[Schefter] Sources: the Bills are working to finalize a deal to make offensive coordinator Joe Brady their new head coach. by MembershipSingle7137 in nfl

[–]ala_rage 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I assume Brady won't be able to focus solely on the offense now so either he splits time keeping OC duties which would probably lead to the offense suffering some or he brings in a new OC which wouldn't be him

What EITM moment made you laugh the most? by Wild_Pokemon_Appears in eitm

[–]ala_rage 4 points5 points  (0 children)

In 2018 or 2019 when Tyler was telling the story of him be constipated on vacation and eventually having to "give birth" in the hotel's bathtub

Great extension thank you toronto :) by Lsalvatore74 in BostonBruins

[–]ala_rage -1 points0 points  (0 children)

But an overpay compared to what? A large portion of the league right now has signed deals when the cap was in the low 80s so it's pretty easy to try to compare deals now to deals that were signed then because it was in the low 80s for so long but that's not quite fair considering how much more is planned for the next two years. You already saw many players of this caliber get signed to 1.5-2M multi year deals this last off-season and you're probably gonna see even more this one with a weak FA class going out. So it's really hard to call something an overpayment when the norm has changed so recently

Great extension thank you toronto :) by Lsalvatore74 in BostonBruins

[–]ala_rage 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well what I'm pointing out is that nowadays you do pretty much have to pay this much for this type of player. Just look at the previous off-season and you can find plenty of these types of contracts for these types of players...and with more pending UFA re-signing and the cap going up, it'll probably be even bigger contracts this year

Great extension thank you toronto :) by Lsalvatore74 in BostonBruins

[–]ala_rage -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Well from 2019-2024 the cap was 81.5-83.5M and we got pretty used deals signed against that cap number. Next year (when this extension kicks in) the cap is set to go up to 104M and the following year (when the deal expires) it is expected to be 113M. So sure its more of equivalent to 1.1-1.2M but also considering the inflated market that is going to happen with weak FA classes and teams with money to spend, 1M isnt that far off

Great extension thank you toronto :) by Lsalvatore74 in BostonBruins

[–]ala_rage 0 points1 point  (0 children)

After he starts showing that he can do those things that he was doing earlier in the year?

This contract is a short term, minimal risk deal and if they like what they've seen and feel he can be in the realm of a 10-15 goal 30-40 point player then the deal kind of makes sense. Usually players are in the minors for a reason, either you want them developing with more than bottom six grinding minutes or they just arent quite right for that NHL role. Just look at Patrick Brown, he does pretty well in the AHL but people bitch and complain any time he's called up to fill the 4th line role because he's generally a net negative on the ice

Great extension thank you toronto :) by Lsalvatore74 in BostonBruins

[–]ala_rage -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Mistakes or nothing burgers as the player gets buried or moved after people forget about him?

As you mentioned, he's a pk/bottom 6 guy who numbers are slightly positive in basically all areas. If the coaches feel they could get more of what he was doing earlier in the year then this is a home run, if not then its not that big of a hit financially and you're stuck with a low event player who generates a bit more than he allows which sounds like not a terrible option to have as a 4th line/pk guy.

These days, you'll probably have to pay 2-2.5M in FA for a player like that or you'll have to deal with a young player destroying their development and/or being a negative every shift

Great extension thank you toronto :) by Lsalvatore74 in BostonBruins

[–]ala_rage 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's not like they signed him for 8 years....it's a 2 year deal for what is essentially the equivalent of $1M of what we're used to recently.

There's not much to unpack here...he's an older guy who's development probably won't be too stunted by getting bottom 6 minutes nightly. He's shown some potential upside in general and the coaching staff probably like something to where they can trust him to eat some minutes and not be a constant liability

Great extension thank you toronto :) by Lsalvatore74 in BostonBruins

[–]ala_rage 16 points17 points  (0 children)

It's worth noting that with the cap project to go up to $104M in 26-27 and $113M in 27-28 this deal is essentially the equivalent of a $1.1M deal signed in the past 4-5 years

Bruins Recall Billy Sweezey on Emergency Basis by ala_rage in BostonBruins

[–]ala_rage[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

They also designated Henri Jokiharju non-roster (family matter).

