a bridge deal
- MaximusAurelius

The Champlain bridge cost something like 4.2 billion USD.

Sounds like alot of money for Nylander.

You're not wrong but no one will convince me Hayes new contract doesn't make him overpaid.
- Scabeh

By how much?

I do believe the analysts are on your side but likely maybe a million or less overpaid?

The Champlain bridge cost something like 4.2 billion USD.

Sounds like alot of money for Nylander.
- Scabeh

By how much?

I do believe the analysts are on your side but likely maybe a million or less overpaid?
- Aaron_85

I'd say by about a million, or 1.5M.

Especially considering the term.

That's obviously just an opinion out of my ass.

a bridge deal
- MaximusAurelius

Risky- his next deal could have been huge

- winsix

I think the Nylander contract is fine. Never understood the criticism of the number. What did people expect?
- DrunkenCanuck

People expect him to perform like Pastrnak and be paid like Alex Kerfoot

People expect him to perform like Pastrnak and be paid like Alex Kerfoot
- PatC80

They should pay better attention to what’s going on then. From the outside it looks fair for both sides

The Champlain bridge cost something like 4.2 billion USD.

Sounds like alot of money for Nylander.
- Scabeh

Yeah, but it cost the Province of Quebec next to nothing, so it's kinda like the rest of Canada was forced to retain salary on that bridge.

Yeah, but it cost the Province of Quebec next to nothing, so it's kinda like the rest of Canada was forced to retain salary on that bridge.
- Atomic Wedgie

Well bridges are of federal responsabilities.... and Trudeau won plenty of votes by making sure there wouldn't be a fee for crossing the bridge.

So yeah, the bill was pretty salty for everyone else I guess.

So... ahem... thanks?

Well bridges are of federal responsabilities.... and Trudeau won plenty of votes by making sure there wouldn't be a fee for crossing the bridge.

So yeah, the bill was pretty salty for everyone else I guess.

So... ahem... thanks?
- Scabeh

Why are bridges federal? I have never heard of this.

Well bridges are of federal responsabilities.... and Trudeau won plenty of votes by making sure there wouldn't be a fee for crossing the bridge.

So yeah, the bill was pretty salty for everyone else I guess.

So... ahem... thanks?
- Scabeh

I don't really give two poops, but I'd be pretty franking angry if I lived in PEI.

Why are bridges federal? I have never heard of this.
- BINGO!

Why are bridges federal? I have never heard of this.
- BINGO!

I may be wrong about this, but I think it's because originally the queen maintained some form of control over the sea route crossing Quebec through the great lakes.... Which included the bridges crossing it.

And when it became oblivious then switched it to the federal government.

Why are bridges federal? I have never heard of this.
- BINGO!

too expensive as one-off investments for local gov'ts.
(and they don't want the locals to go cheap on bridge construction for obvious reasons)

Well bridges are of federal responsabilities.... and Trudeau won plenty of votes by making sure there wouldn't be a fee for crossing the bridge.

So yeah, the bill was pretty salty for everyone else I guess.

So... ahem... thanks?
- Scabeh

I don't mind coughing up some taxes for roads, infrastructure, well being of the people. I have to say I'm not crazy about paying (lifetime contracts) for separatists to sit in the senate.

I don't mind coughing up some taxes for roads, infrastructure, well being of the people. I have to say I'm not crazy about paying (lifetime contracts) for separatists to sit in the senate.
- winsix

Are there really separatists senators? They've all been named by the federal goverment so I doubt there are many.

Are there really separatists senators? They've all been named by the federal goverment so I doubt there are many.
- Scabeh

The western ones, probably.

Well bridges are of federal responsabilities.... and Trudeau won plenty of votes by making sure there wouldn't be a fee for crossing the bridge.

So yeah, the bill was pretty salty for everyone else I guess.

So... ahem... thanks?
- Scabeh

Here's a fantastic little article on the problem:

https://policyoptions.irp...ll-free-champlain-bridge/

Here's a fantastic little article on the problem:

https://policyoptions.irp...ll-free-champlain-bridge/
- Atomic Wedgie

Well then....

I got hosed in HBSL las night.
Of course a goddamn lowlife Leafs fan - jasonsouth - never saw that guy post here - probably an evil Russian bot...

The Babcock has until the 20 game mark talk has now begun in Dreger land.

Remember when the Leafs played .500 hockey for the entire second half of last season and chocked in gm 7????
The team is broken and Babcock must be fired. They will go nowhere with him as coach

To my eyes, the Leafs didn't look that bad last night.

Tampa Bay looked franking scary.
- Atomic Wedgie

to my eyes it is the 3rd game in a row where the goalie's shat the bed.

I really hope they have a succession plan for Ander7en.

Remember when the Leafs played .500 hockey for the entire second half of last season and chocked in gm 7????
The team is broken and Babcock must be fired. They will go nowhere with him as coach
- Mr_Smokey

Thank you. I'm apparently nuts because I don't think a 500 hockey team is a contender - and they are worse this year defensively. A new coach could help, but...