Wetbandit1
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Location: Hail Satan Joined: 10.07.2010
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"The Fritz Pollard Alliance is calling on the NFL to investigate whether the Oakland Raiders violated the "Rooney Rule" when they hired Jon Gruden as coach.
Fritz Pollard Alliance counsel Cyrus Mehri and N. Jeremi Duru issued a statement Wednesday expressing concern that Raiders owner Mark Davis came to an agreement with Gruden before the team interviewed any minority candidates."
http://www.espn.com/nfl/s...oney-rule-jon-gruden-hire
more wasted tax dollars - homiedclown
They wanted Gruden, Gruden wanted them. I see no problem with that. I understand interviewing someone can get their name out there, but whether they interviewed them as a serious candidate or not is irrelevant if everyone knew they were going for Gruden and Gruden was going for them.
I have no idea where you're getting tax dollars from though. That's a private group.
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Sabresfan-365
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Location: Lockport, NY Joined: 12.09.2012
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Ok...
but that doesn’t answer the question really
Fixing the defense & zone entries will help scoring, I agree
But doing that PLUS keeping Kane would help even more than not having Kane anymore
I’m just saying it doesn’t have to be one or the other - jdfitz77
It does if you want to avoid bad value. Dont pay guys like kane max term and 7 mil a year. He's not a top 5 winger |
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jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres |
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Location: buffalo, NY Joined: 05.21.2007
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I wonder if this is the year Kovolchuk comes back. Throw him a 1 year prove it deal to play with Eichel while the young guys grow - MCGUIZZY
He’ll have offers from contenders
Or at least from playoff teams
Hard to imagine Kovalchuk coming here |
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BeadyEyedDouche
Buffalo Sabres |
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Location: Rustmine Ramsum most exciting Sabres klugdragger since Taro Tsujimoto Joined: 07.01.2016
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It does if you want to avoid bad value. Dont pay guys like kane max term and 7 mil a year. He's not a top 5 winger - Sabresfan-365
If I'm a hockey player
I'm only taking 2-3 year deals
there's a lockout every 5 years
I play where I'm wanted and get rewarded short-term
hese 7/8 year deals only work if you're Crosby, Stamkos, etc... and even then, I understand the "financial security" or whatever aspect of it but come on.
they're already making minimum 500k to play in the NHL and the vet minimum is like 2 million now? |
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RhinoFan
Buffalo Sabres |
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Location: Visionville Joined: 10.12.2015
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He’ll have offers from contenders
Or at least from playoff teams
Hard to imagine Kovalchuk coming here - jdfitz77
Kovalchuk and Antipin are besties
E4 |
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jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres |
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Location: buffalo, NY Joined: 05.21.2007
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It does if you want to avoid bad value. Dont pay guys like kane max term and 7 mil a year. He's not a top 5 winger - Sabresfan-365
That’s fair
But I’m not convinced he’s “bad value”
I’m just saying that we’d score more if our LWs next season were:
Mittelstadt, Kane & Nylander
instead of
Mittelstadt, Pouliot & Nylander |
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gordong
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Location: NY Joined: 02.06.2007
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Why is HS free but not college?
U can’t really get a decent job today with only a HS education
Like I said...
if not free, then some form of debt forgiveness
Kids are living with their parents till they’re in there late20s now
It’s not bc they’re lazy millennials
It’s bc they’re in debt & cant afford to have their own place - jdfitz77
My daughter just graduated nursing school, her student loans payment are more than my mortgage.... how is she ever going to be able to afford a house of her own?
Of course now NYS residents can go to a suny School for free.
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Sabresfan-365
Buffalo Sabres |
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Location: Lockport, NY Joined: 12.09.2012
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That’s fair
But I’m not convinced he’s “bad value”
I’m just saying that we’d score more if our LWs next season were:
Mittelstadt, Kane & Nylander
instead of
Mittelstadt, Pouliot & Nylander - jdfitz77
Doesn't have to be benoit, there are cheap options in UFA that could bring you 90% of kane's goal scoring for like 1/5 of the cost |
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Sabresfan-365
Buffalo Sabres |
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Location: Lockport, NY Joined: 12.09.2012
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If I'm a hockey player
I'm only taking 2-3 year deals
there's a lockout every 5 years
I play where I'm wanted and get rewarded short-term
hese 7/8 year deals only work if you're Crosby, Stamkos, etc... and even then, I understand the "financial security" or whatever aspect of it but come on.
they're already making minimum 500k to play in the NHL and the vet minimum is like 2 million now? - BeadyEyedDouche
In general i agree but security is everything in sports like hockey. Long term deal you may give up a few dollars but a little more peace of mind |
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jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres |
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Location: buffalo, NY Joined: 05.21.2007
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They wanted Gruden, Gruden wanted them. I see no problem with that. I understand interviewing someone can get their name out there, but whether they interviewed them as a serious candidate or not is irrelevant if everyone knew they were going for Gruden and Gruden was going for them.
I have no idea where you're getting tax dollars from though. That's a private group. - Wetbandit1
There’s no reason they couldn’t just interview someone though
Even if it’s a token interview...
like u said,
It get your name out there
Also,
I’ve heard many coaches say that getting interviewed helps them for the next interview
Even if it’s a sham...
just interview someone
And certainly don’t say crap like “we had the deal in place”
Sure,
everyone probably realized what was up
But keep your mouth shut about it |
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MCGUIZZY
Buffalo Sabres |
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Location: Bay Area, CA Joined: 06.20.2012
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Doesn't have to be benoit, there are cheap options in UFA that could bring you 90% of kane's goal scoring for like 1/5 of the cost - Sabresfan-365
Please provide examples |
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GERBE!!!75PTS
San Jose Sharks |
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Location: Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser." - Jack Eichel-, CA Joined: 02.11.2009
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I wonder if this is the year Kovolchuk comes back. Throw him a 1 year prove it deal to play with Eichel while the young guys grow - MCGUIZZY
Do like |
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jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres |
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Location: buffalo, NY Joined: 05.21.2007
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Kovalchuk and Antipin are besties
E4 - RhinoFan
Yeah?
