t'Official offseason thread

[dash]

Aside from endorsement deals in Toronto, players are paid in US funds ergo Stamkos could make some pretty good coin just exchanging his US greenbacks for Canadian loonies.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Aside from endorsement deals in Toronto, players are paid in US funds ergo Stamkos could make some pretty good coin just exchanging his US greenbacks for Canadian loonies.

This seems to be vastly overlooked.

 

[BGDave]

Aside from endorsement deals in Toronto, players are paid in US funds ergo Stamkos could make some pretty good coin just exchanging his US greenbacks for Canadian loonies.

I thought all NHL contracts were in USD ?

 

[pixburgher66]

Missed this the other day:


If Rychel even scores, like, 10 goals this year for Toronto this is one of the worst trades made. They didn't just sell low, they sold rock-bottom.

The fall of Scott Harrington was certainly quick.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

I thought all NHL contracts were in USD ?

That's...that's what he's saying, BGD.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

The fall of Scott Harrington was certainly quick.

Yeah, I kinda had high hopes when we got him. That dissipated pretty, pretty, pretty quickly.

 

[dash]

I thought all NHL contracts were in USD ?

They are, I'm just saying that NHL players living and playing in Canada certainly don't mind when the loonie is down like it currently is versus the US dollar.

 

[pixburgher66]

Yeah, I kinda had high hopes when we got him. That dissipated pretty, pretty, pretty quickly.

I mean, for a long time the Pens young defense was the envy of many, and I'm glad they kept the ones they did...
Starting in 2005-current, they've drafted the following Dmen (excluded some late round "who?" guys):
Letang (05, 3rd), Carl Sneep (06, 2nd), Brian Strait (06, 3rd), Robert Bortuzzo (07, 3rd), Alex Grant (07, 4th), Jake Muzzin (07, 6th) Simon Despres (09, 1st), Joe Morrow (11, 1st) Scott Harrington (11, 2nd) Pouliot (12, 1st), Maatta (12, 1st)

Only big miss on moving of that list was Muzzin, but he really was awful when he was the Pens property. Got lucky with moving guys who just didn't pan out, and keeping those who have. At least seem to have panned out.

 

[forty_three]

The fall of Scott Harrington was certainly quick.

Torts will turn him into a pro.

 

[pixburgher66]

Torts will turn him into a pro.

Oh, definitely. He was just in a poor coaching situation in Toronto, ya know?

 

[jstewismybastardson]

Torts will turn him into a professional dog walker.

fify

 

[buffhockey]

That is a combined rate, no? Including Federal?

In FL, he would be looking at 39.6% Federal plus 0% State.

And without trying to overcomplicate it, if Stamkos still has significant ties to Canada, he might still be a Canadian tax resident, regardless of where he plays.

FYI - Nevada is also 0% state income tax.

 

[BGDave]

They are, I'm just saying that NHL players living and playing in Canada certainly don't mind when the loonie is down like it currently is versus the US dollar.

Gotcha. I misread the comment.

 

[BGDave]

FYI - Nevada is also 0% state income tax.

So is Tennessee.

Go Preds

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Update:

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Chiasson ended up being really, really poor return for Jason Spezza.

 

[KennyBanyeah]

The way he played in the playoffs he might be worth a 1 year show me what you got contract.

 

[KennyBanyeah]

Update:

And no, I don't know much of anything about Sieloff.

 

[KennyBanyeah]

Chiasson ended up being really, really poor return for Jason Spezza.

Yeah. I mean the 2nd rounder (Gabriel Gagne) and Nick Paul could still be something but I would have loved to get the Nashville trade that Spezz turned down. Rumoured to be Hornqvist, Spaling and 2015 1st rounder.

 

[Bloody Brian Burke]

Yeah. I mean the 2nd rounder (Gabriel Gagne) and Nick Paul could still be something but I would have loved to get the Nahsville trde that Spezz turned down. Rumoured to be Hornqvist, Spaling and 2015 1st rounder.

Considering that the Stars' two first round picks prior to the Spezza trade were Nichushkin and Honka (albeit just days before), it would've been a lot better for the Sens had one of them been involved but...well, what can ya do now.