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This is something I have touched on in the Okanagan and across the province. While only an opinion puece I am glad I am not the ONLY person thinking of how existing infrastructure will hold up to demanding smaller municipalities double their populations. Parking doesn't hold up. More cars on streets, no waste pick up. Gas/Water/Sewer will need to be upgraded immediately. Some communities have just finished a near decade long improvement that is already taxed now. Waste and water treatment, can not hold up as it is. Affordability is non existent. Just because new homes are being built doesn't mean they're affordable as they are set at "market value" https://vancouversun.com/opinion/op-ed/carol-volkart-surprise-you-have-six-new-neighbours-all-without-a-place-to-park

I think Canada is more unique in that it is the excessive increases of price that have so outpaced wages and income as opposed to the building or speculatory nauture. Compared to China we have zero supply, but unlike China nobody can afford it. 3-5 homes bought in canada are now being done by corporations/businesses over the last 8 months. Not people. That can only end one way

More on the greatest bubble ever https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/canada-real-estate-housing-bubble-risk

Eby playing the voice of moderation? From an NDP govt? What? https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/b-c-premier-eby-calls-on-bank-of-canada-to-halt-interest-rate-hikes-1.1965769 https://vancouver.citynews.ca/2023/08/31/bc-bank-of-canada-interest-rate-hikes/

Interesting suggestions for sure in how to fund housing and infrastructure and while I don't support taxes I definitely don't oppose taxing those who pay less based on their wealth under the current system https://www.vancouverisawesome.com/bc-news/tax-wealthy-homeowners-to-fund-affordable-housing-says-new-bc-proposal-7473117

The issue is, people will be looking at named individuals. if you want to throw down a shot in the dark you need to be looking at the younger 19-23 year old freshman or sophomore types. the 5-6 or even 7-8 that have all that potential but haven't actually played int he league. the issue with this league is that defensive defensemen are actually easy enough to find. Good ones a bit harder but serviceable ones fairly easily. But they don't get played. At all. The onus on the blue line over the past 2 decades has been an endless march towards producing points. But scoring goals doesn't prevent scoring goals which is why so many actually good defensemen don't get minutes. Look at the last 15 years of cup winners. The stand outs that don't have that end all be all draft top 3 duo of players or HoF 1st ballot types like Chicago, Tampa, Pittsburgh have those defensive defensemen. St Louis. LA. Vegas. Boston. Try poaching from teams that have that surplus. Look for a solid kid that has size and weight but can skate. That's literally all we need is someone that can make one single pass. Protect a net and move a stick easily while not being a lumbering oaf on skates. We need a Willie Mitchell type and that should be easy to find but it's actually changing the mindset of an ownership and management group to get that player that can be transformed in to the perfect back end partner for a rover/offensive D like Hughes or Hronek

Well this is interesting https://winnipeg.ctvnews.ca/mobile/video?clipId=2755885&referrer=android-app%3A%2F%2Fcom.google.android.googlequicksearchbox%2F

Owner/manager is seeking term on tenancy

It's only available monthly. Not by the night/week I checked

Just wrap your head about this....

well.... If this aint just the cake a 3 bed 3 bath rental in naramata listed as an "executive rental" by Chad Wozniak of the Chamberlain gougers group (if you live in the area and have dealt with them you know) is up for $7500 a month. That is $90,000 a year. When I asked him how he thought any single person with $90,000 a year to spend would happily dump it on an unfurnished rental he scoffed and said it would happen. I reminded him that anyone that could afford $90k a year would just be buying a home he laughed and said it doesn't happen. 2 sides of the same idiocy. On one side the belief is that people with that money will happily just burn $90k without a single return on investment. On the other the belief is that people that can afford $7500 a month won't just buy their own place. It's insane honestly. The bottom HAS to fall out now that the average 1 bedroom is now $1700 in Penticton BC where the average post tax income is only $2400 a month.

Been saying just this They've a solid blue line with a healthy werenski and a solid start from jiricek. A quality bottom 6 with Jenner healthy and a step up season from Johnson/Sillinger and Foudy. This is without the benefit that Babs will have on the top 6 that was incredibly under utilized last season and very dysfunctional. Laine, Gaudreau, now Fantili and a step up from Marchenko on an already impressive season and Texier Without mentioning their youth outside of the org in Belluz McKown etc. While their non org roster isn't exactly lighting up the nights they also aren't players that had low draft cards. The addition of a new coaching team that has the kind of talent of drawing out the best in team chemistry and success that Babs has is going to push a number of teams. I easily see CBJ being better than Washington Philly and the Islanders (I don't see the Islanders having the depth to push) there's every chance Pitts suffers the same if any one of Letang, Crosby, Malkin or Karlsson get hurt. Outside of the division, for a wild card they'll be better than Detroit, Montreal Ottawa and possibly a down season from Tampa or Florida due to an upsurge from Buffalo and tighter divisional play. I feel there's every chance that CBJ slips in to a potential wild card spot. It's absolutely possible. But even a 25 point increase puts CBJ as one of the most improved teams year over year in the modern era It will come down to goaltending and they absolutely have the assets to upgrade any areas of need like the net. They'll be the team to watch for sure this year and I pegged them as such after the Babs hire

I don't see playoffs unless two teams stumble wildly down the stretch

The jackets will have a 20-25 point increase this season. They're too deep too skilled and actually have a decent coach in Babs that works well with kids and vets They have an insane wealth of assets to move for literally anything they want including numerous additional picks. Not to mention a top 5 prospect pool for both depth and skill. This team will surprise

I'm gonna go spay and neuter a ton of things in honour fo this man

Just saying we had a successful coach

This screams retirement deal in the future. He is setting himself for a 7-8 year deal at age 31 that will be retirement risk proof to the signing team.

Only 4 years and a HUGE AAV wow!!! Making more than McJesus is insane

I got a full week and a pint for calling someone a cupcake ... Kinda seems a bit, you know. Odd

I got a few for ya. 1. Columbus surprises everyone and puts it together in a major way 2. Buffalo takes that next step and Sabre Fan makes his triumphant return 3. Larsson shows he is still a top 4 in a more sheltered Florida 4. Pittsburgh falls absolutely flat and Malkin is gone by the TDL 5. Gillis gets hired on as a GM somewhere back east mid to late season.

So Colorado just lost rights to former 3rd round pick Matt Stienburg. 6'2" right shooting centre. Had some injury issues and playing on a meh Cornell squad but has all the tools. Is he worth a PTO or even a 2 way contract?

They also have the kind of depth vets with shorter term that GMs seem to love at the TDL they can shed like Perron, Petry, Gostisbehere, Sprong, Fischer, Reimer. Not terribly positioned for a middle of the road year but also not terribly positioned should they slide again towards the TDL to recoup assets

Ya no dawg. You're reaching here in a big way. Cossa had 3 whole games on an absolutely dog crap detroit farm team and got lit up. he then went on to the echl and literally improved his GAA by almost 100% going 26-16-4 for a 2.56 GAA and a.916 save % at age 19/20. To say he's a bust is a gd joke mate because by that token so is Podkolzin, Lekkerimaki and just about 90% of our entire prospect depth. Detroits defence vs vancouvers is comparable - the Hughes factor. Seider is great, Maata would immediately be in our top 4 and Ghost (Gostisbehere) would also slide in to our top 4 as well. You're reaching here with some Heffy level aplomb so good on ya mate.