PeteyBOI

its a long season 1 or 2 preseason games is a drop in the hat... you are really over reacting IMO

we should pickup appleby, have no idea who or what position they play... I just know appleby reminds me of apple bee's, which reminds me of the Office. Which reminds me of how terrible the first and last few seasons were.. the end finale was so weird with the flash mob dance, i had to double check if i added to much medicinals to my brownie's. shiz was wild...

so nucks,Mtl,canes,NYI,Caps,Nsh,hawks,Wild,seattle... are all playing 6... its not like we are some lone wolf here. there is pro's and cons to each strategy. i think its a good idea we rest the guys, we are bout to go a wild ride in the first half. there is a reason tocchet said come into camp game ready and was because they were going to play less games, im sure the practices instead of the games will be adequate replacements for getting the experience in the important things like special teams.

wasn't it last year that bruce tried to turn the team into something it wasn't? they came out with fire in their bellies, and were dropping the gloves with everyone, right up to the point of pearson, then bruce lost the room, and then the room lost itself, divided between JT and BO... Add demko starting hurt and getting Injured, sprinkle in hogs and podz uncanny ability to miss so far wide, you would think the net was one of those plastic jobs uou pick up for 30$ for your 4 year old... poor kids never had a chance last year

im pretty sure last years demise had little to do with pre-season. actually most of our woes are usually do to the intense starts and the amount of travel and games we play in the first half, blame the NHL for scheduling us in a way we are scrambling from the begining and the fact we live in the corner of the map. too if we get off to a good start, im going to blame pre-season too

a little love and shoutout to my friend and coach Martin Šacháček.. Czech National candidate master he's a pretty nice dude and he will analyze his viewers games every tuesday.. haha I got to cherry pick a game in where i have created theory in a opening sideline, he analyzes my game in this video..

In the world of chess, we all know that checks and captures are the most powerful moves on the board. But what about the third most powerful and often forcing option? Enter "min-maxing." It's the art of maximizing your options and stifling your opponent's moves, all while strategically navigating the chessboard. As we delve into min-maxing, you'll discover how it unveils some of chess's most intriguing and influential positions, including one that can leave your opponent in a bind - zugzwang. Understanding Min-Maxing in Chess In chess, min-maxing is the strategic principle of maximizing your own options, ideas, and attacks while simultaneously minimizing your opponent's. It's not merely about taking space or controlling the center; it's about optimizing every move to its fullest potential. Let's break it down further: Maximizing Your Moves: Min-maxing is all about making each move count. Consider moves that control key squares, lines, and files. Bonus points if you can have your pieces pointing in the king's direction, blocking pawns, or pinning pieces. These moves may seem unassuming, but they pave the way for a stronger position in the long run. Minimizing Your Opponent's Ideas and Moves: At the same time, min-maxing involves restricting your opponent's moves, ideas, and threats. By anticipating their threats and preventing their plans, you limit their options. Sometimes, the best way to minimize your opponent's options is to challenge their piece and offer a trade. Alternatively, you can make a move that defends or over-defends your pieces and pawns, making it harder for your opponent to attack through your position. By mastering the art of min-maxing, you'll find yourself in positions of control and power on the chessboard, ready to seize victory. Article continues on Mastering Min-Maxing: A Powerful Chess Strategy - Chess.com

its greedy because its very risky... look at eric lindros and other players that had short careers... and as i mentioned you could get the majority of the salary paid up front and make up the difference in a less risky way through stocks or some other investment... with 8 years you could structure it ina way you would get paid way more during the first 4 years than a 4 year contract.... when you are a millionaire people are offering you 20% interest all day

i would not gamble with that much money 4 years is a long time and they could get hurt real bad affecting their play or career... i thinks its extra greedy to gamble when you are likely to be in the top 10 contracts in the league anyways... you could just structure the 8 year contract in a way to provide more cash in the early years so you can invest and make up the difference anyways

yeah it just bothers me, a few reporters not understanding the rules have created a ton of misinformation over the past few years... last couples year people were complaining about vegas, but having 10+million in LTIRETIRED players on your roster doesnt mean you are cheating anything, their cap just like any together player count against the cap which is why it looks bad... but the total amount of salary always remains below the upper limit... even with TBL it was all within the rules, but it was definetely shady business. the whole timing of the whole thing was surely engineered to create 10 million in space that year for the playoffs. a reporter got it wrong though, and now many think being above the cap is cheating, its not.

