Roster Tax Efficiency:

The total salary each team would need to match Florida Panthers's take-home pay — based on actual roster composition and each market's tax jurisdiction.

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Player Tax Impact:

The salary each team would need to pay Mitch Marner to match their current take-home — based on each market's tax jurisdiction.

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Salary Efficiency Extremes: The Tax Impact Delta

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Tax
Favorability
1.Seattle Kraken
2.Nashville Predators
3.Florida Panthers
4.Vegas Golden Knights
5.Dallas Stars
6.Tampa Bay Lightning
7.Columbus Blue Jackets
8.Pittsburgh Penguins
9.Philadelphia Flyers
10.Carolina Hurricanes
11.Colorado Avalanche
12.Utah Mammoth
13.Detroit Red Wings
14.Chicago Blackhawks
15.St. Louis Blues
16.Calgary Flames
17.Edmonton Oilers
18.Boston Bruins
19.Buffalo Sabres
20.New York Islanders
21.Minnesota Wild
22.New Jersey Devils
23.Washington Capitals
24.New York Rangers
25.Winnipeg Jets
26.Anaheim Ducks
27.San Jose Sharks
28.Los Angeles Kings
29.Montreal Canadiens
30.Vancouver Canucks
31.Ottawa Senators
32.Toronto Maple Leafs
Roster Tax
Optimization
1.Florida Panthers
2.Tampa Bay Lightning
3.Nashville Predators
4.Vegas Golden Knights
5.Dallas Stars
6.Seattle Kraken
7.Pittsburgh Penguins
8.Chicago Blackhawks
9.Carolina Hurricanes
10.Philadelphia Flyers
11.Columbus Blue Jackets
12.Utah Mammoth
13.Colorado Avalanche
14.St. Louis Blues
15.Detroit Red Wings
16.Boston Bruins
17.Edmonton Oilers
18.Buffalo Sabres
19.New York Islanders
20.Calgary Flames
21.New York Rangers
22.Minnesota Wild
23.New Jersey Devils
24.Washington Capitals
25.San Jose Sharks
26.Anaheim Ducks
27.Winnipeg Jets
28.Los Angeles Kings
29.Vancouver Canucks
30.Toronto Maple Leafs
31.Ottawa Senators
32.Montreal Canadiens
Tax Favorability Map

USA vs Canada Salary Efficiency Extremes:

Salary//
7 most tax-favorable US teams
Avg. Tax Rate: 40.7%
$7,418,389
$12,500,000
Total Salary
DELTA: $1,318,852 (18%)
All 7 Canadian teams
Avg. Tax Rate: 51.2%
$6,099,537
Most tax-favorable US team
Avg. Tax Rate: 40.1%
$7,484,874
$12,500,000
Total Salary
DELTA: $952,806 (13%)
Most tax-favorable Canadian team
Avg. Tax Rate: 47.7%
$6,532,068
Middle 7 tax-ranked US teams
Avg. Tax Rate: 44.7%
$6,908,932
$12,500,000
Total Salary
DELTA: $809,395 (12%)
All 7 Canadian teams
Avg. Tax Rate: 51.2%
$6,099,537
All 25 US teams
Avg. Tax Rate: 45.5%
$6,813,778
$12,500,000
Total Salary
DELTA: $714,241 (10%)
All 7 Canadian teams
Avg. Tax Rate: 51.2%
$6,099,537
Least tax-favorable US team
Avg. Tax Rate: 52.1%
$5,988,626
$12,500,000
Total Salary
DELTA: $144,288 (2%)
Least tax-favorable Canadian team
Avg. Tax Rate: 53.2%
$5,844,337
7 least tax-favorable US teams
Avg. Tax Rate: 50.6%
$6,169,689
$12,500,000
Total Salary
DELTA: $70,152 (1%)
All 7 Canadian teams
Avg. Tax Rate: 51.2%
$6,099,537