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Bigphil

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Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 29, 2023 at 7:17 a.m.
Thread: Spite Goals for 2023 season
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Bigphil</b></div><div>The real problem is the taxation rate in Canada. Out of 4 teams in the last dance were states that had no provincial income taxes. Vegas, Dallas and Florida. Players don't negociate salary but in the pocket revenu. A player will accept a contract for 20% less to play for Vegas. It is the same with Dallas and Florida. And I don't talk about weather and other things... 20 % least and you've got $16 millions more to spend for a good 2nd pair Dmen and a better goalie and a top 6 winger. It is not fair but the NHL like it this way. The only way to win a cup in Canada is a pandemy or a extremely good group of younters that build chemistry together or a magnificiant goalie like in 1993 series. Sorry to have shrink your bubble.</div></div>

All fair points. I agree that it is harder to win in a High taxation state/province.

That being said: Players who play in major hockey markets get opportunities that others don't. Any star player that signs with the Habs for example, will have access to McDonald's &amp; Tim's advertising dollars that are usually reserved for the Crosbys and McDavids of the league, because the commercials air in French.

Suzuki &amp; Caufield for example will make more money off ad-revenue than off their salaries over the course of their careers and I'm fairly sure they can do that through corporations that can use tax deferral strategies that negate any of the disadvantages you are referring to.

Other than business considerations, players like to sign where they think they have a chance to win. I believe the Leafs would have won the cup if it had not been for the pandemic and the flat cap. They "should" have had money/cap to fix their Blueline, but all the money was spent on the forward group with a stagnant cap.
Forum: Armchair-GMJul. 20, 2021 at 11:01 p.m.