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CBJWerenski8 said:
Well, he’s off the table for us
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I would expect that has as much to do with the tax situation as anything else. I can't imagine going from no state tax in Texas to high state taxes in washington plus a 10% tax on all earnings above a million for every home game. I think Seattle is going to have a very tough time holding onto anyone given the macro environment, especially since they can't claim the advantages of an LA or NYC to compensate as a draw.
 
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alphafox said:
I would expect that has as much to do with the tax situation as anything else. I can't imagine going from no state tax in Texas to high state taxes in washington plus a 10% tax on all earnings above a million for every home game. I think Seattle is going to have a very tough time holding onto anyone given the macro environment, especially since they can't claim the advantages of an LA or NYC to compensate as a draw.
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Either that or he just has one place in mind.
 
alphafox said:
I would expect that has as much to do with the tax situation as anything else. I can't imagine going from no state tax in Texas to high state taxes in washington plus a 10% tax on all earnings above a million for every home game. I think Seattle is going to have a very tough time holding onto anyone given the macro environment, especially since they can't claim the advantages of an LA or NYC to compensate as a draw.
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Washington is odd they would just give him a straight signing bonus up to the limit to get around that because there’s no income tax within the state
 
alphafox said:
I would expect that has as much to do with the tax situation as anything else. I can't imagine going from no state tax in Texas to high state taxes in washington plus a 10% tax on all earnings above a million for every home game. I think Seattle is going to have a very tough time holding onto anyone given the macro environment, especially since they can't claim the advantages of an LA or NYC to compensate as a draw.
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Isn’t Washington a no income tax state as well?
 
Fro said:
They are instituting a millionaire tax in 27
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Well that's interesting.

Time to bring this out


Fun fact we are one of the lower side of taxes which is why agents get mad players don't wanna come here. Low cost of living and low taxes your money goes further here and we are basically only 2 hour away on a flight to anywhere important you wanna go for a break
 
As I reported on TSN’s Insider Trading earlier Thursday, the Kraken were a team to watch on Robertson; they’re big-game hunting and had shown strong interest in Robertson. The Kraken will now set their sights elsewhere, intent on continuing to be aggressive in their bid to add.

The Stars are now talking again to other teams that had called with trade interest in Robertson, but at the same time, according to league sources, are keeping the lines of communication open with Robertson’s camp, led by agent Andy Scott, in an effort perhaps to somehow bridge the gap in talks.

There’s been a sizeable gap in talks, with Robertson’s ask beyond what the team-high $12 million a year Mikko Rantanen makes. I don’t think the Stars want to stray too far from Rantanen’s salary.

My understanding is that Chicago is among several teams that have also inquired about Robertson, doing its due diligence at the very least.

While there’s no real deadline to all this, Robertson is an RFA and not a UFA after all, the specter of an offer sheet from whichever team may act as a pressure point in terms of deciding which course of action for Dallas before Wednesday’s opening of free agency. Could there really, really be an offer sheet? Here’s the argument against an offer sheet: it would be a maximum seven-year deal; teams can’t do eight years. The salary ask would most likely be $15 million plus a year, especially on a seven-year deal. And the offer sheet compensation to Dallas in that scenario would be four first-round picks. I mean, you never know. He’s a special player. But I would imagine trading for him as opposed to an offer sheet makes more sense.

Unless it’s a trade that requires involving a first-round pick in Friday’s NHL Draft in Buffalo, it’s not necessarily a trade that has to happen immediately; it could drag on all summer.
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www.nytimes.com

Jason Robertson rejects 8-year contract offer from Kraken with AAV in ‘$15 million range’: Sources

Dallas is now circling back to other NHL teams that have shown interest in Robertson after the sign-and-trade with Seattle fell through.
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