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Originally Posted by GioforPM
How is it a “punishment” to level a playing field to account for factors that have nothing to do with the team, if you can do it. Why punish a team for a government decision?
And the difference between income tax and property/sales tax when considering the amount players get in their paycheque is fairly obvious. I guarantee you that players think about income tax a lot more than any other tax when they consider offers. They ask about their take home pay.
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You kind of answered the question yourself.
A team in Washington or Texas doesn't have anything to do with how their state legislature decides to raise money. I live in California, it's expensive. Does someone else owe me something to level the playing field?
This kind of thing impacts people like Matthews and McDavid way more than the median NHL player, since the marginal tax rate only applies to the highest portion of incomes. I don't think someone like Nikolai Knyzhov, Sam Lafferty, Blake Lizotte, or whoever would really care. Lots of members of the NHLPA wash out during ELC/RFA years.