“It’s Ridiculous”: Gary Bettman Doesn’t Care (Much) About Taxes

“It’s ridiculous”: Gary Bettman doesn’t care (much) about taxes

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman is Right About No State Income Tax Being Ridiculous

One of the hot topics entering the 2025 Stanley Cup Final was the issue of no-state income tax, which has been cited as a reason why the Florida Panthers have made the Stanley Cup Final three years in a row. Everyone points out that, over the last seven years, at least one team from a no-state-income-tax state has made the Stanley Cup Final, dating back to 2013. Bill Zito Built the Florida Panthers The Right Way But fans got riled up because a f…

The NHL's No-Tax Team Advantage Is Not A 'Ridiculous Issue,' But Bettman Has Won The Argument

For a few years now, the issue of NHL teams and their tax situation has been debated by pundits and NHL executives.

The NHL's No-Tax Team Advantage Is Not A 'Ridiculous - khbrksport

For a few years now, the issue of NHL teams and their tax situation has been debated by pundits and NHL executives. As the Florida Panthers are two wins away from defending their Stanley Cup championship, it’s been hard to ignore that they, the Tampa Bay Lightning, the Vegas Golden Knights and even the Colorado Avalanche have won it all in recent years while having some of the lowest taxes of any NHL team. In January, San Jose Sharks GM Mike Gri…