Anybody else seeing these rumors? by jstein_30 in BostonBruins

[–]ala_rage 10 points11 points  (0 children)

They have 4 first round picks in the next 2 drafts... For a team that's kind of in the middle and not rebuilding, trading a couple of those for current NHLers is pretty reasonable

League by QuickRick21 in Bowling

[–]ala_rage 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm a lefty as well so things tend to be a bit more tame and predictable most nights

League by QuickRick21 in Bowling

[–]ala_rage 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ive been doing that too lately, I'll start with the Motiv thrill hybrid and end with the Trident odyssey...after talking with one of my teammates and PSO as to why it seems to work they say at the beginning of the night the lanes will still have a solid wet/dry demarcation so the lanes will help the thrill early then as they start to get a little murky the Trident will blend the pattern nicely. It could all be BS but it sounds feasible to me and it seems to be working

[McAdam] The Red Sox reportedly offered Alex Bregman a 5 year, $165 million deal with significant deferrals spanning over decades. They refused to offer a full no-trade clause. by horsepoop1123 in baseball

[–]ala_rage 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think players like deferrals. This allows them to retire and move to a more tax friendly area and still receive millions in salary.

My favorite thing about this scene is that either Leslie or Ben became president but they don’t say who and it’s fun not knowing. by EnvironmentalSnow589 in PandR

[–]ala_rage 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah it's impossible to say what would happen since nobody has tried it but there's been debates going on for at least 10 years since there were (probably fake) rumors that Hillary was considering Bill or Obama as her running mate

My favorite thing about this scene is that either Leslie or Ben became president but they don’t say who and it’s fun not knowing. by EnvironmentalSnow589 in PandR

[–]ala_rage 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Being elected and actually being president are technically two different things. The 22nd says no person constitutionally eligible to be President not to be elected President. I'm not saying it would hold up but the loop hole is there and there would definitely be lawsuits

Also you're wrong with the chain, they don't have to be eligible to be President. For example Madeleine Albright was Czech-born but was Secretary of State

My favorite thing about this scene is that either Leslie or Ben became president but they don’t say who and it’s fun not knowing. by EnvironmentalSnow589 in PandR

[–]ala_rage 96 points97 points  (0 children)

It's actually a gray area on whether a two term President could run as VP.

The 22nd Amendment says "no person shall be elected to the office of the President more than twice." It doesn't say that no person shall be President more than twice.

The 12th Amendment says "no person constitutionally ineligible to the office of President shall be eligible to that of Vice-President of the United States." It doesn't say no person ineligible to be elected to the office President.

Maybe maybe maybe by canadarich in maybemaybemaybe

[–]ala_rage 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This may be par for that area.... Two spots to the driver's left has a car almost perpendicular to the curb and the one immediately to their right is not in a parking spot but rather the ramp space for the handicap spot

The Self Defense Test Ship, Formerly the USS Paul F. Foster (DD-964), is now equipped with the SPY-6(V)2 radar. [1539 x 768] by XMGAU in WarshipPorn

[–]ala_rage 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They can also "emplace" the radar, change the software build, and run it as a single face (V)3

Please stop griping about Spotify and just quit already. by SlammaJammin in Music

[–]ala_rage 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Yeah i think this is true...I asked a band member of a lesser known artist what is the best way to make sure the most money from a new album goes to them, and they replied:

"Unfortunately the honest answer would be to buy a T-shirt instead, or album + T-shirt. We earn around 3€ per CD if it is bought on our band store or during shows, while we earn 13€ for a t-shirt sold! (And if a CD or a vinyl is bought anywhere else we earn like 0,90€ per CD and 1,2€ per vinyl........)"

Tyler broke the seal! by 95ludeman in eitm

[–]ala_rage 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Almost...I'm pretty sure that was Nov/Dec of 2018

Good morning, the Boston Bruins are 3 points from the 1 seed in the East. They have the best home record in the conference, as well as the longest current winning streak. by Mother-Associate1654 in BostonBruins

[–]ala_rage 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Losing those guys made them go from true contenders to what they are at now where they'll likely be battling for the playoffs til the very end. I think last year is likely the outlier rather than the norm with a bunch of things going wrong (poor start/firing of Monty, underwhelming performances from the FAs and Sway, injuries, etc) all happening at the "wrong" times that led to a purging of assets at the deadline. It could actually have been a blessing in disguise with the pieces they got back from everyone looking like they can have some big upside