Post-Game Talk: Game 4: Wait.... There's Hockey tonight too? Flyers v Blackhawks

[ChiHawks10]

I makes you wonder why more free agents that are tied to entry level contracts like Vesey, Hayes and Panarin don't sign with Florida teams.

If you think in terms of percentages, they're both around 39%, which isn't that much lower than say Chicago at 42%, just for a quick example as I don't remember who else was lower as well.

 

[ChiHawks10]

You have to take into account not only taxes, but escrow percentage and around 5%-ish going to the agent, as well.

Right. Then there's cost of living expenses like rent/mortgage(sometimes multiple homes), food, personal trainers, supplements, workout equipment, vehicles, etc. I believe they typically get much of the escrow % back, though as long as the league does well.

There's an article out there with a good breakdown of it. I'll try to find it.

Edit: Found it.

http://www.thehockeynews.com/news/a...e-on-a-1-million-salary-not-as-much-you-think

 

[piteus]

I makes you wonder why more free agents that are tied to entry level contracts like Vesey, Hayes and Panarin don't sign with Florida teams.

East coast kids having an opportunity to play at MSG and NYC are big pulls. Russian kid having a chance to play with Kane and Toews / a chance to raise the Cup has to be appealing. I don't think taxes and weather come too into play until they start experiencing the American lifestyle. Then you become like Jagr (Czech) ... who just loves the Miami lifestyle.

 

[Blue Liner]

Right. Then there's cost of living expenses like rent, food, trainers, supplements, workout equipment, vehicles, etc. I believe they typically get much of the escrow % back, though as long as the league does well.

There's an article out there with a good breakdown of it. I'll try to find it.

Edit: Found it.

http://www.thehockeynews.com/news/a...e-on-a-1-million-salary-not-as-much-you-think

Thanks for sharing.

Cost of living expense is another good point.

 

[x Tame Impala]

21st in shots against in 2015. 2nd in Goals against and a Jennings for Crawford.

The D wasn't good in 2015.

In the playoffs that defense was legendary.

 

[DisgruntledHawkFan]

Actually I was thinking more along the lines of Stevie Y and Stamkos. It took months for the negotiations to be finalized but it was worth it for TB going forward. And Stamkos is still happy though I'm sure he wanted more money (and could have got it elsewhere).

And if Stamkos had signed with Toronto?

It's really easy for people to tell other people what they should do with money that isn't theirs.

 

[LordKOTL]

This is true, but when you look at the last 25 games of the season (post Kane injury, post TDL) the entire team tightened up a ton.

And through the playoffs, the top 4 was pretty damn stellar.

Granted, for Seabrook, that stretch stands as the anomaly since 2013. But early indications this season are encouraging.

I disagree partially.

Oduya helped in the last bit of the reg season when he stopped playing in lobotomy mode, but the D was a Monglian C.F. against Nashville up until Crawford got put in in game 6. From there Keith took over but before that 500k Darling had to bail their multimillion butts out.

And I do agree about Seabs this season. He looks great.

 

[Bubba88]

Not sure what to think of this game. Happy for Hossa to get that Milestone. It Looks like I don't like Hinostroza. I think he isn't fitting with the Team. I like Schmaltz, guy is going to be pretty good and a Top6 Center.

 

[ChiHawks10]

Too many days off between games!

I liked what we started to see, and then have to wait three days to see any of it again.

 

[BobbyJet]

Too many days off between games!

I liked what we started to see, and then have to wait three days to see any of it again.

Yes, but at the same time the team could use the practice... especially on the PK.

 

[ChiHawks10]

Yes, but at the same time the team could use the practice... especially on the PK.

Dunno if I've ever seen a PK so bad. And I was coaching 7 and 8 year olds for a while...

 

[Backyard Hockey]

Cmon boys - back to arguing about Toews, Stan and rambling fiddy posts.

I feel like I stumbled into a tax accountant conference at a bad Hilton Garden Inn in Des Moines...

 

[ChiHawks10]

Cmon boys - back to arguing about Toews, Stan and rambling fiddy posts.

I feel like I stumbled into a tax accountant conference at a bad Hilton Garden Inn in Des Moines...

And I don't even work in finance. Just happened to research it all one day out of curiosity.

 

[piteus]

Cmon boys - back to arguing about Toews, Stan and rambling fiddy posts.

I feel like I stumbled into a tax accountant conference at a bad Hilton Garden Inn in Des Moines...

Is the Hilton that big hotel in the middle of downtown Des Moines near the Principal Building? Sadly, I've been in that hotel. Des Moines ... what a trip (especially flying in from NYC). Really nice people though.

 

[Idionym]

Is the Hilton that big hotel in the middle of downtown Des Moines near the Principal Building? Sadly, I've been in that hotel. Des Moines ... what a trip (especially flying in from NYC). Really nice people though.

Iowa people are significantly nicer.

I'm in Ames atm. Coming from the north shore these people are basically saints.

 

[CourtneyDagger50]

I have tickets to the game on Monday so thats cool

 

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