You know he does why bother asking

He's @hockeyLearning, named evan rodrigues stan account
- TheSabresTaco

LOL

I'm currently in debate with that fellow about whether Chris Kreider is a comparable player to E-Rod.

LOL

I'm currently in debate with that fellow about whether Chris Kreider is a comparable player to E-Rod.
- RhinoFan

- Stripes77

It's crumple, I know it in my heart.

Elie actually made out pretty well. His NHL salary is lower than what it was, however his minors salary is $300k. His last deal had a minors salary of $70k.

Nope, I mean I am sure the cold doesn't help

It's because they're taxed to death

Property taxes are stupid high

The pay scale has improved in Buffalo the last few years but they are still underpaid

The property tax prices people out of buying houses in Buffalo

For example a $300,000 house here in Florida say it's a 3 bed 2 bath 1600 square feet has a $3000 a year property tax bill so the mortgage is around $1500 a month

In Buffalo a $300,000 house in West Seneca same size and features has a $6000 a year property tax bill has a mortgage closer to $2000 a month
- Stripes77

Home prices, up until lately, were usually significantly lower here though. People I know that moved out had sticker shock when buying a home in their new locale. $300k usually gets you more than 1600 square feet up here though.
West Seneca is known for high taxes. Don't know why anyone lives there.

Taxes and cost of living have more to do with it than weather does.

Find a way to cut taxes about 25%. Buffalo would grow like crazy.
- ImThatGuy

Not for me.
(frank) NY weather.

Nope, I mean I am sure the cold doesn't help

It's because they're taxed to death

Property taxes are stupid high

The pay scale has improved in Buffalo the last few years but they are still underpaid

The property tax prices people out of buying houses in Buffalo

For example a $300,000 house here in Florida say it's a 3 bed 2 bath 1600 square feet has a $3000 a year property tax bill so the mortgage is around $1500 a month

In Buffalo a $300,000 house in West Seneca same size and features has a $6000 a year property tax bill has a mortgage closer to $2000 a month
- Stripes77

Last year I sold a house in Penfield (rochester suburb) 3,200 sqft 4bed 2.5bath (1 acre) $365,000. The taxes were 12,200 for 2018. Penfield has the largest municipal work force in Monroe County other than the City of Rochester, and it has very little commercial real estate to tax, so the town budget is paid with astronomical residential taxes.

Home prices, up until lately, were usually significantly lower here though. People I know that moved out had sticker shock when buying a home in their new locale. $300k usually gets you more than 1600 square feet up here though.
West Seneca is known for high taxes. Don't know why anyone lives there.
- Frizzlefry

I'm selling my house in the next few months.
1,600 sqft, 3 bed, 2 baths, one level, built in 1953. No garage, no basement, all the (frank)ing trees fell down so basically no shade.
I'm selling it for $270k

I live in Davidson County and taxes are only $1,400 a year.
less than 5 minutes from downtown.

Edit: I'll probably actually get about $260k

I'm counting both cases that went to an errbiterr.

The sole reason Elie went to a hearing was to fight for a 1 way deal. It's clear that he lost, and it's one of those "unofficial" rulings like 'hey, ya know, we'll give you our verdict in 2 days, but you won't be getting a 1 way deal" kinda thing. So he just signed the Sabres offer and lost out on an extra 35K from his QO. Girgensons would have been put in Saddam's hole if he went to arbitration, which is why he signed his QO. Or Larsson. Or both I think.
- TheSabresTaco

This is essentially a legal proceeding in a room filled with lawyers, I don't think there's anything casual about it. He's going to make more $ this year than he would have under the Sabres request or his QO. They just agreed on a compromise before the ruling. If you want to count it as a Sabre's win, that's fine. I just don't infer anything about a decision that never happened.

