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Jonathan Marchessault: the tax advantage will play a role if he is traded

Originally posted on Dose.ca | Last updated May 30, 2025 5:02 PM ET

Earlier this week, Frank Seravalli stirred things up a bit by saying that Jonathan Marchessault would agree to be traded… and that the player would like to play in Montreal, for the Canadiens.

Understandably, the news caused quite a stir.

And having Marchessault tell the Poche Bleue that Montreal has a special place in his heart also helped liven things up.

In the latest episode of his 32 Thoughts podcast, Elliotte Friedman revisited the Québécois’ situation in Nashville. The tipster said that Marchessault could indeed be traded, but that the financial aspect of his contract also comes into play.

Because let’s not forget: playing in Nashville allows him to earn more money, since there’s no income tax in the state. This was also the case in Vegas.

Friedman points out that this is a fairly important wrinkle in the equation… and without directly naming the Canadiens, it’s easy to draw connections with the fact that in Montreal, the tax rate is really higher than in some other places in the National League.

It makes sense because Jonathan Marchessault is 34 years old.

He wants to make as much money as possible by the end of his career to ensure a quality retirement, and like it or not, the financial aspect is important here.

At the same time, the guy has already earned an estimated $39.1 million since the start of his career…

Still according to Friedman, there is a certain list of teams interested in his services – but it’s not as long as an arm either.

After all, there are criteria: he wants to play in a place where he can win, he has to be interested in the place in question… and he doesn’t want to sacrifice part of his $5.5 M per season salary to play in a city where the tax rate is too high.

The combination of all these factors may make it difficult for the Preds to find a dance partner.

Barry Trotz will have his work cut out for him if he wants to trade his player, and he’ll also have to respect the fact that Marchessault has a no-trade clause that implies a list of 15 teams he doesn’t want to be traded to.

To be continued.

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