Tax issue in TO with the Leafs is a fallacy...made up to squeeze more money out of the Leaf organization...many US states have high taxes, some more than Toronto. In other professional sports such as NBA and MLB, those players pay even more taxes in those US states, but you never hear them complain about taxes, and they aren't overpaid playing in one state over another.
How come Boston didn't have to overpay millions for Zadorov? Taxes are high in Mass compared to other states in the US.
if you want to believe it's a fallacy- that's your perogative.
Many players
flat out state they don't want to play in Canada [not just Toronto]
as I stated. there are several reasons.
1: Many don't want to be in a demanding
Canadian market (how many times do you hear about the Edmonton/Winnipeg tax?). So while Massachusetts has a higher state tax (like most of the Eastern Seaboard) - they're an
American city. I would think that would be pretty clear.
2: a LOT of teams that get the "wait how do you get
that sort deal" is signing in cities that have very low tax (or the cost of living is better or the climate is better).
3: if they are married - a lot of people don't want to move their family into Canada and it's a whole different educational system. this has been stated a lot. It's easier when they are younger but once they are in school it's an issue
4: they just do not want to play in Toronto unless they overpay and Toronto generally does it. (which is whatever. where i would flat out just be like fine, see ya. and then tell people stop airing your contract demands etc in Toronto/Vancouver/Montreal because note most NHL news stuff tends to leak out when the are in Canada beause it moves faster than it would in you know anywhere NOT New York, Boston or Philadelphia).
Comparing the NBA/MLB that only has one City in Canada (Also Toronto, and how many superstars from those leagues line up to sign in Toronto?) - vs. the NHL that has 6, it's generally country wide is kind of odd if you ask me.
