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Originally Posted by Mr.Coffee
As MMF said this isn't some kid who isn't negotiating or doesn't understand what's at stake. Gaudreau's one pressure point in this negotiation is sitting out because it will very likely cost the Flames some games, I believe he is that critical to this offence and team. You're welcome to a different opinion.
If Johnny can sit out and make himself $3.5MM over 7 years based on a $0.5MM per year difference that the Flames are actually willing to move on, he will do it and so would you and refusing to sit out 12 games because you love to play to give up that much money is not happening, regardless of who it is.
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Over 500 grand a year? No I wouldn't, and neither would most people. Because it's not 500 grand a year. In Alberta, he'd pay 184,57 in taxes on that 500 grand. Agents get between 3-6%, so let's call it 4 for argument's sake, which would be 20,000.
Which means the holdout is over a take home of ~$300,000 a year. Players get paid semi-monthly weeks during the season, which goes from October to March. Say Johnny signs for $7 million, that means his pre-tax income is $583k and change.
All this for what is essentially one extra paycheque a year? On $49 million? At which point he'll be 30 and in line for another massive contract?
Maybe I just don't understand the world. Can anyone reasonably say they'd notice that extra $2.1M? Maybe I'm just a communist.