A player like Pazette should be planning is after career. 500 000 - 750 000 would not last him a lifetime either. Pazetta should just appreciate the fact he is in the NHL. I like the guy but many players about his skills level are rotting in European pro league.
He is one of the top 700+ NHLers though since HuGo gave him an NHL contract
Especially when you read headline stories such as the language police now visiting hospitals or how the healthcare system is dangerously incompetent,so morally and intellectually stupid its no wonder why Bettman doesn't want another nhl franchise in that oppressive province
I'm not saying we should feel bad for him. I'm saying we also shouldn't be jealous because he had 2-3 years of making great money.
1. I bet he is, but you don't plan for a retirement at 30 with 3 years of making money. Still has to live, these guys have a higher-than average lifestyle by default (tons of restaurants, flights, etc.)
If I were to move back to MTL I would sign up for private health insurance for me and my family. I think Habs players would too. It be like that sometimes.
Yet you citicize Draisaitl, calling him a massive fool if he stays in Edmonton...that's rich.
As far as I know there's no "real" private health insurance in Quebec. You can pay to see a doctor in the private sector, can pay to get some tests done in the private sector, even surgeries can be done in the private sector, but we don't have a private hospital where you can stay for days/weeks and where everything can be done at once like in the states.
Pezzetta stated clearly he’s very grateful for being able to earn what he does despite the taxes ….
Hospital are good in Quebec though. Not the best in the world but certainly good enough. The problem is general practitioner which you can get privately. Every time i went to the hospital i was well served. Most of the emergency waiting time problems can also be attributed to the general practitioner problem. Lot of people at the emergency should not be there. It's almost impossible to see a general practitioner in quebec if you don't have one and the quality of said general practitioners is often dubious anyway.
So it’s a nothing comment by him. People trying to stir the pot. His money is also worth 30% more since he’s paid in USD, players never seem to mention this very important detail.
Not people it was the interviewer who asked “what’s with the high taxes in Quebec”
LOL … I didn’t even see that
Sorry about that I just saw the alert and responded
I don't understand how a comment on a hockey player's contract with his club has anything to do with me, a private individual. Go ahead an explain what's rich.
Yeah some level of medicine can only be delivered through the public system but general, regular healthcare can be treated in private. I reckon everyone above a certain wealth level is utilizing private medicine in some way or another in Canada.
Hospitals in MTL are perfectly fine. Many Canadians are spoiled if they think their hospitals are in bad shape. Some hospitals in other countries... woof. You're right it's generally a GP and primary care issue in Quebec/Canada... but the problem is severe. Surgery bandwidth is far too little too, but we digress.
You call him a fool for possibly wanting to stay in Edmonton which actually is none of our damn business where he decides to live and play. I refuse to hit ignore with you because you are entertaining with your holier than thou, condescending personality. I can't wait to read what you say next.
Draisaitl is a pro-hockey player and I made a comment about his decision in terms of his franchise - a notoriously badly run franchise. We comment on any hockey move that comes up. Do you draw the line at Draisaitl or Edmonton, I don't understand.
Both...if a player decides to re up with his team that's ok with me. I am glad stars are open to staying in towns like Edmonton and Winnipeg. These teams need to keep their talent and it's challenging.
Montreal isn’t less affordable than big cities in the US. Plus these guys all live in Brossard, they aren’t buying condos in the Plateau or mansions in Westmount.
That 30% in the difference, and it is huge.
I appreciate reading your points of view, I do. Sometimes I come across rude but it's not intentional. Keep it coming!
But you're responding to my post, which basically boils down to "I won't feel bad for him, because he makes more money than any of us can dream of."
