EA (town of Aurora) - pending a home inspection
- jcragcrumple

I (frank)ing love East Aurora

Tell me, how many young people are "buying" these houses for hundreds of thousands of dollars in Buffalo, NY? Where are they coming from? All I see is "Room for Rent" signs scattered on the West Side, every house in Elmwood village is around 500k - it's ludicrous.

A single family or multi-unit home... dude the reason you can't find one in Buffalo is because they're being rented out. Slum-lorded. You will not find a house on the West Side, Elmwood or Allentown for a reasonable price that isn't slum-lorded out, I have a ton of friends on the West Side and they all rent a room or apartment in the same house as the home-owner or each unit is filled by non-owners.

What I mean by the city can't keep homeowners around is that they own the houses, but they don't LIVE in them. They rent them out for ridiculous prices and live in the suburbs.
- BeadyEyedDouche

I left the city a decade ago, so I can only comment on this so much, but since 2010 Buffalo's population has apparently decreased by less than 1% every year. Sure, the city isn't growing, but it's population is not in the free fall you've been describing, either.

Also, I found this bit interesting:

After a decades-long loss of young people, the Buffalo-Niagara area has finally turned things around and is once more seeing a growth in the number of Millennials moving to the region. Since 2006, the number of Millennials (aged 20 through 34) has grown by over 10% while the region's total population shrank 1%. This has been the most substantial growth of young people among all counties in New York and exceeds national growth for the age group.

http://worldpopulationrev...ities/buffalo-population/

24yrs old is close to the end of his career, ok, that's just starting for some. And never said anything bad about Dahlin, kid is good, and it looks like he's getting the coaching he needs to be great. It's to bad some others didn't
- Buff36

He is 25 on Sunday.

This is his eighth season dude. Most people don't play sixteen seasons. Maybe he will. Either way, his career is half over, give or take a year or two.

This league is filled with stars that are 19-23 years old. 25 isn't young in hockey.

And even if the coaching point was true, who cares? I'm not running a charity. I'm supposed to keep Risto for a decade because he didn't get a fair shake? Maybe the coaches ruined him. Either way, he no good.

He is 25 on Sunday.

This is his eighth season dude. Most people don't play sixteen seasons. Maybe he will. Either way, his career is half over, give or take a year or two.

This league is filled with stars that are 19-23 years old. 25 isn't young in hockey.

And even if the coaching point was true, who cares? I'm not running a charity. I'm supposed to keep Risto for a decade because he didn't get a fair shake? Maybe the coaches ruined him. Either way, he no good.
- matty12345

Not to mention he’s close to 500 games and a billion minutes.

Gets a lot of rest from April on though

I left the city a decade ago, so I can only comment on this so much, but since 2010 Buffalo's population has apparently decreased by less than 1% every year. Sure, the city isn't growing, but it's population is not in the free fall you've been describing, either.

Also, I found this bit interesting:
http://worldpopulationrev...ities/buffalo-population/
- JetpackJesus

I'm talking about the city population, yes, not the urban or metro, but you're right, since 2010, population has more or less plateaued and seems to be about a 1% loss - but still not even close to a revitalization.

And I'm well aware of the marketing of Buffalo to downstate - It is and has been being pitched as a cheap, laid-back alternative to NYC in the 20-30 groups.

They're trying to keep college grads around but they don't tend to stay. I do however know quite a few people from central New York, downstate, Vermont... It is becoming an appealing destination for young adults from the Northeast region who have no families but have the money to relocate, find a job and commit to becoming a "permanent" resident.

But you're kidding yourself if you think Buffalo will ever rival a city like, Pittsburgh, for instance. Pittsburgh is literally what Buffalo would look like if it survived the death of the steel industry - Successful sports and business ventures, corporations setting up shop, regional migration is huge in PGH...

And again, it doesn't need to. Buffalo does need to find an identity, though, because it can't seem to focus on one and I don't think adding 6 new breweries or distilleries every frigging year is the way to do it.

He is 25 on Sunday.

This is his eighth season dude. Most people don't play sixteen seasons. Maybe he will. Either way, his career is half over, give or take a year or two.

This league is filled with stars that are 19-23 years old. 25 isn't young in hockey.

