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Why Do the Canadian NHL Teams SUCK?

 
 
Reply Sat 31 Mar, 2012 10:51 pm
Long story here

http://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/news?slug=nc-3periods-montreal-canadiens-toronto-maple-leafs-032912

Interestingly it does not mention what I believe to be the major problem, which is that good talent (IE the ones who make good money) dont want to play in Canada under Canadian taxation, so the Canadian teams must pay more for less.

What say you?
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Ceili
 
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Reply Sat 31 Mar, 2012 10:58 pm
@hawkeye10,
Does it mention that most of them come from here and that it's often the prissy american wives that don't want to come, not the player. Does it mention the salary caps and that every team has only so many draft options? It's not like you can go out and buy a team. There are serious restrictions. Does it mention that many great players have died in obscurity playing on American teams? You may have the money, but not every American city has the heart.
The Canadian dollar is worth more than the greenback and all that taxation does come with perks.
I'll read the article later, I'm going to bed.
hawkeye10
 
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Reply Sat 31 Mar, 2012 11:08 pm
@Ceili,
Interesting...do you know why these Canadian guys pick American Girls to marry??
Mame
 
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Reply Sun 1 Apr, 2012 09:02 am
@hawkeye10,
Probably because that's who they meet in the US, no? duh.

Sounds like you're trying to pick a fight.
hawkeye10
 
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Reply Sun 1 Apr, 2012 10:59 am
@Mame,
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Probably because that's who they meet in the US, no? duh


That does not follow because if I were to work part of the year in Canada I dont see myself marrying a Canadian girl. It might happen but more likely it would be someone I meet the rest of the year when I am back home.

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Sounds like you're trying to pick a fight.
I am trying to understand why Canada, a collective who loves hockey, cant field a decent team. I have also long been interested in the question of why Canada cant put together a decent MLB team. If the answer is taxes then this would be a major problem for those who argue that big government has the ability to raise the needed funds to support itself outside of ever increasing debt, the accumulation of which is coming to an end because the lenders are beginning to refuse to lend to governments.
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