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Heres an article from a Pens fan comparing NHL cities, tax rates, etc based on an 11 million dollar contract. Take it with a few grains of salt:


https://thesportsdaily.com/2018/07/1...-the-nhl-p1b1/



I went ahead and graded each city in the NHL by six metrics: previous regular season record/finish, team attendance, after tax income, cost of living, climate, and other intangibles.

I went ahead and graded each city in the NHL by six metrics: previous regular season record/finish, team attendance, after tax income, cost of living, climate, and other intangibles.


5. Calgary Flames

• 2017-2018 Regular Season Record/Finish: 37-35-10 (84 Points; 5th in Pacific)/DNQ for Playoffs
• 2017-2018 Attendance Ranking: 8th
• After Tax Income: $5 million
• Cost of Living: 11th
• Climate:
• Intangibles: The Flames have been kind of dog #### for the past decade; however, things seem to be on the up-and-up for this particular team in Alberta. With a decent team, new arena deal potentially on the horizon, and Canada’s (in terms of NHL teams) best tax rate, Calgary’s definitely not the worst place to play in Canada.
• Grade: B-

and the Oylahz:

12. Edmonton Oilers

• 2017-2018 Regular Season Record/Finish: 36-40-6 (78 Points; 6th in Pacific)/DNQ for Playoffs
• 2017-2018 Attendance Ranking: 13th
• After Tax Income: $5 million
• Cost of Living: 9th
• Climate:
• Intangibles: If Connor McDavid didn’t play here, Edmonton would make Detroit look like La Jolla. Hell, even Gretzky left Edmonton for LA.
• Grade: C