Kind of makes you wonder if the NHL should not be adopting a cap system with tax differences built in. If Tampa can offer lower cap hit contracts that still pay more it doesn't seem like a level playing field.
- Aetherial

That would make sense for sure.

assuming players are factoring that in to the decisions. and i am sure it comes into play

Kind of makes you wonder if the NHL should not be adopting a cap system with tax differences built in. If Tampa can offer lower cap hit contracts that still pay more it doesn't seem like a level playing field.
- Aetherial

Agreed

It usually benefits non-traditional hockey markets so I doubt Bettman does anything about it because it creates "parity".
- Unholy_Goalie

There is definitely no need to boost the markets in places like Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver etc.

Who called UG coming back and starting taxbuzz? You win a prize

- Archaic

Should it be TavaresIsComingHomeAgainstAllOddsBuzz instead?

Perfect....welcome to MTL Jack Hughes
- Symba007

Nope- Colorado is offering any team that (frank)s Dorion this year with a trade that weakens the Sens... a draft pick and prospects and free beer for a year. Just like Pollock did to the Seals way back when.

There is definitely no need to boost the markets in places like Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver etc.
- Aetherial

Nope. That's guaranteed money. Every Canadian team could be a lottery team and they'd still turn a profit.

Except Ottawa.

I dont get this?

Lebrun and Matheson have been writing about the NHL for a long time.

even if you take a quick look at Wards stats.. he hasnt had a season above NHL avg sv% since 2011 ...like holy F.

He seems like one of the worst options. have they even looked at where the Canes have ranked in goale sv% the past decade?

is it just Ward is a gud pro and therefor a good option in these guys minds?
- senstroll

I started ignoring lebrun after he wrote a fluff piece pumping chia's tires.

Domi will score 5 empty net goals this year to reach double digits. And he will have a 12.3% winning percentage on face offs.
- winsix

That's insinuating that Montreal will win 5 games this season.

Brown-JT-MM
Hyman-Mathews-Johnson
Marleau-Kadri-Kappannen
tbd-tbd-tbd

MR-Faulk
JG-Hainsey
Dermott-tbd

Anderson
Tbd

Nylander for Faulk aft JT signing
Tbd areas are for guys to battle our or FAs
- Rayzorray

:lol

I'm out here proposing a trade centred around Nylander for Karlsson.
This guy wants Jake Gardiners right handed twin. Could you imagine a Gardiner-Faulk pairing?






The awkward moment a Senator fan overvalues a Leaf player, meanwhile, a Leafs fan completely destroys a Leafs players value.


Waddell would literally be carried around Raleigh like C3P0 in Star Wars Return of the Jedi.

Should it be TavaresIsComingHomeAgainstAllOddsBuzz instead?
- Unholy_Goalie

It would be nice if it wasnt, #letmetalkoutofmyUGbuttbuzz or #imUGandimalwaysrightevenwhenimwrongbuzz

Maybe even #NashvillehasthebestchancetolandTavaresbuzz



Honestly, im just #kiddinaroundbuzz

8 million dollars is a lot more.

https://www.tsn.ca/nhl/tavares-calculator

N.Y. Islanders Toronto San Jose Tampa Bay Dallas Boston

8 years 7 years 7 years 7 years 7 years 7 years
Contract Value $96,000,000 $84,000,000 $84,000,000 $84,000,000 $84,000,000 $84,000,000

Salary Cap Hit $12,000,000 $12,000,000 $12,000,000 $12,000,000 $12,000,000 $12,000,000

Total Taxes Paid $48,470,400 $44,654,400 $42,856,800 $30,794,400 $30,794,400 $35,078,400

Net Salary $47,529,600 $39,345,600 $41,143,200 $53,205,600 $53,205,600 $48,921,600

Tampa Bay could offer him 70 million (44 million net) and he'd still make more than if the Leafs offered him 84 million (39 million net). Even though Tampa Bay has to move salary, their cap hit would be lower than the Leafs. Would the Leafs go into McDavid territory (14 AAV, 98 million, 46 million net)? Is it worth it?
- Unholy_Goalie

Shut up, you a basing this on his total salary he won't be making that, also no matter where he plays he will still have Canadian taxes.
He won't pay the taxes on his agents salary plus he will have many more source deductions. Get of your stupid tax thing.

Won't have space to sign him next year. The point is if they trade for Myers/Mason, it would be cheap because of the salary dump attached and then there is 9.6mil coming off the books next year to give to MaMar
- Schennski

They will have enough. Cap will go up another $5 mil, Gardiner will be gone, Hainsey will be gone, biggest issue will be preparing to make sure Seattle does not get a plum from our lineup.

I started ignoring lebrun after he wrote a fluff piece pumping chia's tires.
- Tumbleweed

oh me as well. He gets RT into my timeline since he writes for the athletic.
I find there is no depth to his work. no critical thinking...mostly just fluff like you mention

Shut up, you a basing this on his total salary he won't be making that, also no matter where he plays he will still have Canadian taxes.
He won't pay the taxes on his agents salary plus he will have many more source deductions. Get of your stupid tax thing.
- bobbyisno1

Wrong. He pays the majority of his taxes where he lives which would be the city he plays in. If he plays in Toronto, he's paying Canadian taxes. If he plays in Tampa Bay, he's paying American taxes. It depends on his residency.

The use of the word tax should be a bannable offense from here on out. This is (frank)ing ridiculous.

Kuntface is back.....
- .HOHO.

You talking about the Sens Troll?

people that take the TSN 'tax calculator' serious probably never heard of tax optimization...
there are 1000s of ways to lower the tax burden.

i want john tavares

It's a long way from July 1st.

people that take the TSN 'tax calculator' serious probably never heard of tax optimization...
there are 1000s of ways to lower the tax burden.
- MaximusAurelius

Which would still almost always be lower in the US, specifically the teams in states with no state income tax.

52 years young!
- .HOHO.

When you fart, does it smell like dust?

i want john tavares
- systemtool

I do too. It would be the best thing since drafting Matthews. But the odds don't look good.

Which would still almost always be lower in the US, specifically the teams in states with no state income tax.
- Unholy_Goalie

cool.

The use of the word tax should be a bannable offense from here on out. This is (frank)ing ridiculous.
- RickJames77

Just permaban UG. Problem solved.

When you fart, does it smell like dust?
- Atomic Wedgie

Yes, but that's because he uses a wooden dildo.