Free Agent Thread 2021

[Thurston]

 

[Habsy]

Holy moly, it's Thurston. Welcome back.

 

[Thurston]

Holy moly, it's Thurston. Welcome back.

Thanks.
I can't remember the last time I posted but it's been a while.

 

[Rolex]

We just freed up 15M in cap space (Weber-Tatar-Dano)

Surely we can overbid for Dougie or Jones ?

 

[HabsFan1]

Who would we rather

 

[Sal_Butera]

Who would we rather

Jones, a natural Weber replacement, but he apparently has no interest in playing in Canada.....quelle surprise

 

[Rolex]

Just sign Dougie....he's a quiet dude with talent....Habs organization LOVES these guys....Weber, Price....all quiet guys....they don't want another PK

 

[GEEMAN]

Thanks.
I can't remember the last time I posted but it's been a while.

How is Ginger doing

 

[GEEMAN]

Jones, a natural Weber replacement, but he apparently has no interest in playing in Canada.....quelle surprise

Hawks deal in the works for Jones

 

[GEEMAN]

Just sign Dougie....he's a quiet dude with talent....Habs organization LOVES these guys....Weber, Price....all quiet guys....they don't want another PK

Will require 10 mil to start

 

[lecoqsportif]

Hawks deal in the works for Jones

That was pretty much expected, I think.

 

[Sal_Butera]

I see an anonymous GM told Friedman players don’t want to sign in Canada more than ever - combination of taxes + social media pressure + pandemic restrictions

 

[Rolex]

Nothing new....if anything, the pandemic is just a convenient excuse for them.....

 

[HabsFan1]

Taxes. I believe the next CBA should be made to include adjustments to the salary cap as per teams locations (taxes)

 

[Sal_Butera]

Taxes. I believe the next CBA should be made to include adjustments to the salary cap as per teams locations (taxes)

Too difficult to do - loopholes available in the US are much greater than what Canada has

 

[GEEMAN]

I see an anonymous GM told Friedman players don’t want to sign in Canada more than ever - combination of taxes + social media pressure + pandemic restrictions

the # 1 reason ......players have easier playing options than the scrutiny of Canada , then taxes.....

Why did Toffoli come here ? he had nowhere to go to get our 4x 4 offer

 

[CH1]

Also Habs have other advantages over the poorer teams like being able to front load contracts

 

[GEEMAN]

Too difficult to do - loopholes available in the US are much greater than what Canada has

There are creative ways to get around the taxes issue with our CRA

Bonuses , place or residence , time spent playing on USA soil , etc....

The gap is there but a huge difference with high end salaries

 

[CH1]

Why did Toffoli come here ? he had nowhere to go to get our 4x 4 offer

shut up. His wife fell in love with Old Montreal during a trip a few years ago

 

[Habsy]

Too difficult to do - loopholes available in the US are much greater than what Canada has

Yeah, we never got the pandemic here in Florida. Apparently still don't.