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Originally Posted by Jacks
We'd certainly be on the lower half of the list but I doubt we are last. Some players are truly in it for the money, nothing wrong with that . The argument that all teams are offering the same money is dumb, teams with bad travel and undesirable climate will pay a UFA more. Even if it was the same money there are also tax considerations, Calgary is near the top of the list for after tax income.
http://forum.calgarypuck.com/showthread.php?t=118670
Choosing Montreal for a 4 million dollar player means 400K+ in extra tax. |
It's not an argument, it's an assumption made for purposes of the article.
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