Forward Brad Marchand believes being in a no-tax state played a significant role in the Florida Panthers re-signing him, Sam Bennett, and Aaron Ekblad this summer.
"You call a spade a spade. If we were not in a non-tax state, it wouldn't have worked out probably for two guys," Marchand said Wednesday, per WPBF 25's Yianni Kourakis. "Two guys probably would've been leaving in that situation. That's a benefit that this team has that we were able to utilize and make work."
The NHL made no changes to income tax rules in the new collective bargaining agreement, and commissioner Gary Bettman called the issue "ridiculous" in June.