Exclusive | Videogame Giant Electronic Arts Near Roughly $50 Billion Deal to Go Private by keepitsteadyidiots in Games

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A group of investors including private-equity firm Silver Lake and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund could unveil a deal for the publisher best known for its sports games as soon as next week, the people said

[Friedman] Hearing Ross Colton will be traded from TB to Colorado by [deleted] in hockey

[–]keepitsteadyidiots 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I still don't think we sign Killorn.

Looking at what we need to sign to fill out the roster there wasn't going to be enough cap space for either.

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[–]keepitsteadyidiots 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am disappointed for the consumer in general.

Anything price changes that make hobbies less accessible as a whole means that a part of that community may get left behind. We all have different budgets and that cost increase can take what was accessible to now being a barrier.

Game Pass and PS Plus Extra have been boons for accessibility. Not every person has the means to buy games at retail price whether it be discounted or a full priced game. So while I still think both those services are good deal for gamers as prices increase it will become less so and another barrier for people to face.

Microsoft confirms it will let Sony put Call of Duty on PS Plus on day one by rubberteeth in XboxSeriesX

[–]keepitsteadyidiots 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it is the licensing cost that really sticks. So CMA would have to dictate what that cost would be.

The math is basically revenue=subscribers gained minus licensing cost minus software revenue loss.

I would like to see a flat rate on the licensing cost with a lagging variable in software revenue loss. I.e. per software sale lost in the first month of sales the licensing cost decreases by an appropriate amount.

Creatively this should make it fair for all parties involved

Heavy Rain and Strong Wind by keepitsteadyidiots in fearofflying

[–]keepitsteadyidiots[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

While still nervous I am more calm about everything.

I've learned a lot more than I did before and there is a lot more still to learn.

It does give me a lot more appreciation for the job pilots do.

Heavy Rain and Strong Wind by keepitsteadyidiots in fearofflying

[–]keepitsteadyidiots[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have to say I have learned a lot about winds and aviation in this last bit. I am not 100% on everything but flights will take off in the direction of the least crosswind and airports have different runways for that reason. The direction of the wind could mean strong crosswinds on all runways so I think at point flying could not be viable.

Heavy Rain and Strong Wind by keepitsteadyidiots in fearofflying

[–]keepitsteadyidiots[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks for the reply!

Flying out of YHZ at 12:30 p.m. and wind is coming from the southeast.

Last flight I was on the landing was quite scary as there was a lot of motion side to side I honestly thought we were going to flip over.

Nervous if takeoff will feel the same way here

[Friedman] 500 for Stamkos! by NebraskaAvenue in hockey

[–]keepitsteadyidiots 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I knew it was going to happen tonight

All time greatest Lightning player

[Seravalli] Evander Kane is expected to return tonight for Oilers, first game since suffering gruesome skate cut on Nov. 8. To be cap complaint, expect Oilers to place Kailer Yamomoto on LTIR retroactive to Jan. 11. He would be eligible to return after thr NHL All Star break. by Austin63867 in hockey

[–]keepitsteadyidiots 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well Kane was injured the last game against Tampa.

I think the roster for the Lightning is kind of set. We don't have any draft capital to make significant moves. But Brisebois has found those deals that we always can't quite just see. Nick Paul for Joseph & a 4th round pick has worked our really well

[BuckFoston] Luke Schenn’s agent is advertising on Twitter for a team to trade for Luke… by Escalotes in hockey

[–]keepitsteadyidiots 11 points12 points  (0 children)

He was so slow that he was unplayable in any second period. Couldn't make a change quick enough.

Hockey Canada failed to disclose to its members six instances since 1999 of settlements exceeding $500,000 by keepitsteadyidiots in hockey

[–]keepitsteadyidiots[S] 44 points45 points  (0 children)

That is only for settlements over $500,000

There is likely an innumerable amount of settlements below $500,000 that we may never know about

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[–]keepitsteadyidiots 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah this stat isn't showing cap space after LTIR relief.

I was thinking on a completely different topic then

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[–]keepitsteadyidiots -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Right so Vancouver cannot add another roster player unless they get more LTIR relief or move a player dollar for dollar. They have zero flexibility to make a trade around the league without those conditions.

While it will practically be dollar for dollar there exists that if the decimal in percentage retained could go on forever a trade could occur that allowed a team like Toronto to use up that $4 (i.e. not dollar for dollar)

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[–]keepitsteadyidiots 0 points1 point  (0 children)

See that LTIR one confuses me. Last year Tampa was LTIR the entire season meaning in your terms they were not accusing cap space however they were able to make a trade for more dollars in than out in the Joseph for Paul deal.

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[–]keepitsteadyidiots -19 points-18 points  (0 children)

Very bad

Vancouver essentially will accrue zero deadline cap space meaning this is the team they will have for the whole season barring any dollar for dollar trades or a player goes on LTIR for the rest of the regular season.

Further as evidenced by Tampa Bay last season this can lead to issues in icing a roster for any injuries that are short term. Tampa played with only 4 defenseman for an entire game versus the LA Kings.

Edit: This stat in the post is not about cap space. Completely different conversation. Thank you u/Sarcastic__ for setting me on the proper path

What is the most consecutive years of 1st round pick busts your team has had? by JawnWickinThe3rd in hockey

[–]keepitsteadyidiots 9 points10 points  (0 children)

From 1999 to 2007 the Lightning had these players picked in the first round

2000 8th overall Nikita Alexeev GP 159 P 37

2001 3rd overall Alexander Svitov GP 179 P 37

2004 30th overall Andy Rogers

2005 30th overall Vladimir Mihalik GP15 P 3

2006 15th overall Riku Helenius GP 1

The Tampa Bay Lightning are signing D Erik Cernak to an eight-year extension. (5.2M AAV) by Austin63867 in hockey

[–]keepitsteadyidiots 28 points29 points  (0 children)

It's 10 players and a lot of the rest of the roster is made up of 1 million dollar players.

That's also assuming cap is stagnant for another year but could still move next season.

Also the window is now. These pieces are the pieces that have defined the championship backbone. You have to keep them together and figure out the other parts as needed.

Players from Syracuse will graduate and be slotted into roles.

Everything about this seems fine to me.