Blues 2024 Off-Season Trade Proposals Thread

[ChicagoBlues]

Head west to Galena for a long weekend, especially during the winter.

Love Galena and Dubuque is right there. Ever been to Dubuque? After the River landing shore area it is a severe incline up a huge hill and then you're suddenly in the flats.

 

[Bye Bye Blueston]

There is a good reason I live in Tennessee. Actually several, but the economy is a big plus.

I formerly lived in the county in the USA which had the single lowest cost of living in the United States at the time (Cameron County Texas, Brownsville area). But there were some negative trade offs for the positives.

I much prefer having a higher property tax and no income tax. Most counties in Texas do not update your properties value until it changes hands. We paid pretty low taxes on our home that we owned for several years while it appreciated considerably in value. The lower overall tax burden in Texas is very real and it was easy to notice it when I moved there after living in Missouri and then New Mexico. It was jarring when I moved to Montana after and realized how much I was paying in various taxes. I doubt I’ll ever move away from Tennessee. Beautiful Appalachian surroundings, great weather, good people, low cost of living. My wife has never been happier, amd we’ve seen a few alternatives over the years.

What you describe holds true generally in Texas for border and rural counties. The ones in large metros (Houston, DFW, Austin, SA) tend to be much more aggressive in raising property taxes, even without a sale.

 

[Celtic Note]

What you describe holds true generally in Texas for boarder and rural counties. The ones in large metros (Houston, DFW, Austin, SA) tend to be much more aggressive in raising property taxes, even without a sale.

Bigger cities have bigger demands on services and infrastructure and often offer greater services, so it sort of makes sense that would be the case.

 

[Bye Bye Blueston]

Bigger cities have bigger demands on services and infrastructure and often offer greater services, so it sort of makes sense that would be the case.

Yep. They are limited by the state legislature here on how much they can raise tax rates, so pushing values is their best chance to meet their budgetary needs.

 

[Celtic Note]

Head west to Galena for a long weekend, especially during the winter.

Yeah I have a list that’s growing but that’s one I have heard before. Lots of good places up here in the Great Lakes region. Eastern Wisconsin and western Michigan are quite beautiful.

 

[Drubilly]

Love Galena and Dubuque is right there. Ever been to Dubuque? After the River landing shore area it is a severe incline up a huge hill and then you're suddenly in the flats.

I have not. Davenport/Bettendorf is furthest north I’ve travel in IA. Sounds geographically enticing. I’m not a rock/mountain climber but I was a geography minor was upon a time. I love areas and destinations relatively close by that make me think I’m not in Illinois. Lol

Yeah I have a list that’s growing but that’s one I have heard before. Lots of good places up here in the Great Lakes region. Eastern Wisconsin and western Michigan are quite beautiful.

During my days in Chicago my employer’s family owned acres upon acres of western Michigan along the lake. He would show the staff photos of his fiefdom. We were in awe.

 

[ChicagoBlues]

I would expect Dallas to match anything fairly easily.

Not if we offer 6.3M.

 

[Linkens Mastery]

Not if we offer 6.3M.

I'd be surprised if they didn't match anything under 7.5mil

 

[ChicagoBlues]

I'd be surprised if they didn't match anything under 7.5mil

They have only 6.2M as of right now so they'd have to make moves to do so. But they can't cuz they need to fill out their roster.

 

[Linkens Mastery]

They have only 6.2M as of right now.

They would have a much easier time moving out cap if needed.

 

[ChicagoBlues]

They would have a much easier time moving out cap if needed.

Vieleicht, but they have holes to fill. I edited my post before you quoted it.

 

[Linkens Mastery]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1825888540456042849

 

[Bobby Orrtuzzo]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1825888540456042849

 

[BlueDream]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1825888540456042849

Only room for one Fischer in our organization.

Immediately after getting drafted, Lukas texted Paul and told him to “f***ing beat it”, per a source I have. The front office was extremely impressed with that type of dominance, and started working on this trade.

