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Forum: NHLMon. at 4:50 p.m.
Thread: 2021-22 NHL Off-season Discussion Thread - #3
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>Alfie11</b></div><div>70mil is below market value. Like it’s a certified fact that Johnny is making 70mil. There’s a good argument that 80mil isn’t even an overpay on a 7-year deal. It’ll backfire if Philly is the one signing it because the rest of that team sucks, but Johnny’s for sure worth that and going to go for more than that at minimum.</div></div>

$80M would make him the 2nd highest paid Winger in the NHL, right? Sounds a little insane for a Winger who has never done anything in the playoffs (11G in 42 GP) and only scored over a point per game in 3 out of 8 seasons in the NHL. Based on last season, he's worth it. Based on the. entire body of work, he's not. He'll probably get the $80M, like you said, but it's an overpay. He's not Panarin.
Forum: NHLMon. at 3:17 p.m.
Thread: Top D in 2018 Draft Class
1. Rasmus Dahlin - No doubt.
2. Quinn Hughes - 70+ points next season.
3. Even Bouchard - Top pair, 2-way stud.
4. Noah Dobson - Imagine his numbers w/ a better offensive system.
5. K'Andre Miller - Really developed well defensively; Great fit for the Rangers.
6. Adam Boqvist - If he stays healthy, he'll breakout, making the Seth Jones. trade look even worse for CHI.
7. Sean Durzi - Late 2nd round steal for LAK; Could jump a few spots next season.
8. Martin Fehervary - Very solid defensively and highly underrated.
9. Ty Smith - Looking to rebound after sophomore slump. I think he has 2nd pair potential, but needs to get stronger inn front of the net. Good offensive upside.
T10. Alexander Romanov - Limited offensive upside; Decent bottom pair D w/ good physicality. Was way overrated prior to last season; Probably underrated now.
T10. Rasmus Sandin - I could see him as high as #7 next season.
Forum: NHLJun. 18 at 3:26 a.m.
Thread: 2021-22 NHL Off-season Discussion Thread - #3
<div class="quote"><div class="quote_t">Quoting: <b>phillyjabroni</b></div><div>I'm not sure that "low taxes" is applicable to Nashville anymore. They have an absurdly high property tax rate (&gt;30%) and people are leaving Nashville rapidly because it's becoming too expensive and simply getting priced out. The city is also pretty deep in debt so I can't imagine them brining in a team like Oakland or Tampa anytime soon. Cool place to visit though, agree on the culture aspect</div></div>

Tennessee has no state income tax and Nashville is one of the fastest growing big cities in America w/ a huge influx of wealth from the Northeast. These new residents are paying fraction of the property taxes they paid in NY, NJ, and CT - highest taxes in the country. That's generally a good recipe for a sports franchise. The fact that the city gov't is badly in debt doesn't have much effect on private business, which is booming. Although, funding a new stadium could be challenging. Oakland, on the other hand, has been dying a slow death for years. NSH is also one of the most desirable places to live while Oakland is a dump. That's why the Raiders left for Vegas. It's probably only a matter of time before NSH gets another sports team.
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