A new study shows that of 123 National Hockey League free agents who changed teams in the 2014 offseason, 57 percent chose the team with lower taxes.
The study, released by Americans for Tax Reform and the Canadian Taxpayers federation, found that the 78 players who chose teams with lower taxes will pay nearly $8 million less in taxes than their counterparts with higher taxes.
"Injuries can damage your favorite sports team. So can high taxes in your state or province," said Grover Norquist, president of Americans for Tax Reform.
The Los Angeles Kings players paid the most in dollar amounts in taxes while the Calgary Flames and Edmonton Oilers paid the least in taxes.