It's hilarious that a guy who had 11 goals is getting this much attention. Janmark had 10 goals and did more than Kostin yet no one talks about him.
First let me say that the post you quoted was in the context of NHL revenues and how they relate to future caps. There has been frequent talk over the years about tough financial times leading to future drops in NHL revenues. It just never happens even when things get really bad.
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Exactly. I'll take the guy who likes the team and wants to win over the guy who wants to be paid. This isn't a Core player we are talking about. This is a Bottom 6/13th forward. Does he have upside? Sure, but so does everyone else. It's the same garbage with every Bottom 6 favorite guy who comes here, leaves for more money, then blames the team for not trying to keep them.
That PP2 time in Detroit is probably worth 5-10 points a season though, right? I don't actually know, but I imagine it's something like that if you get it consistently over a full year.
I've had him on ignore forever too. Blissfully didn't even know he was gone.
The price of food has skyrocketed, the cost of goods have skyrocketed, the cost of rent has sky rocketed, the wages have remained mainly the same except for unionized workers that have striked for the most part. With all due respect, if the numbers that you are looking at are what the politcians look at to determine if times are good or bad and they think that times are currently good, then no wonder we are f***ed. This was before the fires fwiw, so now we are doubly f***ed. Unemployment is low because of how many people we have drinking off the government tit and staying home because of getting used to being paid to stay home from covid and getting paid, being disabled or having no desire to work. Literally everywhere I go I see help wanted signs, businesses are closing on days that they'd normally be open on or reducing hours due to a lack of workers. If this is the same case in other places of the US it will have an impact on the NHL's revenue even if just a little. The rich are mostly unscathed by the inflation and as you've said can grow their money safely with higher interest rates. Everyone else suffers.First let me say that the post you quoted was in the context of NHL revenues and how they relate to future caps. I am responding to you because there has been frequent talk over the years about tough financial times leading to future drops in NHL revenues. It just never happens even when things get really bad.
As for a current recession, one needs to separate what is happening broadly in the economy from how it feels to an individual. These can be very different. No doubt many people are feeling a real bite from inflation. I am happy to take your word for how this is impacting you, your family and those in your area, especially given the devastation of the wild fires. But your post also brings into play a phenomenon related to inflation that makes it so insidious. Almost everyone feels worse off in times of significant inflation even if for many, or even the majority, they actually are not.
The definition of a recession is a significant, pervasive, and persistent decline in economic activity. . Given your post I thought I would do a little digging to see what the broader situation has been like in Hawaii. Of course the fires in Maui create a unique situation locally. Hawaii also has rather specific issues that do not hold broadly across all of the US mainland. But even so there are still aspects of the Hawaiian economy that are not consistent with a recession. For example, unemployment in Hawaii had been dropping consistently since the pandemic hit. It was at 2.8% at the end of July which is the lowest level since March 2020.
Hawaii Unemployment Rate Monthly Trends: Regional and State Employment and Unemployment | YCharts
In depth view into Hawaii Unemployment Rate including historical data from 1976 to 2024, charts and stats.
Prior to the fires there was actually fairly robust economic growth in the broad Hawaiian economy. Hawaii's inflation rate was dropping as well. It was down to 3.1% in 2023 so far. The estimate for real GDP growth (growth above inflation) for 2023 is 1.1% and while it has been downgraded due to the fires, the forecast for 2024 is 1.5%.
Outlook for the Economy
3rd Quarter 2024 Report Download Data Table (spreadsheet) Hawaii’s economy continues to recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the August 2023 Maui wildfires. As of the first quarter of 2024, the latest quarter Federal economic data are available, Hawaii’s economy recovered 98...
Now I am not writing this to say that what you are feeling is wrong. The numbers above are global while every individual assess the situation based on their own circumstance.
Again, I am not dismissing your comments, but there is little evidence right now that the economy is headed anywhere close to a place that would see a material decline in NHL revenues. In fact, at least modest growth is much more likely.
