPLE! Don't be salty if your team pays more for players than my team does lmaooo.

Stamkos Tavares
Cap Hit 8.5m 11m
Total Tax $ Paid Based on Tax Rates 3.11m 5.85m
Net Salary (Actual Payout) 5.39m 5.15m
Career Games Played 726 730
Career Points 741 686
Career Goals 381 306
Career Assists 360 380
Career PIM 469 333
Career +/- (+28) (-28)
Career 40+ Goal Seasons 4 0
Career 50+ Goal Seasons 2 0
Career 60+ Goal Seasons 1 0
Career 40+ Assist Seasons 4 4
Career 90+ Point Seasons 3 0
Career 84+ Point Seasons 4 2
Career 70+ Point Seasons 6 4
Career Faceoff Percentage 48.80% 51.00%
Career Faceoff Percentage(Playoffs) 51.00% 50.90%
Career Power Play Goals 143 91
Career Power Play Points 271 228
Career Game-Winning Goals 54 48
Career Shooting Percentage 16.80% 13.20%
Career Hattricks 9 9
Career Shootout Percentage 27.30% 27.10%
$ Cost per Goal/Assist/Point 257k/212k/116k 323k/355k/169k
Career Hits 785 357
Career Shot Blocks 292 275
Career Takeaways 367 624
Career Giveaways 413 697
Career Takeaways per Giveaway 0.88861985 0.89526542
All Star Games 6 6
Rocket Richard Wins (Most Goals) 2 0
First NHL All Star Teams 0 1
Second NHL All Star Teams 2 0
Top 3 in Goals (Final Leaders) 5 1
Top 5 in Points (Final Leaders) 4 1
3 Star Awards (Weekly + Monthly) 15 8
Top 10 in Assists (Final Leaders) 1 2
Top 10 in PowerPlay Goals (Final Leaders) 8 2
Top 5 in Goals Created (Final Leaders) 5 2
Top 3 in Even Strength Goals (Final Leaders) 4 2