How could it not work? Let's say I am a 30 year old UFA looking to cash in and I get 3 identical offers from Calgary, Montreal and Toronto at 9 Million per season gross salary. Here are how the offers break down for take home pay according to the NBC study:
Calgary
$5.5M/season net
Toronto
$4.6M/season net
Montreal
$4.1M/season net
That is a huge difference in what goes into your bank account. The GM, the agent and the player are all aware of this and would negotiate accordingly.
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