ThePuckTax

Fans spend their hard earned money on tickets & merch only to watch their favorite player sign elsewhere for "less money." We built a site to explain why. No estimates. No generic calculators. Created with the help of cross border CPAs & NHL players alike thepucktax.com

The NHL announces the Ottawa Senators will not lose their first round pick for the Evgenii Dadonov trade, instead they will select 32nd overall this season regardless of where the team finishes. The Sens cannot trade the pick and will be fined $1 million.

@RyanHanaWWP But for now, they are #1 on our tax favorability ranking. This will cause….. QUITE the drop.

Of interest to the NHL, as Seattle Kraken players will no longer be playing in a 0% income tax state as of the 2028 tax year.

@odognine2 I wonder what the best goalie to ever come from Quebec has to say? @martybiron43

Ça bourdonne chez les fans des Sabres !!! @martybiron43

The tax difference eats into any/all PPP advantage as your PPP logic only applies to what is left after taxes…. Taxes are upfront and progressive (higher brackets kick in faster on the inflated CAD income). PPP only affects consumption. This statement also assumes prices are identical in local currencies (e.g., a coffee costs $5 USD in Tampa and $5 CAD in Toronto), but they’re not. The conversion helps and it’s a real benefit but it doesn’t make up for the tax hit. Our team consists of multiple certified CPAs with dual citizenship. This is kind of our thing ❤️

@ThePuckTax @JeffMarek so theres a corresponding advantage there for Canadian based players of over a third more

An interesting website popped up today providing helpful context in the 'how do taxes impact roster construction and player decision' discussion. @ThePuckTax thepucktax.com

@waynejv1973 @JeffMarek Everything is in USD. For dollar amount thresholds in Canada (ex. X % tax above $X amount) yes everything was converted to USD for the calculations.

@JeffMarek @ThePuckTax accounts for exchange rate?

@Edgam1303 @JeffMarek @BizNasty2point0 I’m just presenting the facts of the situation in hopes that it drives meaningful conversation among fans! The fans that support this great league of ours are primarily from less advantageous markets. They deserve better.

@JeffMarek @BizNasty2point0 @ThePuckTax Bottom line, you dont like your high taxes? Vote for new government leadership who will lower them. Expecting the NHL to compensate for your state/province's inept choices is ludicrous.

@markhmasters @tsnjamesduthie @TSN_Sports Bobby McMann getting traded to a playoff team and effectively getting a raise. Big day.

Bobby McMann to @tsnjamesduthie: "It's been wild" Winger says he thought the deal would happen sooner Got the call from his agent minutes after the deadline today @TSN_Sports

Rule number one : You always keep the dawgs … #96

@BizNasty2point0 how are the Leafs supposed to compete with Florida when this is what they're up against? x.com/ThePuckTax/sta…

@mikeystephens81 How are teams like the Leafs ever expected to compete being at this kind of a disadvantage? Honestly quite impressive they did as well as they did all things considering x.com/ThePuckTax/sta…

an entire generation of Leafs fans will spend the rest of their lives in a quest for vengeance on Brad Treliving for what he’s done the past 12 months. a war criminal of a GM.

@JFreshHockey I'm not sure if the money makes it worth missing the playoffs... but it might help, a little. thepucktax.com/trades

Ryan Strome, acquired by CGY, is a veteran playmaking forward. A terrible skater and prone to taking penalties but can still pass a puck. #Flames

@FriedgeHNIC Decent tax savings for Strome. thepucktax.com/trades

Ryan Strome from Anaheim to Calgary

@BR_OpenIce @FriedgeHNIC He loves Florida x.com/ThePuckTax/sta…

Corey Perry is heading BACK to the Tampa Bay Lightning for a 2nd round pick per @FriedgeHNIC

@LAKings I'm not sure he's gonna be that upset. thepucktax.com/trades

We'll always be able to say Corey Perry was an LA King 🖤 Thank you and good luck in Tampa, Corey!

@MarkLazerus He is sacrificing a lot to do so! Would be great to see! May not be a lot for him in the grand scheme of his career... but its not nothing either. Money is where his mouth is for sure. thepucktax.com/trades

Nick Foligno was signed to be a transitional captain between Jonathan Toews and (presumably) Connor Bedard. He was everything the Blackhawks wanted him to be and more. Now they're returning the favor by letting him chase his first Cup.

@HayesTSN You're gonna wanna see this... x.com/ThePuckTax/sta…

Cease and desist!!!

@jamiemclennan29 you are vindicated! Alberta is more advantageous for players than others!! Edmonton beats all New York and California teams in their tax situation. Now you have the information to prove it to the naysayers! thepucktax.com

NEW: Trade Tax Impact. See how each trade impacts a players bottom line. thepucktax.com/trades

Update: Now choose from any player on our home page Player Tax Impact visual!!! thepucktax.com

@rpk1974 @BenFranklin2019 @JeffMarek as of right now per your request: now on the home tab you can change the player from Mitch Marner to any NHL player 👀🫡 thepucktax.com

@ThePuckTax @BenFranklin2019 @JeffMarek The marner comparisons cool,be nice to have an algo that can do that for every player?Rather than going through and trading in the GM, I didn’t check that out yet.I liked the team compare taking floridas team and putting in other markets, be great to take oilers and move to FLA.