STOP IT PLEASE

JVR and Kessel were olympians when they played together
- Dozzer

Lot easier to make the American team lol

I have had this fight a few times.. In the end,, in Canada, we pay a lot of taxes.
- bixll

And we get a lot for those taxes.

Had this conversation with a friend from California a couple of nights ago.

When she delivered her first kid, there were minor complications. She had great medical insurance, and the whole thing cost her about $9,000. Without it, she would have been in the $60,000 range (she's actually going to scan her final bill and email it to me).

Considering my first daughter spend 3 days in ICU after delivery, and my wife spent about two weeks in the hospital in total, I'm pretty happy paying my taxes, thank you very much.

Lot easier to make the American team lol
- Bigzby

I don't think the Leafs can afford to put one of their worst players from last season on their powerplay in the hopes he might put up better numbers.

Clarkson is a guy that averages less than 20 goals per season (even before last year), the Leafs have better options than him to score goals on the powerplay. Give him the role he should have, despite his ridiculous contract, which is being a third liner with grit.
- Scabeh

We need a player making league minimum to wildly over achieve on the second line to balance out how bad Clarkson is while on the third line.

Nope...just those big 'ol voluptuous man boobs
- RickJames77

I wish.. Love boobs. I would be playing with them nonstop.. Pain in the ass is what I was getting at.

Agents (and players) love buyouts.

Absolutely love them.
- Atomic Wedgie

I got bought out at my last job. It was amazing, it was the summer of Bigzby.

Agreed, but do you think that's worth what you're paying him?
- RickJames77

If he can get back to being a high teens to 20ish kind of guy and putting up good possession numbers than he's a good 2nd liner. Good 2nd line wingers (UFA's) are making 5+ nowadays.

Lets hope he can get back to that - I'm not sure he can.

I wish.. Love boobs. I would be playing with them nonstop.. Pain in the ass is what I was getting at.
- bixll

Pretty simple answer:

Stop being a boob man, and start being an ass man.

You are welcome.

And we get a lot for those taxes.

Had this conversation with a friend from California a couple of nights ago.

When she delivered her first kid, there were minor complications. She had great medical insurance, and the whole thing cost her about $9,000. Without it, she would have been in the $60,000 range (she's actually going to scan her final bill and email it to me).

Considering my first daughter spend 3 days in ICU after delivery, and my wife spent about two weeks in the hospital in total, I'm pretty happy paying my taxes, thank you very much.
- Atomic Wedgie

I understand, the good with the bad.. I do..

But (frank) me, I hate to see that come off my pay every week.

- RickJames77

lupul if healthy would make the American team no problem.

Pretty simple answer:

Stop being a boob man, and start being an ass man.

You are welcome.
- Atomic Wedgie

I married a women with an amazing rear end.. But you always want what you don't have.. She is a gymnast for Christ sakes. Great ass, no boobs

I believe the primary reason for the bonus structure is that the bonuses are taxed a more favourable rate than salary.

Nonis/Loiselle should have realized the implication to a buyout and never signed it. Both should be fired for this contract structure.
- Tumbleweed

Nope ...trust me.

I understand, the good with the bad.. I do..

But (frank) me, I hate to see that come off my pay every week.
- bixll

I hate taxes as much as anyone but with my lifestyle I'm sure I'll be getting it all back later on lol

Nope ...trust me.
- The Law

Mine get raped too.

And most of us will tell you that you're wrong. The truth is people were excited about having Clarkson in the lineup ....but, like you, most were cringing at the details of the contract.
- The Law

Oh i was excited for sure.. at the time I still believed that it was ok paying for intangibles and toughness, grit etc... I really believed the hype at the time.. and after his first 10-15 games was still willing to give him a chance..

but that fizzled out quickly.
overpaying for these types of intangible players is dumb

Interesting...bonuses here are just taxed as additional income.
- RickJames77

45.6 IS the taxable rate of income .....well, when you're making the big bucks like Bixy!

We can, but the cap hit counts against us and with all those bonuses, it would be a huge cap burden for years to come:

EXT CAP HIT BREAKDOWN (for copying and pasting)
David Clarkson buyout from CapGeek.com
2015-16: $4,716,667
2016-17: $3,716,667
2017-18: $3,716,667
2018-19: $4,716,667
2019-20: $4,716,667
2020-21: $466,667
2021-22: $466,667
2022-23: $466,667
2023-24: $466,667
2024-25: $466,667


- gravyface

keep him or trade him but (soup nazi voice) NO buyout for u Clarkson.

45.6 IS the taxable rate of income .....well, when you're making the big bucks like Bixy!
- The Law

I no lie..

Oh i was excited for sure.. at the time I still believed that it was ok paying for intangibles and toughness, grit etc... I really believed the hype at the time.. and after his first 10-15 games was still willing to give him a chance..

but that fizzled out quickly.
overpaying for these types of intangible players is dumb
- senstroll

I think you need a mix of spreadsheet warriors and actual warriors. He had a terrible year let's at least see what happens this year.

And we get a lot for those taxes.

Had this conversation with a friend from California a couple of nights ago.

When she delivered her first kid, there were minor complications. She had great medical insurance, and the whole thing cost her about $9,000. Without it, she would have been in the $60,000 range (she's actually going to scan her final bill and email it to me).

Considering my first daughter spend 3 days in ICU after delivery, and my wife spent about two weeks in the hospital in total, I'm pretty happy paying my taxes, thank you very much.
- Atomic Wedgie

Listen Olivia Chow ....

I married a women with an amazing rear end.. But you always want what you don't have.. She is a gymnast for Christ sakes. Great ass, no boobs
- bixll

I'm a hard body guy.

Big boobs are great - until her 35th birthday.

Listen Olivia Chow ....
- The Law

Wouldn't even feed it to my dog...

I understand, the good with the bad.. I do..

But (frank) me, I hate to see that come off my pay every week.
- bixll

Time to incorporate .....100054873 Bix Inc.

I'm a hard body guy.

Big boobs are great - until her 35th birthday.
- Atomic Wedgie

There's fat boobs and girls that have just been blessed lol

I'm a hard body guy.

Big boobs are great - until her 35th birthday.
- Atomic Wedgie

Well, my sister just finished 7th in Canada at the Canadian body building championships..

Hard enough for ya..?