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jayvanni - (James Vannelli)

Member since October 5, 2011

Montreal

Habs fan since: Forever
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  • Comment on Crosby skates at Bell Centre
    No, Kaberle was signed by just prior to this season to his current 3 year deal and then when the Hurricanes realized how stupid of an idea that was they called Pierre Gauthier and bounced him to Montreal.
  • Comment on Saturday pre-game reads
    Thats complete crap, Ryan White if anything is at least a quality 4th line forward in the NHL. Not only is the guy a warrior who will fight anybody but hes actually got speed and some offensive flair. He is by no means a heavy weight but he is a great gritty, energy player.
  • Comment on Liveblog: Winning streak stops at 2
    They could have got more, say Lars Eller and a 2nd round pick at the very least.
  • Comment on Liveblog: Winning streak stops at 2
    "if someone else claims him we end up paying for half his salary" That is 100% incorrect, what you speak of is only applicable under the circumstances of re-entry waivers. If a team were to claim Gomez at the time he is being sent down to Hamilton then they would be assuming his contract in its entirety therefore he would be off the Habs salary cap and payroll.
  • Comment on Canadiens reach halfway mark
    " The average career for a NHL player is 4 to 5 seasons. Losing 20 to 25% of your projected career earnings is nothing short of foolish" Sorry man but that statement is way off. Even if your numbers are correct its extremely apparent in this case that the average (mean) is a poor choice as a measure of central tendency. Your statistics are obviously skewed by (outliers) all of the fringe players who come in and out of the league and never really crack it. One does not have to even collect or analyze any data to know in general that the typical career for a bonofide NHLer usually spans anywhere from 10-20 seasons (with an extreme minimum being 7-8). So my point is that only the bottom 10-20% of the union, made up of fringe players would stand to lose 20-25% of their career earnings by going on strike for 1 year but it could even be argued that they in fact would not lose any earnings as they would just be losing 1 year of proving how they dont belong in the NHL. In general that 4-5 year career you are referring to is usually made up of a guy bouncing around to a few teams trying to prove himself until it is known around the league that his current talent level is not good enough and there is no longer any promise for improvement. At that point other players will more unknown potential are given a shot.
  • Comment on About last night ... with audio
    http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/782673--quebec-a-poor-little-rich-province -Quebec is the poorest province in all of Canada. -Quebec has received over $8.5 billion in Federal equalization funds. -Quebec is the 5th most indebted jurisdiction in the industrialized world. Even without a referendum Quebec is on the verge of collapse. If Quebec gained independence you have to also take into account the impact it would have on the remaining Canadian businesses whos headquarters remain here. Say goodbye to Air CANADA, Transat A.T. and basically every other Canadian business. They'll be in Toronto by noon the next day. Secondly, the PQ would implement their extensions of Bill 101 banning english, forcing all immigrants to attend french training courses etc. Goodbye to the 500-600K anglophones along with institutions like Concordia & McGill etc. And say goodbye to countless future immigrants. Last and not least Quebec would now be responsible to foot the bill for all of those bridges that are falling down, the total cost of healthcare, military, etc. Quebec would have to issue passports, E.I., and establish a currency. Quebec would also have 0 relationship or assitance from Canada and poor business relations with the United States because guess what they speak english. So I hope you get your wish to seperate, I'll move to Ontario and the rest of North America will watch and laugh as Quebec gets what it deserves.
  • Comment on About last night ... with audio
    Yes I had the chance to travel to B.C. twice while I was working for an airline. I've been to a few cities in Canada and the funny thing is that I had the greatest interactions with everyone I encountered. On the other hand I've done some travelling around my home province of Quebec and felt as if I was in a foreign country, go figure.