yeah actually this is totally waste of space. half of its is worded poorly and is misleading, you dont "need" Bonus relief space to recall a player with bonuses you just need space... performance bonus relief space is just a further handicap, but sometimes is necessary to maximize your ASCL space this dang sentence is so backwards its not even funny " For as long as a team remains “in LTIR,” then whenever a new player with performance bonuses is added to the roster via recall, signing, or trade, their potential bonuses must fit within that previously-established relief pool. If not, that amount comes out of the salary relief pool, effectively shortening the team’s available cap space by the amount of the potential bonuses." we dont need to have performance bonus pools because if you include them in your ASCL calculation it also limits your teams available capspace... oh boy... sports writers should not attempt explaining lawyer jargon

so yes this is technically all correct but you do not need to calculate it in this fashion and in actuality is not the correct method... if you must find a way to maximize the potential space and only have the ability to do that with performance bonuses than i guess thats ok... the reason why its not the best method is... all regular salary LTIR space can be used to recall players including bonuses too, but if you maximize the ASCL calculation with bonuses it creates a secondary bonus pool, which means for the rest of the year only performance bonuses can be filled with that space... here is my understanding of the rules... LTIR and Recalling Players with Bonuses: if a player on LTIR has a regular salary plus performance bonuses in their contract, the team can use the LTIR relief to recall that player, including their bonuses, without any issues. LTIR relief allows teams to exceed the salary cap by the amount of the injured player's cap hit. Secondary Bonus Pool and ASCL: if a team maximizes its ASCL calculation with performance bonuses at the start of the season, it can create a secondary bonus pool. This secondary bonus pool is essentially a cap space reserve that can only be used to pay earned performance bonuses for the rest of the season. Once the ASCL reaches the salary cap limit, any additional performance bonuses earned by players will be deferred to the next season and counted against the team's cap in the following year. This mechanism prevents teams from exceeding the cap by paying out performance bonuses.

im not sure if this is correctly worded or not. usually i let mll explain the ASCL and bonus relief pool because they are very complicated... haven't wrapped my head around it for a year now... sounds close to right but im thinking they are wrong about podkolzins bonus, from what i understand alot of performance bonuses can be deferred but with LTIR it complicates it somehow.... SIGH... i will go read 1500 words on LTIR ASCL and performance bonuses...

fine ill get my own...

hand it over...

maybe im just being stoopid hehe... maybe the green arrow does mean that... Edit false alarm im just wrong on this one

so it show mcward and aman have been sent down... ill look for a twwet to confirm, but if capfriendly reports its usually pretty solid.. Vancouver Canucks Depth Charts Roster and Line Projection - CapFriendly - NHL Salary Caps Edit: no tweets yet

i think it was to save one of our d prospects from being claimed, it was pointed out earlier we would likely lose one of them if we didnt waive him

anyone know who is still treading water? or is that the final cuts?

I quit my admin position in the club i am part of, it was really starting to feel like an unpaid part time job, It was a good opportunity to meet new people and see how a club and members operate... plus its hockey season and i missed almost all the games because of chess club stuff.

That is one way to think of that and it may be partially true.. but i think we all can agree hockey is part of its sums... while we lost bo we gained hronek Suter and Beau, arguably these players should make up the difference that bo provided on the powerplay. further more we should expect slight improvements from our sub 27 year old players provided they are healthy... and i believe our defensive players will actually help with offense too on 5v5 if they arent scoring on us... we are scoring on them! overall with a healthy and ready to play demko and our improved defensive structure I think we can and should win more games, i think its likely we win at least 5 more games depending on luck, that number could be 0 more wins or 10 more wins...

i was looking down the bench in the game, when Foote got hit with that puck... and thinking the same thing

did petey gain weight? he looks a little more thick than usual