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I get what ur saying, he might never have the finish that he once did, the good news is, goal scoring is only part of his game. His presence, his aggression, his speed, his ability to take the body, his ability to get under the skin of his opponent, his ability to stick up for his teammates... all these things are still part of his game. I still feel he will have a huge impact for this team, even if he isn't the same as he was before.
It's pretty clear there wasn't much of any due diligence on this hire.
Hopefully this is the case. In the past when I've heard that a player was an excellent two way player based on analytics it didn't always turn out that way.
Babcock seems like a guy that doesn't realize some of the things he does is wrong.
We all have Bias. Yams who a non playoff team, Detroit, didn't even want, was your god. At least I pick good players like Draisaitl.
pffft
The fact that some of them happened away from team facilities is quite disturbing.
We don't need those cases and details, because Babcock isn't due any benefit of the doubt
Lol I was a fan of Yamo from Junior. Heck I'm still cheering for him. I didn't jump a bandwagon lolWe all have Bias. Yams who a non playoff team, Detroit, didn't even want, was your god. At least I pick good players like Draisaitl.
Wait a sec. In the history of the NHL contraction has occurred multiple times where teams disbanded, never to return again and the league went back to its 6 team format. Multiple times before 1967 the league had more than 6 clubs and had to back to its base strongest clubs and markets. The NHL is not immune from market effects, and we've just seen some of the most salient with the pandemic.First let me say that the post you quoted was in the context of NHL revenues and how they relate to future caps. I am responding to you because there has been frequent talk over the years about tough financial times leading to future drops in NHL revenues. It just never happens even when things get really bad.
As for a current recession, one needs to separate what is happening broadly in the economy from how it feels to an individual. These can be very different. No doubt many people are feeling a real bite from inflation. I am happy to take your word for how this is impacting you, your family and those in your area, especially given the devastation of the wild fires. But your post also brings into play a phenomenon related to inflation that makes it so insidious. Almost everyone feels worse off in times of significant inflation even if for many, or even the majority, they actually are not.
The definition of a recession is a significant, pervasive, and persistent decline in economic activity. . Given your post I thought I would do a little digging to see what the broader situation has been like in Hawaii. Of course the fires in Maui create a unique situation locally. Hawaii also has rather specific issues that do not hold broadly across all of the US mainland. But even so there are still aspects of the Hawaiian economy that are not consistent with a recession. For example, unemployment in Hawaii had been dropping consistently since the pandemic hit. It was at 2.8% at the end of July which is the lowest level since March 2020.
Hawaii Unemployment Rate Monthly Trends: Regional and State Employment and Unemployment | YCharts
In depth view into Hawaii Unemployment Rate including historical data from 1976 to 2024, charts and stats.
Prior to the fires there was actually fairly robust economic growth in the broad Hawaiian economy. Hawaii's inflation rate was dropping as well. It was down to 3.1% in 2023 so far. The estimate for real GDP growth (growth above inflation) for 2023 is 1.1% and while it has been downgraded due to the fires, the forecast for 2024 is 1.5%.
Outlook for the Economy
3rd Quarter 2024 Report Download Data Table (spreadsheet) Hawaii’s economy continues to recover from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic and the August 2023 Maui wildfires. As of the first quarter of 2024, the latest quarter Federal economic data are available, Hawaii’s economy recovered 98...
Now I am not writing this to say that what you are feeling is wrong. The numbers above are global while every individual assess the situation based on their own circumstance.
Again, I am not dismissing your comments, but there is little evidence right now that the economy is headed anywhere close to a place that would see a material decline in NHL revenues. In fact, at least modest growth is much more likely.
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Nobody mentioned bandwagon. What is your definition of bias. Because it applies with your Yama posturing.Lol I was a fan of Yamo from Junior. Heck I'm still cheering for him. I didn't jump a bandwagon lol
In fairness to Columbus they are navigating two things with this. 1) The risk of Babcock himself and what he would do, not do, and how he would adjust and 2) How the world in 2023 would react to the Babcock hire and whether the team, players, hockey world etc would accept it or not.
