What city would you rather play in?

[Adele Dazeem]

You're a hotshot NHL free agent who has offers from all 31 teams. Make a decision only based on the city (contract offers are all equalized hypothetically; do not make decision based on state/federal taxes)

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[Machinehead]

My real answer is New York, but since I'm from New York, I went with Tampa.

I always wanted to see it and their fans are nice. The weather doesn't hurt.

 

[jetsforever]

Toronto, good city and people care about hockey

 

[Taluss]

NY

 

[NJ DevLolz]

My real answer is New York, but since I'm from New York, I went with Tampa.

I always wanted to see it and their fans are nice. The weather doesn't hurt.

Yeah but you have to live in Florida

 

[Machinehead]

Yeah but you have to live in Florida

I mean, I live in New York...

I'm already well versed in the art of never stepping foot outside the city.

 

[Not My Tempo]

Either Denver or Seattle probably. Really like both cities. Never been a fan of Florida so that’s meh for me.

 

[82Ninety42011]

I'm from Vancouver and a Nucks fan but to be a rich athlete living the dream in LA is hard to pass up.

 

[kooner91]

I'm from Vancouver and a Nucks fan but to be a rich athlete living the dream in LA is hard to pass up.

Exact same situation for me. Seems like a no brainer for me.

 

[Ducks in a row]

Florida Panthers because they are my 2nd favorite team and I like the state and if I was really good I would take it as a challenge to try to improve their team for the long run.

 

[snipes]

Tampa/Miami for that no state income tax (but can't choose that due to OPs criteria).

Alternatively, LA. Being a young millionaire in that city would be fun.

 

[CatchyTune]

Toronto, because im from there and would prefer to stay in the country.

 

[93LEAFS]

Toronto or NYC. Went with Toronto cause it's home. Being a Leaf is also a bigger deal relative to being a Ranger in the markets. Being rich in Manhatten though would be unreal given all the world-class entertainment/night life and given the amount of celebrities its easier to be anonymous. My list would be down to Toronto, Boston, NYC though. But, I'd want a city with a lively downtown that is livable or great neighborhoods close-by (Yorkville/Rosedale in Toronto, Back-Bay in Boston). I haven't been to Chicago so I can't comment on that but what I have heard intrigues me.

Some of the combined groupings are just weird though. Washington and Raleigh are dramatically different cities, same with Pitt and Philadelphia, and St. Louis/Chicago. You might as well group Toronto/Buffalo togeather.

 

[Captain97]

Montreal, love the city and the hockey market is crazy.

 

[Mez]

Other (Edmonton). I've travelled around a lot of the world and I always love coming back to Edmonton. Good city, good people, and passionate hockey fans.

 

[IWantSakicAsMyGM]

Denver. The team is really good and I don't want to move out of my house.

 

[KirkAlbuquerque]

Vegas, or Flo Rida

 

[JabbaJabba]

New York. Probably the most iconic city of the planet. There would be lots to do and I am interested in culture so that is the place to be. If I played for the Rangers, it would be nice to live near the arena and just walk to the arena on game days and feel the atmosphere in the city.

If not NY, then maybe Boston or Washington. Something on the east coast. I would like to be by the sea. Not super interested in Florida region based on the political atmosphere and I would like to have snow once in a while.

 

[McFlash97]

Miami.

Weather
No tax
No one cares
Slack off
Party

Then when I'm in my 30s a hockey hotbed like Edmonton or Montreal to experience crazy atmospheres and fans.

 

[AvroArrow]

Voting for a city other than my own

Vancouver, I love the weather and the outdoors there. I think BC is the nicest province in all of Canada, summers are amazing, lots of places to hike, the mountains/Whistler are nice. And the actual city of Vancouver is gorgeous. Got tons of family out there, I try to go every year or two. Phenomenal place. Amazing restaurants, gorgeous city and a huge hockey city. It's expensive af to live there but if I ever had to leave Toronto, that's where I'd go.

 

[M2Beezy]

Vancity. Beauty city, got mountains, ocean, lakes and Brock Boeser

 

[Love]

Dallas or Tampa so I can go to a bar and have a drink with my buddies

 

[All Mod Cons]

Somewhere warm during the winter.

 

[Filthy Dangles]

Vegas.

Contending team, warm weather, party city, smaller market and close to other desirable places like California and Arizona.

Really nice golf courses in Nevada/Arizona

 

[GermanSpitfire]

Give me LA or a Florida team