It was the best over payment. Let me tell you.
- AdamFrench

Tremendous over payment.

I have owned a place south of Tampa for over 30 years.

Tampa is not an expensive city.

Real estate is reasonable and was down right depressed in GFC.

Cost of living depends on your lifestyle but I think is a lot less than most nhl cities except for Columbus.
- Leafsandbolts

I'm looking at a site thet says it's 3.28% higher Than Montreal.

if Marner keeps his pace up from last season and JT is touching 40-50 goals it was worth every penny.

9.5-10 was my # but I can live with what Dubas signed him for
- Lucas.Neilson

I'm just excited to watch hockey and not talk about contracts

His team comparable is MacKinnon..

So, Rantanen will sign for 3 years at 6.5M per season..
- PatC80

Mike Liut sounds like he's aiming a little bigger for both Laine and Rantanen. But 3 yr deals between 7 and 8 wouldn't surprise. That's about the same as 6 x 9.5 or 10.

if Marner keeps his pace up from last season and JT is touching 40-50 goals it was worth every penny.

9.5-10 was my # but I can live with what Dubas signed him for
- Lucas.Neilson

Pretty big IF.

Reading through this, someone would think you frankers have to pay the bills for the Leafs.
- bixll

Leaf fans are a passionate bunch(myself included)

if Marner keeps his pace up from last season and JT is touching 40-50 goals it was worth every penny.

9.5-10 was my # but I can live with what Dubas signed him for
- Lucas.Neilson

What if he continues his pre-season play and he's -65?

- spatso

In the absolute depths of the GFC, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac set up a website with all the foreclosed properties across the US of A.

I was seriously considering buying a house on the east coast of Florida. IIRC, it was about the same latitude as Tampa. It was on a street that had beach access. I think it was $60,000 (and at the time, our dollars were at par).

My plan was to bulldoze it, lay down gravel, and simply wait until the market picked up again.

I shoulda done it.
- Atomic Wedgie

My step father bought a condo in West Palm that was $895k for $172K cash. Beautiful place, even has marble baseboards.

if Marner keeps his pace up from last season for the next 3 seasons and JT is touching 40-50 goals it was worth every penny.

9.5-10 was my # but I can live with what Dubas signed him for
- Lucas.Neilson

fixed.

if Marner keeps his pace up from last season and JT is touching 40-50 goals it was worth every penny.

9.5-10 was my # but I can live with what Dubas signed him for
- Lucas.Neilson

If the Leafs win the Stanley Cup this year, the salary cap will go up by $70 million per team, based upon MLSEL profits.

Keep your fingers crossed, and keep buying that beer at the ACC!

I'm just excited to watch hockey and not talk about contracts
- TheMussel

yes.

TB will fun to watch this year.

In the absolute depths of the GFC, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac set up a website with all the foreclosed properties across the US of A.

I was seriously considering buying a house on the east coast of Florida. IIRC, it was about the same latitude as Tampa. It was on a street that had beach access. I think it was $60,000 (and at the time, our dollars were at par).

My plan was to bulldoze it, lay down gravel, and simply wait until the market picked up again.

I shoulda done it.
- Atomic Wedgie

I have a similar story ..although on the atlantic coast. We were close to pulling the trigger but Ms. Law got cold feet ...I still rant to her about it when I'm drunk.

What if he continues his pre-season play and he's -65?

- spatso
- AdamFrench

Reading through this, someone would think you frankers have to pay the bills for the Leafs.
- bixll

I sorta do.

If the Leafs win the Stanley Cup this year, the salary cap will go up by $70 million per team, based upon MLSEL profits.

Keep your fingers crossed, and keep buying that beer at the ACC!
- Atomic Wedgie

yep I'm just waiting for you to give me the invite wedgie and I will buy the beers and we can ride the bull into the sunset

I sorta do.
- Atomic Wedgie

Yes Wedgie.

fixed.

- PatC80

I believe he can and he will exceed expectations

Reading through this, someone would think you frankers have to pay the bills for the Leafs.
- bixll

We're really really really concerned about how we're going to pay our 7th dman and back up goalie. This poop keeps us up at night!

Yes Wedgie.
- bixll

yo G I cant believe those man...Ive looked a few times just to be like wow.

We're really really really concerned about how we're going to pay our 7th dman and back up goalie. This poop keeps us up at night!
- The Law

You need to smoke more pot...

yo G I cant believe those man...Ive looked a few times just to be like wow.
- Lucas.Neilson

I am 6'1" by the way. 8ft 2" that one was.

I believe he can and he will exceed expectations
- Lucas.Neilson

I don't know, I think he needs to average at least 100 points per season for the next 3 seasons for him to be worth the contract. The only way he could exceed expectations is if he wins the Art Ross.

My step father bought a condo in West Palm that was $895k for $172K cash. Beautiful place, even has marble baseboards.
- bixll

For some reason, I was weirdly fascinated by the real estate crash back then - I was reading everything I could on it.

The thought of buying a condo scared me, because there were a few stories about complexes where half the units had been abandoned, so the remaining owners were left with huge bills for upkeep.

But wow, you could get condos for stupid cheap.

I am 6'1" by the way. 8ft 2" that one was.
- bixll

those are as good as they get for indoor unless you got a raised ceiling hahaha

I've seen people chop them at the base so they grow sideways

so what now, 1 week or so of hang time then your gold?

For some reason, I was weirdly fascinated by the real estate crash back then - I was reading everything I could on it.

The thought of buying a condo scared me, because there were a few stories about complexes where half the units had been abandoned, so the remaining owners were left with huge bills for upkeep.

But wow, you could get condos for stupid cheap.
- Atomic Wedgie

Everywhere in my area the condos go for 600k+ It's sad.