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Don't forget productivity increases due to process improvements and automation. Had they never sent a job overseas, there still would have been a substantial decrease in the demand for (low/unskilled) labor in manufacturing.

Back then you could have the older ones take the younger ones out to work the field while you got frisky on the homestead.

If having sex with him was like being his teammate, you could understand why ... he always finishes, but doesn't help out on her end.

I should have looked at what situation he was in. Was thinking of RFA offer sheet compensation, not an unsigned college player becoming a UFA.

Has to be our pick. I would say that it's probably worth it. We have the Islanders' second, too, so would still have one (not to mention three first-round picks.) The only question is whether one or both of the second-round picks could be used to move the Blues' pick up in the first, or even be combined with the Blues' pick to move either our or the Islanders' first up, should either end up being middle of the round (no, they wouldn't help us move up to get in the top-2 should we miss out on them.)

Put three stickers on every window: 1) ADT 2) NRA 3) BOD (beware of dog) and see how many criminals decide your house would be a good one to go into.

65 points was what I used for my Tank chart and it worked out quite well ...

My two thoughts on FO%: 1) I have never seen a strength-of-competition FO rating. Until I do, I'm not convinced by the "it's only 3 more faceoffs" argument. I've said it before, but if you're a 60% faceoff guy against primarily the top faceoff guys on other teams, then swapping in a 50% faceoff player who normally faces other 50%-ers, wouldn't just cost the team 10%. More than likely, it would cost 20-30%. 2) One would logically expect a strong interaction effect between a player's FO% and his (plus his linemates') skill level. Sydney Crosby spending time after practice to get 5% better at faceoffs does a lot more for his team than replacing a 55% 4th-liner with a 60% 4th-liner. The problem is that it easy to find several options for the 4th line, so it's also easier to choose one who has a higher %. When talking about top-line centers, a GM will rarely have multiple options. Even in those rare cases, there will likely be more critical differentiators.

Only if you're really over-thinking it. Two seconds on Google Images to jokingly point out that a guy who has an attractive wife might not care as much about where he ends up. It's not like anyone here was taking her picture or was talking about doing anything with her. Lighten up, Francis. :P

Nah, she's cute:

Yeah, I wouldn't care either ...

On improving the team ... Regier: Such generalities. Bolster. Bolster. Murray: We have needs everywhere. Advantage: Murray.

I try hard now ... ... and I'm gonna gets paidz! **metal guitar rift**

Does it matter? Unless they changed the definition of "two-way contract" in the last lockout, it just affects salary, not where he can play.

Woohoo, my jersey is valid again! Welcome back!

True, but being traded to a team heading to the playoffs is often a good enough reason to waive one's NMC.

It's time to separate the wheat from the chaff, the men from the boys, the awkwardly feminine from the possibly Canadian.

I'm hoping TM "helps" some teams make room for their shiny new toys and gets paid for doing it.

I figured that you did and was mostly poking fun since you used the exact definition. I'd actually wonder which is a better predictor, junior numbers or AHL numbers. I'd actually guess that in both cases, the second (and maybe third) year's numbers would have the greatest correlation. First years would reflect how quickly players adjust, but not necessarily their potential, while later years would show experience at that level more than actual relative skill (think about over-age players in juniors and lifer AHLers.) Really, though, if all you are putting into your model is points, then it probably won't tell you very much. However, if points were used along with (including interactions with) other factors, such as size, speed, etc., then I could see that being very useful.

Actually, that's what correlation literally means. Of course, it's not perfect correlation; there's still noise around the projections due to the numerous factors that can affect each player's trajectory. However, that doesn't mean that the projections are without value, especially when they account for differences in junior leagues, etc.

Yeah, w/ his right hand. Then uses his left hand to flip the bird at the rest of the NHL.

I'd honestly have to say that I've heard Koo-ba more than Kew-ba, and would have thought that was the correct way to say it based on that. However, if he says Kew-ba, then that's what it is.

Yeah, we "talked" briefly about that in another thread (I believe) last week (or so). Off of the top of my head, he led the league in takeaways the two years before the lockout-shortened season, too, and was on pace to do so that year, but didn't play enough games. He was also very low in giveaways and was third behind Hossa and someone else (can't remember who) in takeaway-giveaway differential.

Wait, I thought that Draisaitl was a center. He's listed as such everywhere that I've seen. Don't tell me that he's a "center" like Gerbe was.