Lol at Kesler. Yeah 20% off a multimillionaire is going to mean as much 20% off a minimum wage person. Still the same azz**** he always was. I’m not AS mad at Jesse Boulerice anymore.
Dude, those Bugattis don't pay for themselves.
Seriously though, it doesn't really matter how much you get paid if you always spend 100% of your earnings no matter what. Those hockey players probably are hurting.... They are young adults that have had money shoveled at them at an early age. They are being told to just focus on their game, etc. Do you think they spend much time balancing their monthly budget?
They need to be saving for retirement now, because who knows when the NHL gravy train ends? However, they are celebrities and are expected to keep up appearances. They are under a lot of social pressure to spend that money. Imagine if everyone you knew, knew that you were a multi-millionaire and knew exactly how much you made and for how long? You can't really use the excuse "I can't really afford to right now" If he acted like a cheapskate in front of 'the boys', it would get around quickly. So they spend money like it's going out of style, the fans keep shoveling it at them, then tsk-tsking at their lack of budgeting skills and for being overpaid?
Would you go to and pay for University if you knew that the career you were going into would only be available to you for 5-10 years? That's what we are asking the players to do, to switch careers entirely in their mid-30's, many with no formal education beyond high school. They better have a nest egg, or they will be working retail like everyone else. What is your career earnings worth to you as an Engineer or a Medical Practitioner? The players are making the lion share of their career earnings at a young age, but have poor options out of hockey.