Rumor: [FLA] Barkov extension coming this month or September, Reinhart contract to be announced shortly

[threeVo]

How long ago was that? And was it for a game vs Ottawa on a Tuesday when the Panthers were already eliminated from playoff race (that is, sometime after Thanksgiving)? Right about now you can get tix pretty damn cheap in hockey-mad Buffalo...some Sabres fans wouldn’t even go for free if you gave the tix to them.
Long periods of futility seem to have that effect on tix sales/attendance.

Tickets go for market price based on local economies typically. Median income in So FL is like double WNY. Sabres tickets were still more expensive than Panthers tickets for a bit.

 

[jonlin]

I bet a team like Kraken would put up an offer 13-14M/yr. They need their 1C. Still think Barkov will sign longterm at 9.5M though...

 

[Frank Drebin]

take notes buffalo fans, this is how you do it

Yes, do what Florida does, you're bound to go far

 

[Bruce Granville]

I bet a team like Kraken would put up an offer 13-14M/yr. They need their 1C. Still think Barkov will sign longterm at 9.5M though...

Sure. And giving up on 16 million, because #16, right? That‘s net income.

 

[KrakenSabresMike]

I bet a team like Kraken would put up an offer 13-14M/yr. They need their 1C. Still think Barkov will sign longterm at 9.5M though...

And Florida had no tax advantage over Seattle - no state income tax here either

 

[Dr Beinfest]

And Florida had no tax advantage over Seattle - no state income tax here either

This is true, welcome to having to explain over and over again that the tax rate isn’t millions a year yada yada cost of living yada yada

 

[North Cole]

It’s neither close nor not. It’s relevant. If I recall correctly, at $10 million it’s a $50k savings.
There’s a lot of other things to factor in, but they’re preferential. Certainly you can be filthy stinking rich in Florida with ease. Take New York City for example though. You’re not that rich if you’re pulling in $2 million. That’s like $500k in South Florida.

10m in ny vs 9.5 in fla is like 300k less with no deductions assuming you had 100% signing bonus. The more you make past 10m in a state tax place the smaller the gap becomes.

At 11m you keep over 10 with the same assumptions, so that poster is correct in general. Agree that taxes are overblown.

 

[thewookie1]

Reinhart related events seem to have a much different interpretation of the immediacy of time.

 

[Dr Beinfest]

10m in ny vs 9.5 in fla is like 300k less with no deductions assuming you had 100% signing bonus. The more you make past 10m in a state tax place the smaller the gap becomes.

At 11m you keep over 10 with the same assumptions, so that poster is correct in general. Agree that taxes are overblown.

They’re very overblown. So are property taxes (except when considering the actual cost of property by location). Which honestly gets to the main point. Florida is dirt cheap... was... was dirt cheap. Before the Covid housing palooza.

 

[SufferingCatFan]

Reinhart related events seem to have a much different interpretation of the immediacy of time.

Reinhart issued his press release thanking Buffalo and praising Florida. Right afterwards, he declined arbitration. Seems like there must be a deal in place. Only suspense is when will it be announced and what are its terms.