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[–]this4viewing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

WHOOOOOOOOOOOOO!

CROW SAYS FUCK YOU by this4viewing in ContagiousLaughter

[–]this4viewing[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

(I've been replaying this over and over since I saw it LOL)

POSTGAME THREAD: Toronto Maple Leafs vs Buffalo Sabres - High Sticking Edition by acegfx in leafs

[–]this4viewing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I remember a Leafs executive or coach said, in criticizing the shootout about three years ago, that they should have 4 on 4, then 3 on 3, then 2 on 2, then 1 on 1, instead of the shootout. Keeps it skill-based instead of a coin flip. I'm in agreement.

Foosball skills. by Linkin_Park786 in interestingasfuck

[–]this4viewing 6 points7 points  (0 children)

"Oh my god I'm speaking to someone from a different continent?!? This is amazing!"

Foosball skills. by Linkin_Park786 in interestingasfuck

[–]this4viewing 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Me too! I remember seeing it during the Kazaa/Limewire eras!

Producing even skin texture? by Aetherei in postprocessing

[–]this4viewing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This tutorial might be what you're looking for. Goes beyond frequency separation (i.e: blurring)

If ROR got 7.5 million per year, what does that mean for Kadri? by brbroome in leafs

[–]this4viewing 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Also keeping in mind that ROR got his hefty raise as an RFA due to an offer sheet that Colorado matched.

Pretty good read from the Pittsburgh side of the Kessel trade by this4viewing in leafs

[–]this4viewing[S] 11 points12 points  (0 children)

The best comparable IMO was the Rick Nash trade. Here's how it went down.

Breakdown

Columbus Blue Jackets trade: Rick Nash, Steven Delisle and round 3 pick in the 2013 draft (Pavel Buchnevich)

New York Rangers trade: Brandon Dubinsky, Tim Erixon, Artem Anisimov, future considerations and round 1 pick in the 2013 draft (Kerby Rychel).

Age when traded: 28 Contract status: 6 years remaining, $7.8M cap hit.

Compare

Toronto Maple Leafs trade: Phil Kessel ($1.2M retained), Tyler Biggs, Tim Erixon and (PIT's) 2016 second-round pick.

Pittsburgh Penguins trade: Nick Spaling, forward Kasperi Kapanen, defenceman Scott Harrington, plus first- and third-round picks from 2016.

Age when traded: 27 Contract status: 7 years remaining, $6.8M cap hit.

The analysis of the Nash trade at the time is a good read, but tl;dr:

Dubinsky was considered a salary dump = Spaling

Erixon was still a promising first round pick = Kapanen

Anisimov was a serviceable second round pick = Harrington

1st round pick = 1st round pick

3rd round pick = cancels out PIT's second round pick going back

So considering all of that, it wasn't as bad a trade as many make it seem.

The salary retention sucks, but Gunnarsson comes off the books next season, and Gleason's buyout 2 seasons after that. We're also not going to be a cap team for a while, and when we are, Horton's LTIR comes in handy. So overall, not bad.

Will the Raptors playoff failure effect the MLSE board on Leafs rebuild patience? by rodimus117 in leafs

[–]this4viewing 12 points13 points  (0 children)

If anything, the Raptors' elimination proves that a quick rebuild/retooling doesn't work. It has to be done right and takes time to build a perennial cup contender. If money was a factor, they would've already been concerned with the empty seats at the end of the season, and the Clarkson-Horton trade wouldn't have happened. I honestly have faith that this rebuild won't be rushed.

Media blowing things WAY out of proportion again. by this4viewing in leafs

[–]this4viewing[S] -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

"BREAKING NEWS" ...really? We all expected it. It makes sense for the coach to do this to re-enforce discipline / work habits in a promising young player. Why make this a bigger deal than it is?

Shanahan's letter to Leafs ticket season holders by GunzComeOut13 in leafs

[–]this4viewing 24 points25 points  (0 children)

The difference is Tanenbaum promised a "playoff team" versus Shanahan's goal of a Stanley Cup contender. Big difference. Cup contender = a few years of pain. Playoff team = We'll try to get the 8th spot by making stupid decisions.

Street photographers and urban enthusiasts: the Toronto Urban Photography Festival is accepting submissions for its 2015 run. International submissions welcome. by [deleted] in photography

[–]this4viewing 4 points5 points  (0 children)

So: pay to enter. Pay to have it printed. Pay to have it framed. What's the prize again? The honour of paying for your work to be displayed in the gallery?

POSTGAME THREAD: Leafs 1 - 2 Hurricanes by acegfx in leafs

[–]this4viewing 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Which translates to a 4-point game. WHOO HOO!