Ok... certainly can’t hurt our chances then
I’d still guess he goes to a better team though |
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jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres |
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Location: buffalo, NY Joined: 05.21.2007
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If I'm a hockey player
I'm only taking 2-3 year deals
there's a lockout every 5 years
I play where I'm wanted and get rewarded short-term
hese 7/8 year deals only work if you're Crosby, Stamkos, etc... and even then, I understand the "financial security" or whatever aspect of it but come on.
they're already making minimum 500k to play in the NHL and the vet minimum is like 2 million now? - BeadyEyedDouche
What what about guys like Moulson, etc?
Obviously the 5 year deal helped him keep getting paid |
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sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres |
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Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY Joined: 02.12.2012
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Who tho?? Seriously i want to know
I mean I could see names like James Neal and Cam Atkinson but at what cost and what term? Neither of them are 26 years old - MCGUIZZY
Vegas just got a guy like Marchessault, who's worlds better than Kane, for free.
There are value wingers every year had for almost nothing, that produce like Kane does.
Kane had a great first 15 games. Since has been an average 2nd liner
Edit - Worlds better is harsh. He's better though |
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GERBE!!!75PTS
San Jose Sharks |
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Location: Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser." - Jack Eichel-, CA Joined: 02.11.2009
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My daughter just graduated nursing school, her student loans payment are more than my mortgage.... how is she ever going to be able to afford a house of her own?
Of course now NYS residents can go to a suny School for free.
- gordong
You didn’t help her out a little ? That’s rough I hate hearing poop like this |
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IndianaSabresFan
Buffalo Sabres |
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Location: Matt FRICKIN ELLIS, IN Joined: 01.17.2007
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Yeah?
Ok... certainly can’t hurt our chances then
I’d still guess he goes to a better team though - jdfitz77
do the devils still own his rights? |
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jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres |
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Location: buffalo, NY Joined: 05.21.2007
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My daughter just graduated nursing school, her student loans payment are more than my mortgage.... how is she ever going to be able to afford a house of her own?
Of course now NYS residents can go to a suny School for free.
- gordong
That’s my point
The situation your daughter is in is absolute BULLSH!T
And that’s the same for most college students today |
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jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres |
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Location: buffalo, NY Joined: 05.21.2007
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Doesn't have to be benoit, there are cheap options in UFA that could bring you 90% of kane's goal scoring for like 1/5 of the cost - Sabresfan-365
What 25goal scorers are signing for under 2mil per season?
I don’t think that’s realistic
Even if those guys exist (which I don’t think they do)...
are they signing with Buffalo?
Doubtful
That’s why I used Pouliot
Bc he’s the level of player we can sign at a good cost |
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Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights |
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Location: Hail Satan Joined: 10.07.2010
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Interesting top10 updated after WJC's:
1. D Rasmus Dahlin
2. LW/RW Andrei Svechnikov
3. LW/RW Filip Zadina
4. D Adam Boqvist
5. D Quinn Hughes
6. D Noah Dobson
7. RW Oliver Wahlstrom
8. D Bode Wilde
9. D Evan Bouchard
10. LW Brady Tkachuk - RhinoFan
We're going to draft Ryan Murray 2.0 and miss on Lindholm or Trouba |
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GERBE!!!75PTS
San Jose Sharks |
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Location: Show me a good loser, and I'll show you a loser." - Jack Eichel-, CA Joined: 02.11.2009
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Kovalchuk and Antipin are besties
E4 - RhinoFan
That’s a e5 😬 |
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ImThatGuy
Buffalo Sabres |
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Location: I AM MY OWN DAMN SOURCE!, NY Joined: 11.04.2010
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My daughter just graduated nursing school, her student loans payment are more than my mortgage.... how is she ever going to be able to afford a house of her own?
Of course now NYS residents can go to a suny School for free.
- gordong
She wont, and then she will get blamed for the housing market being how it is.
And then also get blamed for restaurants dying out because they cant afford to go out to eat.
And then blamed for not having children because it costs like $10,000 up front to have one. |
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jdfitz77
Buffalo Sabres |
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Location: buffalo, NY Joined: 05.21.2007
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do the devils still own his rights? - IndianaSabresFan
Only till the end of this season
Then Kovalchuck becomes a free agent if he wants to return to The NHL |
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Wetbandit1
Vegas Golden Knights |
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Location: Hail Satan Joined: 10.07.2010
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There’s no reason they couldn’t just interview someone though
Even if it’s a token interview...
like u said,
It get your name out there
Also,
I’ve heard many coaches say that getting interviewed helps them for the next interview
Even if it’s a sham...
just interview someone
And certainly don’t say crap like “we had the deal in place”
Sure,
everyone probably realized what was up
But keep your mouth shut about it - jdfitz77
I'm pretty sure they did interview people, but everyone knew Gruden was going there. |
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sbroads24
Buffalo Sabres |
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Location: We are in 30th place. It's 2017 , NY Joined: 02.12.2012
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What 25goal scorers are signing for under 2mil per season?
I don’t think that’s realistic
Even if those guys exist (which I don’t think they do)...
are they signing with Buffalo?
Doubtful
That’s why I used Pouliot
Bc he’s the level of player we can sign at a good cost - jdfitz77
Jason Pominville has 11 goals, has played a ton less than Kane in terms of minutes. Pouliot has 8 goals. Both those players we aren't hitched to long term.
You can find goal scoring wingers. It's not hard. |
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