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Kirk > Picard

OTOH the Penguins are a train wreck right now - salary cap issues, no talent in the minors, overpaid veterans, etc. - and they are going to be a train wreck for several years. The GM position isn't as desirable as you may think.

Well, I live in DFW so I can give some local perspective. DFW has a population of 7,000,000. The Stars have a rabid fan base of about 30,000. The are passionate about the team, they fill the arena, and they are loud. That being said, it's only 30,000. You can't find a Stars bumper sticker, lawn sign or billboard anywhere. However, a Dallas Cowboy will sneeze in the offseason, and they will be 6 hours of sports radio discussion and four newspaper articles about it. Outside of the Canadian cities, Buffalo, Boston, Philadelphia and Detroit, the rest of the NHL teams aren't really "tied" to their city.

You watch these playoffs and wonder whether #1 overall pick Connor Bedard will become the next Auston Matthews or the next Connor McDavid.

Never trust a guy with a porn 'stache:

A box of these:

Chris Sale agreed to receive $50 million in deferred payments from the Red Sox. He will receive $10 million annually on June 30th from 2035-2039 and if club exercises 2025 option, $5 million is deferred until 6/30/2040. When the Red Sox gave Dustin Pedroia an extension in 2013, they agreed to $18 million in deferred payments, $2 million every year in 2021-2024, and $2.5 million every year in 2025-2028. The Red Sox started their deferred payments to Manny Ramirez in 2011 at $1,968,677. He will receive $$2,023,498 today and payments continue through 2026 at 2.5% interest. When the Red Sox signed Enrique Hernandez they agreed to defer a portion of his salary. $1.5M of 2021 salary deferred with $250,000 equal payments paid 2027-2032 and $1M of 2022 salary deferred paid at $250,000 each of 2033-2036. The Orioles owe Chris Davis $42 million in deferred money to be paid in 10 installments of $3.5 million annually each July 1, 2023-32, & five installments of $1.4 million each July 1, 2033-37. Orioles agreed to pay Alex Cobb $20 million deferred with $2 million on 11/30/22 & $1.8 million annually each 11/30, 2023-32. When they traded Cobb to the Angels, the Angels picked up $5 million owed to Cobb, with an undisclosed portion of that being deferred money owed.

https://ca.sports.yahoo.com/news/cooled-jets-outlets-covering-road-154505234.html Makes you wonder how long it will last, though.