We might have gotten a real good one in the 2nd round this year.

 

[Linkens Mastery]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1825886631427010839

We now have 12 1st round picks under 25 years old on the team.

 

[Majorityof1]

https://x.com/i/web/status/1825886631427010839

We now have 12 1st round picks under 25 years old on the team.

This along with $25 will get you a small coffee from Starbucks (or however much coffee costs). It's a meaningless stat. Let's see how these guys end up not where they were drafted.

 

[Drubilly]

This along with $25 will get you a small coffee from Starbucks (or however much coffee costs). It's a meaningless stat. Let's see how these guys end up not where they were drafted.

Yeah, f**k you JR! There will be nothing to positively ponder!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! #amidoingthisright

 

[Stupendous Yappi]

This along with $25 will get you a small coffee from Starbucks (or however much coffee costs). It's a meaningless stat. Let's see how these guys end up not where they were drafted.

You’ve been on an unusually negative run the last few weeks, by your usual standards. This board needs a voice of realism, but I hope you’re having a good summer.

 

[CaliforniaBlues310]

This along with $25 will get you a small coffee from Starbucks (or however much coffee costs). It's a meaningless stat. Let's see how these guys end up not where they were drafted.

 

[joe galiba]

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hey now!
someone has to yell at the clouds

 

[Majorityof1]

You’ve been on an unusually negative run the last few weeks, by your usual standards. This board needs a voice of realism, but I hope you’re having a good summer.

Sorry??? I guess. Is it negative to think a meaningless stat is meaningless? Does POJ move the needle more than Kyrou because he was drafted 12 spots higher 7 years ago? Would you rather have 1st round pick Broberg or 2nd round pick Faber? I just think at 22+ we should have enough information to talk intelligently about players value without worrying about what round they were drafted. Sue me for being so negative

 

[Stupendous Yappi]

Sorry??? I guess. Is it negative to think a meaningless stat is meaningless? Does POJ move the needle more than Kyrou because he was drafted 12 spots higher 7 years ago? Would you rather have 1st round pick Broberg or 2nd round pick Faber? I just think at 22+ we should have enough information to talk intelligently about players value without worrying about what round they were drafted. Sue me for being so negative

No need to get bristly. It was a sincere wishing you well. You seem a little grumpy to me. I’m not contesting any specific point you’ve made.

 

[Majorityof1]

No need to get bristly. It was a sincere wishing you well. You seem a little grumpy to me. I’m not contesting any specific point you’ve made.

If you are asking sincerely, it's a great day. I just got a promotion at work today. I'll be leading an effort to create a new team to be more proactive in how we find, attract, source and train talent based on proposals I have made. The news about these acquisitions is exciting for the Blues upcoming season, even if not game changing. And I've been playing a f-ton of the new college football video game which used to be my most played video game every year until they discontinued it a decade ago. So pretty good summer for me.

 

[ChicagoBlues]

Sorry??? I guess. Is it negative to think a meaningless stat is meaningless? Does POJ move the needle more than Kyrou because he was drafted 12 spots higher 7 years ago? Would you rather have 1st round pick Broberg or 2nd round pick Faber? I just think at 22+ we should have enough information to talk intelligently about players value without worrying about what round they were drafted. Sue me for being so negative

I'll try to be as gentle as I can. It would be great if you would post actual opinions and analysis instead of dismissive, contrarian refutations.

 

[CaliforniaBlues310]

If you are asking sincerely, it's a great day. I just got a promotion at work today. I'll be leading an effort to create a new team to be more proactive in how we find, attract, source and train talent based on proposals I have made. The news about these acquisitions is exciting for the Blues upcoming season, even if not game changing. And I've been playing a f-ton of the new college football video game which used to be my most played video game every year until they discontinued it a decade ago. So pretty good summer for me.

I know I was giving ya shit earlier, but the new NCAA game is awesome. Definitely the game of summer for me.