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Originally Posted by GreenLantern2814
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.
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I agree it's not THAT much money. The Flames should just pony up then, right? After all they're the billionaires?
$2.1MM is a lot of money to anybody. Let's not be silly here. Also, if he gets injured this is his one and only shot at getting generationally rich. I don't know about you but I wouldn't treat it like I'm haggling at some Mexican bazaar for a blanket.