Radko Gudas recently signed a three-year contract to play with the Anaheim Ducks. There have been reports that multiple Canadian teams were interested in signing Gudas including the Leafs. According to a recent interview, Gudas stayed away from Canada for a specific reason. <h2>Taxes Influence Gudas Signing</h2> According to Gudas income taxes were a major factor in where to sign for the 33-year-old defenseman. Of course, California where he ended up signing has a 13% tax rate which is higher compared to Florida where he was playing. Gudas talked recently about this in an interview with iSport. Here are his comments: <q>In Canada, you also start with taxes at more than fifty percent. You can't say that California is different in this regard. It has thirteen percent higher taxes than Florida.</q> <h2>Gudas Takes The Money</h2> Gudas who is heading into the later stages of his career clearly prioritized financial stability when signing his newest contract. He signed a 3-year 4 million dollar per year contract to be in Anaheim. <div align='center' style='padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px;'><img src='https://i.marqueur.com/habsetlnh/i/photo/296369.webp' width='100%' border='0' alt='image' loading='lazy' defer /></div> In many Canadian markets, this deal would not have been nearly as lucrative, especially in Toronto where the cost of living is so high.