1984Echoes

Does the protected 2023 Islanders pick turn into a 2024 Canucks unprotected? Or a 2024 Islanders unprotected? I was under the impression that the Islanders pick stays the Islanders pick, whether we land that in 2023 (protected) or 2024 (unprotected)? NOT that it changes into the Canucks pick...? Also, your logic is wrong. If the 2023 pick is protected and the Islanders make the playoffs we GET the 2023 pick... No?

The flipside is that... If you have any savings/ 401K or whatnot... That you can retire at 62 but not necessarily declare for Social Security. The longer you can hold off, the higher that $2K/ mth accretes to $4K/ mth (if you hold out all the way to 70). I'm not going to speak to anyone's finances or ask any questions... I'm just sayin'... I'm going through the same thought process... When do I want to/ can afford to: stop working. Not counting social security... in fact, can I do that right now? Maybe in a pinch... I could do it. But there's no reason just yet for me to do so in the job I'm in; and I've 3 more years until 62 anyways. Can I set myself up to retire and not need SS...? Until 70? Dunno... but I'm working on that. So many questions. But I'm bored with working, even though I don't want to leave my current job. And there's just so much I'd love to do... with my schedule filled with... nothing. Except whatever I feel like doing when I wake up each morning. Some day. And that day is getting close.

"OUCH!!!" Says Putin...

That's the guy on top of my CB board...

You're missing: The Throwing Muses, The Breeders, Cat Power, Garbage, The Sundays, The Sugarcubes, Sinead, Bjork, ... Damn, there's 100's to choose from.

There's no way she can be worse than Trump. Now... Maybe she is... More... Grotesque than Drumpf... Just a suggestion.

I'm not talking about the program. I was talking about the reason to trade him. I didn't mean to tie two things together without an explanation but... I guess I did. As for the off-ice problems and the program... sure, yes... But, again... as for the trade... I don't think the trade was due to the off-the-ice issues as much as the philosophical differences. (Ooops, I did it again).

IMO I think it was a question of philosophy. Vrana's was different from Lalonde's...

This would be correct...

And basing that on last year...

My Head Explosion draft is a trade down with the Panthers for their 2nd round pick, and: #9 (Panthers) Devon Weatherspoon, CB #18 Bijan Robinson, RB #39 (Panthers) Steve Avila, OG #48 Hendon Hooker, QB #55 (Vikings) Jordan Battle, S #81 Daiyan Henley, LB

I think he basically just refused to play D, or play the D that Lalonde wanted him to... So he was dumped. I'm just reading between the lines here...

This. The first part yes. I'm not certain about the second part (which I deleted, so, really... just answering what I quoted).

I'm going to argue until I'm blue in the face... Ivey should be primary ballhandler and initiate the offense, and Cade secondary when the ball swings out to him.

Ah, yeah... Maybe they were trying to get a 3rd team for retention and that is what fell through?

NHL TV Network is going to discuss this failed trade. Also: Detroit may have been only a salary retention team for a pick in this trade, but... not certain what failed in the trade? Watch NHL and we'll see...

No... He said the team needs to "hit" on some later round picks. It can't just be 1st rounders that a team hits on... In reference to your point... he has also said that a team can haver too many draft picks and needs to utilize them in different manners... So... he's used them in trades (obtained Husso for a pick), and in trade ups to target a player (Cossa). I think that this is what you are thinking of...?

PS: Probably shouldn't expect more than a 4th for Sundqvist... not what I meant... But that SY is trying to build a playoff-level team so that return is weaker than just holding onto him... dependent on some subsequent move SY is planning/ trying...

That pick's a little weak so... I think the important part of that deal will be what subsequent moves SY makes... with that pick or otherwise...

Sundqvist traded to the Wild for a 2023 4th...

Detroit pulled out on the JVR trade I guess...? At least at this point. Or maybe they 1st have to move Sundqvist...? If they bring him in... I think it's just for playoff-level leadership, not for his soon-to-be 34 y.o. skillset...?

I heard Sundqvist to the Wild for a pick but no details/ confirmation yet...

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Yeah I didn't want to address the in-your-face racism from unnamed poster but I've made mental note of it... And I'll leave it at that.

And more Tanks and Artillery and APC's etc... Those GMLR's range 90-ish miles so more range/ higher ability to destroy Russian supply lines & depots, bridges, Crimea, etc., etc...