And even if the coaching point was true, who cares? I'm not running a charity. I'm supposed to keep Risto for a decade because he didn't get a fair shake? Maybe the coaches ruined him. Either way, he no good.
- matty12345

Good points, but again I will take what Krueger says and does more than a poster, pretty obvious he sees things that we don't

Yeah location is the reason if buffalo has the same weather and atmosphere as California it would be the same thing

Your paying for a vacation spot not a igloo
- gerbe75pts

Yeah, I'm just bursting at the seams to step on a rattlesnake while taking out my garbage because I couldn't see through the ash from the fire nearby. And on the way to the hospital to get the anti-venom an earthquake hits and I drive into the volcano from Volcano.

Yeah, I'm just bursting at the seams to step on a rattlesnake while taking out my garbage because I couldn't see through the ash from the fire nearby. And on the way to the hospital to get the anti-venom an earthquake hits and I drive into the volcano from Volcano.
- Wetbandit1

I always preferred Dante's Peak

EA (town of Aurora) - pending a home inspection
- jcragcrumple

Congratulations. 🙂

He is 25 on Sunday.

This is his eighth season dude. Most people don't play sixteen seasons. Maybe he will. Either way, his career is half over, give or take a year or two.

This league is filled with stars that are 19-23 years old. 25 isn't young in hockey.

And even if the coaching point was true, who cares? I'm not running a charity. I'm supposed to keep Risto for a decade because he didn't get a fair shake? Maybe the coaches ruined him. Either way, he no good.
- matty12345

Most people don’t start playing in the NHL at 18 years old either.

Matt, you have gone off the deep end. Every comment you post makes you seem more and more ridiculous. It has gotten pretty bad.

Risto is closer to the end of his career than the beginning? Risto is a 4-6 dman? I get that you hate the guy, but your judgment of things isn’t in line with anything based on reality.

Most people don’t start playing in the NHL at 18 years old either.

Matt, you have gone off the deep end. Every comment you post makes you seem more and more ridiculous. It has gotten pretty bad.

Risto is closer to the end of his career than the beginning? Risto is a 4-6 dman? I get that you hate the guy, but your judgment of things isn’t in line with anything based on reality.
- Beethoven

Literally every single Sabre fan 3 weeks ago “We all agree he’s not a #1 and we need to cut his minutes”

All Ristolainen fans today “It’s totally cool he’s still getting 25 minutes a night and on the ice for a majority of the goals and chances against because we’re 8-1-1!!”

It’s so damn weird

On ice 5 on 5 goals against

Ristolainen and McCabe have been on the ice for 8 goals against

Not any other D man has been on for more than 3

That's some kind of conspiracy theory

Here's the population data if you're interested:

https://buffalonews.com/2...he-latest-census-numbers/

Places like Alden, Newfane and Lockport are bleeding people, especially as a percentage. Amherst, Eden are gaining people.The city isn't losing 10-20% of its population every decade. Its lost 4k, or 2% over a decade.

I've been house hunting for close to a year. I've looked on the west side and the southtowns primarily, and anecdotally, it is VERY hard to find a house (finally found one). Sure, people are leaving what we would currently consider more undesirable areas (east side, lockport, cheektowaga, lackawanna, Alden), but it's nowhere near as bleak as you and the bartender from Nietzsche's are saying.
- jcragcrumple

The city has gained people the last few years as well. Still down since 2010, but the bleeding seems to have stopped.

Most people don’t start playing in the NHL at 18 years old either.

Matt, you have gone off the deep end. Every comment you post makes you seem more and more ridiculous. It has gotten pretty bad.

Risto is closer to the end of his career than the beginning? Risto is a 4-6 dman? I get that you hate the guy, but your judgment of things isn’t in line with anything based on reality.
- Beethoven

Dude. Opinions are cool. You can have one.

But if you're going to accuse me of going off the deep end for saying he isn't a top pairing defenseman, when everyone who watches hockey all around the league agrees with me except for a few deluded buffalo homers, the maybe you should look in the mirror.

If Ristoleinen plays 16 seasons he will be 33. Will he play after that? Honestly I have no idea. The game seems to be moving in a direction where most guys are retiring earlier. Maybe he plays an extra year or two. The point is, to say his career is half over is not wrong at all. This is eight (frank)ing years dude. Mike Bossy made the 100 greatest players ever list and only played 9. 8 years is longer than the average NHL career. You show me examples of players who became elite players in their ninth season.

I'm off the deep end? I called him a decent D man who is a bit overpaid and a lot overplayed. That's a reasonable, dare I say majority, opinion.

