Allan Walsh tweet,

I’m shocked at how uninformed this take is-
1. Players in Canada can set up a Retirement Compensation Agreement (RCA) and limit their tax liability to a flat 20%. With sound tax advisors, a NHL player can actually pay the same or less tax in Canada than he will Florida or Vegas.

via Sportsnet,

Brian Burke breaks down the tax advantage to players joining teams in certain American cities where the tax rate is much lower, and what Canada can offer in order to compete for free agents.