I'm selling my house in the next few months.
1,600 sqft, 3 bed, 2 baths, one level, built in 1953. No garage, no basement, all the (frank)ing trees fell down so basically no shade.
I'm selling it for $270k

I live in Davidson County and taxes are only $1,400 a year.
less than 5 minutes from downtown.

Edit: I'll probably actually get about $260k
- jochfr

Can you send your kids to public schools and get them a decent education?

Because people don’t want to live in the cold for 8 months and then have two months of this hot ass weather of disgusting proportion

Food is elite though
- gerbe75pts

I don’t buy the weather and cold .....

Chicago Boston NYC and many more cities are in the cold and they do just fine.

This is essentially a legal proceeding in a room filled with lawyers, I don't think there's anything casual about it. He's going to make more $ this year than he would have under the Sabres request or his QO. They just agreed on a compromise before the ruling. If you want to count it as a Sabre's win, that's fine. I just don't infer anything about a decision that never happened.
- Lunaion

I have had to go through an arbitration, and it there are three lawyers, mine, the other guys, and the arbitrator. I don't know if you'd say its casual, it's more like a business meeting than anything else.

Elie actually made out pretty well. His NHL salary is lower than what it was, however his minors salary is $300k. His last deal had a minors salary of $70k.
- adambuffalo

Right, likely Buffalo wanted 70k and Elie wanted a one-way. 300k is in Buffalo's favor, but it's still a significant amount of $ for a guy who probably doesn't expect to play in the NHL this season. I can see why he'd take that instead of risking a ruling.

I don’t buy the weather and cold .....

Chicago Boston NYC and many more cities are in the cold and they do just fine.
- Sabretooth9

it's gerbe


he bounces around all the time, due for his next move

Last year I sold a house in Penfield (rochester suburb) 3,200 sqft 4bed 2.5bath (1 acre) $365,000. The taxes were 12,200 for 2018. Penfield has the largest municipal work force in Monroe County other than the City of Rochester, and it has very little commercial real estate to tax, so the town budget is paid with astronomical residential taxes.
- Der Kaiser

Could have been my uncles place!

He lived in Penfield and had enough of the property taxes

He sold his house and moved to North Carolina

HAHA

The Sabres pulled the BS hats off the shelf at the Sabres store

Elie actually made out pretty well. His NHL salary is lower than what it was, however his minors salary is $300k. His last deal had a minors salary of $70k.
- adambuffalo

Well, you can't spell "Elite" without Elie.

Can you send your kids to public schools and get them a decent education?
- Der Kaiser

I think Tennessee schools are bad overall.
They did some shady dealings down here and passed this voucher bullpoop.
There will be some hearings on how it was passed.
The Governor is a businessman that has no idea how to run a state.

it's gerbe


he bounces around all the time, due for his next move
- homiedclown

Can’t beat LA

Elie actually made out pretty well. His NHL salary is lower than what it was, however his minors salary is $300k. His last deal had a minors salary of $70k.
- adambuffalo

Nah he made $735K on a 1 year 1 way.

Do you have an E-Rod Twitter page?
- RhinoFan

I do not

You know he does why bother asking

He's @hockeyLearning, named evan rodrigues stan account
- TheSabresTaco

In the words of 89:

I don't do the Twitter. But i like the cut of that guy's jib already

HAHA

The Sabres pulled the BS hats off the shelf at the Sabres store
- Stripes77

I noticed it wasn't on the site either. They have a Bills one there in the same style with BB that doesn't look bad.

Can’t beat LA
- gerbe75pts

You can keep that traffic... I have been to LA twice and it takes 2-3 hours to go 30 miles in rush hour. No thanks...

Sure WNY has some franking horrible winters but snow melts. You can't beat the food here, Real estate is low and we have really great summers albeit for 3-4 months. The fall season is awesome..

I just want out for 3 months! Jan-March

Can’t beat LA
- gerbe75pts

Except the earthquakes and fires and sanctuary cities and taxes and high cost of living and everything that may cause cancer in California.