Montreal Think Tank Says Taxes Are Squeezing NHL Teams

A Montreal think tank is putting a hard number on a complaint teams have grumbled about for years - Canada’s tax structure can make life harder in NHL markets. That is the kind of issue that never stays in the academic lane for long, because it bleeds straight into roster building, contract talks, and how aggressively a club can chase players. In a capped league, every dollar matters, and the teams operating in the toughest tax environments feel that pressure fast.