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Originally Posted by Jiri Hrdina
I strongly disagree with this. For starters, winning is not guaranteed particularly championships. So I'm sure players think about where an organization is but Winnipeg was the best team in the regular season - if that doesn't mean they are a contender what does?
There is absolutely no question in my mind that markets like Florida, California and NY hold an advantage. And it's been demonstrated time and time again.
That doesn't mean Florida doesn't get credit for building a great team. They have made a ton of really savvy and smart decisions.
But is their location an advantage? Of course it is. A minor one? No way.
Tkachuk certainly didn't put Winnipeg on the list of teams he would re-sign with did he?
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I think this is the point though... look at the diversity of the locations you're listing together (low tax / 'good' weather with high tax / 'bad weather' with high tax / 'good' weather). Players make choices for a myriad of reasons, so the 'hot weather' is a positive for some but doesn't move the needle for others. New York and Miami are pretty different, so listening them together just proves that diversity.
Or with Marner, posters were suggesting San Jose is a good fit because young players and a good place to raise family. I guess then taxes are not so important anymore (?).
I think it's fine to list 'advantages' but they're all of different magnitudes (including zero) for different players... so hard to point to them as meaningful unless you know the player personally imo.