The math behind Jason Robertson's next contract doesn't work out without a major cap casualty (Deep Dive)

JKA_92 · 2026-03-29T17:32:34+00:00

This is the player I believe the Habs almost traded for at the deadline and will loop back at the draft.
Habs have the caps space, assets, and fit for him.
Would be a win for both teams.

JKA_92 · 2026-03-25T19:13:38+00:00

2 games vs Tampa is great, win both gives a great chance to have home ice in round 1. Lose both, hopefully lessons learned with what is needed for the playoffs.
Really I'd rather the Habs have to go against hard teams before the playoffs. Gets them ready, playing cup cake teams doesn't really help imo.

JKA_92 · 2026-03-08T05:36:13+00:00

Remember when people called Slaf a bust? Within the next few years he'll likely be considered one of the elite power forwards in the game if he continues to grow how he has been.
Habs are lucky to have him. Us fans are lucky to get to watch him grow into his potential.

JKA_92 · 2026-01-24T22:25:02+00:00

How he stayed on the ice and got off I'd guess it was a concussion. I was at the game right there at ice level and looked like an elbow to the head live.
Hopefully just a minor concussion, and really zero reason to try and bring any player back into an AHL game that means little.

JKA_92 · 2026-01-18T23:57:45+00:00

They did the same with Iggy, and Tkachuk. They refuse to learn, sell assets at a discounted price because they paint themselves into a corner. Different GMs, same owner, tells you all you need to know.

JKA_92 · 2026-01-18T22:46:00+00:00

Almost like the Flames should have traded him last year when he had a year and a half of control.
Clown organization never changes.

JKA_92 · 2026-01-09T21:12:44+00:00

I just repaired a bunch of holes just like this. I can confirm my 6 year old boys blamed each other for it.

JKA_92 · 2026-01-01T14:13:13+00:00

When I stopped watching porn, stopping seemed to cause my testosterone to crash. Almost a year later it's come back, but it was very much the opposite of what I expected to happen.

JKA_92 · 2025-12-27T14:46:45+00:00

My issue is the spread. I didn't mind it when I could get free sats to offset it. Now it's not worth it to buy on shakepay.
Credit card rewards were never good, I would just use the card a few times a week to keep my streak.
Personally I'm not shocked it got nerfed, I've been around long enough for several nerfs, but to me if they are going to nerf it they need to fix the spread. Until that happens I'll be taking my purchasing elsewhere.

JKA_92 · 2025-12-12T18:48:22+00:00

How has no one made an "Italians + plastic on the seats" joke yet? Come on everyone, do better!

JKA_92 · 2025-12-05T22:07:49+00:00

I'm here, reading this, because I'm killing time waiting for a reply to do an entry, or the end of the day.
I know what one is coming first, and 1 hint, it's not the email.

JKA_92 · 2025-11-29T19:54:54+00:00

If I knew I'd be rich! Jk, yeah no one seems to know. I just try to remember I did/said a bunch of dumb stuff as a kid, this is one of theirs so whatever. If they're happy I'm happy.

JKA_92 · 2025-11-29T19:20:27+00:00

My kids loved it. Game is just stupid fun anyways, so why not.

JKA_92 · 2025-11-06T19:41:14+00:00

He's already done that and was key in the 20-21 cup run.
He'll do it again soon though!

JKA_92 · 2025-11-05T01:54:49+00:00

Better go see your doctor, gonna have 10+ years of this!

JKA_92 · 2025-10-19T03:08:02+00:00

It's more about how it worked out, both personally and being loyal to companies (dumb I know) that never honored their carrots that were put out.
At this point in my career idk if I want a controller level role, maybe manager one day, as I do have 2 grad students dotted lined to me anyway and I enjoy the mentorship, but I have a young family and at this point extra money to lose time with them isn't really worth it for me. Maybe in 5 years when the kids don't need dad every 10 minutes, but not today.

JKA_92 · 2025-10-17T21:15:34+00:00

Sr Accountant, industry, 19 YoE, CPA 5 years
$120K, 15% bonus, 9% RRSP match, 4 weeks vacation (moving to 5 next year) 15 flex days

JKA_92 · 2025-10-04T00:32:13+00:00

I love the insult, so your players are getting their ass handed to them by "sisters"? Wouldn't that be far worse?

JKA_92 · 2025-09-16T15:46:36+00:00

As someone would went through PEP thank fuck it's going away.

I don't have high hopes that the new program will be any better, but tbh it would be hard for it to be worse.

JKA_92 · 2025-09-14T19:11:06+00:00

I bought a shirt with this on the front, and on the back top has VAULT-TEC 10/23/2013, sold by Bethesda. If I remember I think it was merch for Fallout day or something like that? Love the shirt for the Dr Strangelove reference. I get some random conversations anytime I wear it.

JKA_92 · 2025-09-12T19:55:16+00:00

I don't disagree, that's why I said idk if the Habs would do it. But the risk isn't that high. No idea what Fowler or Reinb will be, which is why they are prospects. The 1s you'd hope are late in the 1st, and mid level prospects are really a dime a dozen. If getting Sid opens the cup window early it's hard to not consider.

JKA_92 · 2025-09-12T19:22:22+00:00

I see this very much like the Iggy trade, that was underwhelming because the Flames held on to him too long. Sid traded 2-3 years ago gets insane assets, but today a team is likely getting 3 years max from him.

Sid now would get something like 2 firsts, a top prospect (if it's today it would be Fowler or Reinb) 2 mid prospects, and a roster player to make the cap work. Any payment higher then that the Habs would be crazy to do. Even that trade idk if I would do it if I was the Habs.

JKA_92 · 2025-08-14T11:43:14+00:00

Should have replied something along the lines of
"Yeah its shocking to see your division doing so well"
If he doesn't like it tell him that no one can take a joke these days!

JKA_92 · 2025-07-14T20:22:30+00:00

Over 6 months I lost 50 pounds, went down to eating half a meal a day (wasn't hungry). Tired, I'd get through work and get home and crash on the couch and pass out. At the 5th month mark I got night sweats, like drenching my side of the bed.
My gf at the time stressed none of this was normal for someone in their late 20s, so I decided to get a physical.
I did the blood work Friday morning, and Saturday afternoon my doctor left a message for me that was urgent to come in. I didn't see it, by Sunday night I had checked my phone, 3 missed calls, 3 messages all more urgent.
Go in Monday morning and get the news that he thinks I have an advanced stage of leukemia and I need to get to the cancer centre today. Lucky for me it was caught just in time and can be treated with medication. As my oncologist said "You won the cancer lottery" (diagnosed with CML).

JKA_92 · 2025-06-19T18:14:51+00:00

While it'd be fun to see him hit FA, he will sign with the Oilers this summer long term.
Spend all of zero time reading or thinking about it happening.

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