Sabres Fan in NS

Venice is absolutely overrun - just ask the Venitians - they want all the tourists to leave and not to come back. Same with Dubrovnik in Croatia. Venice is amazing to see, but try to spend only 1 day there. Tuscany (Florence area) is great. Pisa is in the area too. Rome is fantastic and great in the fall - not too hot or crowded. Any further south is tricky for heat even in September. Pompei is very interesting, but kind of near Napoli which is a bit rough in places - we were lost there and barely made it out - long story. If you have some time the north is fantastic with the Alps.

Signed in 2008 for 2009 - 2013 - $32M approx. I would say he was excellent for all of that contract. He was traded as part of the complete melt down to St. Louis with Ott in late February 2014. He got 1 more $6M per year contact from Vancouver (2014 - 2016) and then a few more from the Ducks to close out his career. I would say he was good for at least most of his 3 years in Vancouver. The Ducks signed him for 2 years at $2M per in 2017. Then for 1 year for $1M for 2019 and another for 2020 (at age 40). Still listed as UFA even though he retired. EDIT TO ADD: I see that you were asking about prior to the big contract in 2009 ... in 2006 he signed for 3 years and $18M ... 2005 (lockout year - $500K) Before that a 1 year Rookie Contract for $1M. So, I would say Miller was good for maybe a year or 2 before he got his big contract - not a lot unlike 6K.

Thanks for making the poll public. I know who to shame for voting no.

I missed this. I like Jeff.

This is a win - win contract. Both sides should be very happy. The last time the Sabres felt this confident in a goalie was when Miller signed his 5 year extension something like 20 years ago.

What was that you said ? I was distracted.

I'm feeling nostalgic today. I miss 1980 with The Clash and Mikey Dread at the controls. RIP Joe - it's been more than 20 years now. RIP Mikey - it's been more than 15 years now.

It's not the size that matters, but how one uses it. That's what she / he always says. It's truer than true.

He refused to work for a team the choose to lose on purpose, IMO. I don't think Ruff was 'fired'. He was given the choice and he left.

I believe he will sign for 5 @ $4.75M to $5M just before his hearing. Just because he filed does not mean either side intends to go there. He has a bit more leverage now.

What could go wrong. Those guys earn there 1$ a week pay.

Definite pattern, there !! (in my best Bob Cole). I'm a gonna say ... 25/35/60

I have letters after my name and am a numbers guy. There is a pattern in there, but I have not figured it out yet.

If UPL and some backup or other hold up. The defence plays even a bit tighter than last year. The goal scorers remember how to score even while focusing on the defencive side of the game overall. Better forechecking and taking away the neutral zone. All the kids are a year older and hopefully they took the summer seriously to be ready for camp. Good luck on the injury front. A good amount of puck luck will not hurt. I hate the loser point, so just win baby - preferably in regulation. Ruff inspires them to be real men. In the East 7th or 8th is a realistic goal this year and then anything can happen.

There is private insurance for prescriptions, glasses and dental. Those are usually purchased through employer plans (cheaper premiums due to volume), but often have a co-pay (Intuit pays 100% of my premiums for me and my wife - over $4,000 / year). There are limits as to coverage for certain things and amounts per year. There are no plans to get a jump on the lines for tests and such. Here in NS there are some private for profit companies that offer certain tests - mostly MRIs and such. If you can / want to pay you can go to those clinics. I do know many people who opted to go to the US or even Europe for treatments of certain cancers and such. In NS MSI (the provincial medical services administrator for the government) will reimburse out of pocket expenses up to the limits set in NS for similar services or for services not offered in NS. Private insurance may help a bit for out of Canada treatments depending on the plans - most people travelling will purchase additional coverage for example. That coverage can be purchased when going for treatments. There are also tax credits available for medical expenses paid for my the taxpayer, including out of province / country treatments and travel costs.

I will also address this. We pay a lot for our 'universal coverage', which is not 100% universal. About 60% of every single tax dollar collected goes to fund health care in Canada. I do the math in simply terms and we actually pay more than anyone in the US, even if they had to pay themselves. Another major issue in Canada are extremely long wait lists to see specialists / treatments and for most tests that are not linked to an emergency situation.

60 is probably a bit much, but 50 is very realistic. I do think the Sabres will be much better next season. I new re-tread coach who is still good at it and will turn them into a tighter more disiplined team. Solid GT from 6K and a year older kids will all help the Sabres to the 7th seed in the Prince of Wales Conference.

Love you, Inky. I assume it is just one of those quirky things that your post followed within seconds of mine, eh.

Thanks. I'm fine and everyone I know and work with is fine. That said, I do hate huge corporations - the announcement was by company wide email and very cold. 'Those affected will be invited to an information session' ... it was a terrible day for 1,800 people. I just hate hearing these things at my or any other company - these affect real / normal people. They went to work one day and then received this email - they didn't get to go to work the next day. These are real people with real lives. With bills to pay and who knows what going on. The company does not really care about them or any of the other employees really. It's all about the bottom line - always. I just hate it.

25 G .. 30 A

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/intuit-to-close-edmonton-office-as-global-tech-firm-cuts-1-800-jobs-across-operations-1.7259302 Many of you know that in addition to my small accounting firm (just myself) I took on a Seasonal Role with TurboTax Live for tax season 2022. That turned into my present permanent SelectTime role with the organization - SelectTime is great - I have to provide 20 hours and the company has to guarantee me 20 hours per week, but I could work up to 40 hours per week if available and there is enough work. I work in a small department (10 permanent SelectTime + about 15 Seasonal right now) - Audit Defence where we respond to letters from CRA issued to the company tax filing clients. It is a customer facing role and we all work remotely. Our busiest time is starting now - when CRA starts sending out most of their review letters. I am working 25 hours a week now. No one that I work with or in the TurboTax Live worldwide divisions were affected by the layoffs. They were all back office people and many were middle managers in the fat middle of the organization. Still not a great day Wednesday.

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Is the camp over ??

Where does one subscribe ..

I agree that this appears to be the plan, but I will add that last year they seemed to be moving in the direction of the forwards playing a sufffocating style too, with goals coming as they come. I believe this will be amplified under coach Ruff. This formula is likely to bring success in the playoff - at least it did this last playoff. The Panther D is not anywhere near the best in the NHL, but everyone played the right way to win in the playoff.