I've got to give Cuomo credit because I did not think he would make it to today. He knows the most important lesson of American public life: you never admit anything, even if there is video of you doing it. He still has to avoid dying the slow death by investigation though, and his political power May effectively be neutered at this point.

I wonder who the next Governor will be? There is not a singular wedge issue like the death penalty when our last Republican governor was elected oh, so I still don't think a republican can win.
- lacaprup

Meh, I abhor the guy, but what does it matter, another Demo will be elected.

https://mobile.twitter.co...amp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Etweet
Nice pass, to bad the Sabres can't hit the tape with there's.

https://www.syracuse.com/...g-serious-contenders.html

The Owners?
- Gr8daygo

Feckless

I don't think the BO route is favorable...especially next season when if bought out it would only save $1m.
Retirement with recapture penalty is a much better route, but he would have to agree to walking away from $..which is doubtful unless other options were available to him to recover some of that lost earnings.
- IonSabres

I don't believe it works the way you think it does.

What I'm seeing is the following for the next 4 seasons if they bought out Okposo after this season:

21-22: Salary = $1M, Cap Hit = $3M, Cap Savings = $3M
22-23: Same as above
23-24: Salary = $1M, Cap Hit = $1M, Cap Savings = -$1M
24-25: Same as above

https://www.silversevense...out-rules-refresher-guide

Are you watching the games? He is actually playing pretty well. He isn't part of the problem.... it's just that he makes too much. There are far bigger fish to fry.
- Slump Buster

Not really. Is anyone ? I tried watching them, but they're pretty much unwatchable now. I DVR the games, watch later, fast-forward through 95% of it. Did anyone watch the full game yesterday ? If so, you're a saint.

I just can't get past Okposo's salary. For example, even if he was the best shut-down player in the league (hey, it's something), he's still not worth it. I don't really care if he's playing "ok" right now. I need instant results (goals and overall points) for what's being paid. We have lost out big-time on that contract so far.

You're right, there are bigger fish to fry, but the topic at the time of my original response was about Okposo.

https://www.syracuse.com/buffalo-bills/2021/02/nfl-free-agency-rumors-jj-watt-narrows-list-bills-among-serious-contenders.html
- Buff36

I thought buffalo would be the favorite but it's looking like you guys aren't even in the conversation anymore.

Making some Pasta e Fagioli today, house smells incredible.

I thought buffalo would be the favorite but it's looking like you guys aren't even in the conversation anymore.
- MGK

Says who

fire botts and cite communication issues as the reason

and hire adams, and still have communication issues


but at least the boards are fixed at the harbor center, I think
- homiedclown

Thats a good thing... Big step toward a cup...

I don't believe it works the way you think it does.

What I'm seeing is the following for the next 4 seasons if they bought out Okposo after this season:

21-22: Salary = $1M, Cap Hit = $3M, Cap Savings = $3M
22-23: Same as above
23-24: Salary = $1M, Cap Hit = $1M, Cap Savings = -$1M
24-25: Same as above

https://www.silversevense...out-rules-refresher-guide


- kingcong39

Pretty close, but you didn't include the bonus.

https://www.capfriendly.c...ut-calculator/kyle-okposo

are the boards fixed at the harbor center?

I don't believe it works the way you think it does.

What I'm seeing is the following for the next 4 seasons if they bought out Okposo after this season:

21-22: Salary = $1M, Cap Hit = $3M, Cap Savings = $3M
22-23: Same as above
23-24: Salary = $1M, Cap Hit = $1M, Cap Savings = -$1M
24-25: Same as above

https://www.silversevense...out-rules-refresher-guide


- kingcong39

Where is the last column that shows Cap Hit for each year...
I just did BO dates of 6/15, 7/15, 8/15 in CF and all 3 showed 1st year as $5m Cap Hit.

Meh, I abhor the guy, but what does it matter, another Demo will be elected.
- IonSabres

rinse and repeat.

Not really. Is anyone ? I tried watching them, but they're pretty much unwatchable now. I DVR the games, watch later, fast-forward through 95% of it. Did anyone watch the full game yesterday ? If so, you're a saint.

I just can't get past Okposo's salary. For example, even if he was the best shut-down player in the league (hey, it's something), he's still not worth it. I don't really care if he's playing "ok" right now. I need instant results (goals and overall points) for what's being paid. We have lost out big-time on that contract so far.

You're right, their are bigger fish to fry, but the topic at the time of my original response was about Okposo.
- kritter65

Of course he isn't worth it, even if he is playing pretty well. The question isn't "is he worth it". The question is "is it worth cutting him and taking the cap hit for several years" and the answer is easily "no".

Of course he isn't worth it, even if he is playing pretty well. The question isn't "is he worth it". The question is "is it worth cutting him and taking the cap hit for several years" and the answer is easily "no".
- Slump Buster

loan him to ontario like they did with moulson


get him the hell out of here

loan him to ontario like they did with moulson


get him the hell out of here
- homiedclown

loan him to the taxi squad ffs.

loan him to ontario like they did with moulson


get him the hell out of here
- homiedclown

It isn't like he is hurting them out there - that's what I don't get. He has actually played pretty well. Moulson couldn't skate well enough to stay on the top lines and could never play in the bottom 6 as that wasn't his game. Okposo has actually been pretty good in the bottom 6 over the last couple of years.

Pretty close, but you didn't include the bonus.

https://www.capfriendly.c...ut-calculator/kyle-okposo
- Lunaion

The bonus is included in the figures I shared as from what I read, the signing bonus isn't part of the cap hit.

The bonus is included in the figures I shared.
- kingcong39

"21-22: Salary = $1M, Cap Hit = $3M, Cap Savings = $3M"

It's missing here, I believe.

Of course he isn't worth it, even if he is playing pretty well. The question isn't "is he worth it". The question is "is it worth cutting him and taking the cap hit for several years" and the answer is easily "no".
- Slump Buster

The Buyout route is tough, because the contract was purposely written that way to make a BO unattractive.
Realistically, they have to get him to accept an early retirement where the Recapture Penalty is far more forgiving on the Cap. But, since he walks away from all of the earnings in that case, Kerry and Tim would need to compensate him somehow..wink, wink..nod, nod.

"21-22: Salary = $1M, Cap Hit = $3M, Cap Savings = $3M"

It's missing here, I believe.
- Lunaion

It's not. I believe Capfriendly is incorrectly splitting out signing bonus when calculating the savings between cap hit and salary, as the base salary and signing bonus count together when subtracting from the cap hit. They're not separate.

Example for next year:

Cap hit $6M
Base salary $2M
Signing bonus $2M
Subtract cap hit from total salary $2M
Buyout cost $1M
Total cap hit $3M
Cap savings $3M

The Buyout route is tough, because the contract was purposely written that way to make a BO unattractive.
Realistically, they have to get him to accept an early retirement where the Recapture Penalty is far more forgiving on the Cap. But, since he walks away from all of the earnings in that case, Kerry and Tim would need to compensate him somehow..wink, wink..nod, nod.
- IonSabres

Yes, until this season is over.

It isn't like he is hurting them out there - .
- Slump Buster

1. he is a vet the soccer czar is leaning on
2. the team stinks
3. he stinks
4. him, being on the ice is not a solution, he is a liability that is keeping a kid from getting playing time


casey or okposo

it's an easy choice for me

Okposo has actually been pretty good in the bottom 6 over the last couple of years.
- Slump Buster

pull up eakin and reiders fancy stats with and w/o okposo


night and day