Rumor: Kreider's NO Trade List includes ALL Canadian teams (Speculation on Destination)

[Kaapo di tutti capi]

or, ya know, not great places to live and bad taxes

I can't speak for every Canadian city but Montreal and Quebec City (I know they don't have a franchise anymore) both kick ***.

 

[93LEAFS]

I know - I'm from New York City. I might be mistaken but I thought Taxes in Canadian cities were even higher.

Too complex an issue to give an easy answer.

Property taxes tend to cover more in the United States due to lower Federal and state taxes. So, certain wealthy cities in the counties NYC players live may end up paying more in yearly taxes due to that.

 

[nucks88]

I can't speak for every Canadian city but Montreal and Quebec City (I know they don't have a franchise anymore) both kick ***.

Come on out to the West Coast some time....

 

[Kaapo di tutti capi]

Come on out to the West Coast some time....

I've been to Vancouver multiple times. I liked it well enough.

 

[DistantThunderRep]

Must be that "free" universal healthcare

The government actually got rid of paying for medical service plan in BC at least, this year.

The other thing is, unlike the states, a lot of areas actually tax the rich.

Edit: Just recently my wife broke her ankle. It cost me zero dollars. Even the prescription pain killers, the crutches, the boot, all the surgery to set in place. Zero. Granted we also have extended insurance through our employers but that only covers the boot and crutches. Everything else is covered by the government.

 

[DistantThunderRep]

Come on out to the West Coast some time....

I live in Vancouver, and for the better part, the nightlife and all that is absolute crap. It's great for the outdoor stuff, but aside from that, this city is designed for minimal fun.

 

[Drew311]

What a loser.

 

[nucks88]

I live in Vancouver, and for the better part, the nightlife and all that is absolute crap. It's great for the outdoor stuff, but aside from that, this city is designed for minimal fun.

Well I guess it’s all about what you’re in to....

 

[DistantThunderRep]

Well I guess it’s all about what you’re in to....

Fair enough. I hate the nightlife in Vancouver. Montreal is probably the best nightlife in all of Canada .

 

[go4hockey]

I always chuckle when I see guys who won’t play for any Canadian teams most often due to the pressure & attention (don’t know his reasoning).......makes me think thank god we didn’t trade for that guy.

While some are for the reasons you have listed I would think a number of them list those teams cause many of the teams in the states you can live a normal life away from the rink, without being bothered everyday. Take LA (where I’m from) if a Laker is out in public he is likely to have many fans approach him, but if a King (even their biggest stars) could often go out and not be bothered by fans/media.

 

[Lindberg Cheese]

all these dainty little americans too scared to come play in Canada.

"another country? Grossssss"


meanwhile all these euros and russians leave everything they know to become elite hockey players. And they're the ones who are labeled as soft etc.

lmao

And for the artistically inclined, Canada has great ballet....

 

[crowi]

It's Canada, not Hong Kong.

Still very different for a guy like Kreider. These guys aren't the smartest tools in the shed anyway so it's fully understandable they'd rather live in the country they know.

 

[Nedved]

Someone could just ask him. Probably wants to stay in America, that sounds normal.

 

[glovesave_35]

I always chuckle when I see guys who won’t play for any Canadian teams most often due to the pressure & attention (don’t know his reasoning).......makes me think thank god we didn’t trade for that guy.

Canadians always say this. I'm from Dallas and a Cowboys fan. It is a crazy atmosphere around the organization. If a player didn't want part of that I wouldn't think "good riddance". So strange to me, but you are not alone.

 

[Kaapo Cabana]

canadian hockey fans have such fragile egos.

he doesn’t want to play in Canada. That doesn’t mean he hates you.

also lol to the “I didn’t want him anyway” crowd.

 

[Lindberg Cheese]

I’d live in any city that elected Rob Ford....sanctuary city baby!

 

[CrazyMonkey1208]

Kreider probably wants to go to the Bruins. I think he's from Boston afterall. Both the Bruins and the Avs are cup favorites too. The Canadian teams at the moment are mostly good/playoff worthy but not favorites for the cup, so there's that..

 

[Lindberg Cheese]

Someone could just ask him. Probably wants to stay in America, that sounds normal.

Krieder or Michael J Fox?

 

[NYSPORTS]

Still very different for a guy like Kreider. These guys aren't the smartest tools in the shed anyway so it's fully understandable they'd rather live in the country they know.

Kreider speaks five languages and fluent in both Russian and Spanish (English too).

 

[LeapOnOver]

Still don't get why pending UFAs enforce these NTC's at the trade deadline. Just let them trade you anywhere for the last few months of the season...ain't gonna kill you.

 

[NYSPORTS]

Actually glad to hear this. Wouldn’t want to pay the price for him. Edmonton season is over now that Klefbom is out anyways

when is Edmonton going to toughen up and make the playoffs? Yet another high pick???? Approx 20 games left and throw in the towel again?

 

[Kaapo di tutti capi]

Still don't get why pending UFAs enforce these NTC's at the trade deadline. Just let them trade you anywhere for the last few months of the season...ain't gonna kill you.

I could maybe see it if you just started a family - you want to be home as much as possible, but for a single guy like Kreider I agree with you.

 

[NYSPORTS]

Yeah for fellow Rangers fans thinking Vaakanainen is just another LD to throw in the pipeline, he'd immediately be one of the two best guys in the system along with K'Andre Miller. He's considerably closer to the NHL than Miller is to boot.

Sounds more like Lundkvist than Miller.

 

[untouchable21]

Why would Kreider willingly accept a trade to a place where he would have no intention to ever re-sign?
Whats in it for him aside from pleasing a few people on a messageboard?
Why not force them to trade you to a location you could envision yourself staying longterm instead ?

Not all teams in the market for a playoff rental can afford to keep said player past this season.

 

[Boondock]

Cananda is boring.

Thanks Madonna