Show me one universally agreed upon #1 defenseman in the league, then compare Risto to him for me.

On ice 5 on 5 goals against

Ristolainen and McCabe have been on the ice for 8 goals against

Not any other D man has been on for more than 3
- sbroads24

You've gone off the deep end.

(frank). I was in a positive mood today. I almost exclusively posted positive things. I even said Risto is a good defenseman and I'm happy to keep him on the team. 8-1-1!

On ice 5 on 5 goals against

Ristolainen and McCabe have been on the ice for 8 goals against

Not any other D man has been on for more than 3
- sbroads24

They are on the ice more, they get more d zone starts, they play the toughest matchups.

Do you honestly believe there is some coaching conspiracy to play a worse defenseman in the top role? Do you think that these professional hockey minds are worse than you at evaluating talent? Do you think every coach that has come through here has made the same mistake at identifying Risto as the best option on the roster to play the top role?

Smh. Doesn’t it ever get old to you? We have no one currently better!!! Risto is the best option. Only some people on this board argue that it’s not true!! You don’t hear anyone in professional hockey, previous players, analysts, nobody, besides some of the obsessed people on this board, arguing that there is a better defenseman on this roster to play that top role.

Seriously, step back and take a look at yourself.

And I’ll tell you another thing. When Montour comes back, he isn’t going to take over that role either. Because he’s not better.

They are on the ice more, they get more d zone starts, they play the toughest matchups.

Do you honestly believe there is some coaching conspiracy to play a worse defenseman in the top role? Do you think that these professional hockey minds are worse than you at evaluating talent? Do you think every coach that has come through here has made the same mistake at identifying Risto as the best option on the roster to play the top role?

Smh. Doesn’t it ever get old to you? We have no one currently better!!! Risto is the best option. Only some people on this board argue that it’s not true!! You don’t hear anyone in professional hockey, previous players, analysts, nobody, besides some of the obsessed people on this board, arguing that there is a better defenseman on this roster to play that top role.

Seriously, step back and take a look at yourself.
- Beethoven

Good god

And I’ll tell you another thing. When Montour comes back, he isn’t going to take over that role either. Because he’s not better.
- Beethoven

Vladimir Sobotka gets more ice time than Casey Mittelstadt

I guess Krueger thinks Sobotka is the better player

Vladimir Sobotka gets more ice time than Casey Mittelstadt

I guess Krueger thinks Sobotka is the better player
- sbroads24

Then why isn’t skinner on the top line?

Maybe because they are trying to spread out the talent to creat multiple scoring lines.

You've gone off the deep end.

(frank). I was in a positive mood today. I almost exclusively posted positive things. I even said Risto is a good defenseman and I'm happy to keep him on the team. 8-1-1!
- matty12345

It’s just excuse after excuse after excuse and every single god damn year he’s on the ice while everyone on the other team scores goals.

Again last night another boneheaded icing in the final minute while our entire team was exhausted instead of calmly dumping the puck to center

Good god
- sbroads24

So you do believe that Krueger and his coaching staff are incompetent to evaluate our talent. You do believe you are better than professional hockey minds at evaluating talent. Or if those aren’t true, you must believe there is a conspiracy afoot to not put the best people in their best roles to in some way sabotage the teams potential when people’s jobs are at stake.

Seriously, this is Dunning Kruger at its finest.

https://twitter.com/Mears.../1187160917219385345?s=19

Pretty cool moment by the Lightning.

So you do believe that Krueger and his coaching staff are incompetent to evaluate our talent. You do believe you are better than professional hockey minds at evaluating talent. Or if those aren’t true, you must believe there is a conspiracy afoot to not put the best people in their best roles to in some way sabotage the teams potential when people’s jobs are at stake.

Seriously, this is Dunning Kruger at its finest.
- Beethoven

No, I think Krueger wants the respect of his players first and foremost so he’s going to lean on the respected players in the room and ease the young players into bigger roles over time.

No, I think Krueger wants the respect of his players first and foremost so he’s going to lean on the respected players in the room and ease the young players into bigger roles over time.
- sbroads24

He stated in a post game after benching Dahlin in the third period that he was going to put the best players out there to give us the best chance to win the game.

So either he is lying, or he believes playing Risto over Dahlin gives them a better chance to win the games.

There’s no room for feelings, he said so himself, he is trying to win games.