chaps80

Basically, yes. lol "Profit sharing".

In Canada, the federal government makes payments to less wealthy Canadian provinces to equalize the provinces' "fiscal capacity" — their ability to generate tax revenues. In Canada, the federal government makes payments to less wealthy Canadian provinces to equalize the provinces' "fiscal capacity" — their ability to generate tax revenues. The objective of the program is to ensure that all provinces have access to per capita revenues equal to the potential average of all ten provinces. The formula is based solely on revenues and does not consider the cost of providing services or the expenditure need of the provinces. Equalization payments do not involve wealthy provinces making direct payments to poor provinces as the money comes from the federal treasury. As an example, a wealthy citizen in New Brunswick, a so-called "have not" province, pays more tax into the federal system and funds more equalization than a poorer citizen in Alberta that pays less federal tax, a so-called "have" province. However, because of Alberta's greater population and wealth, the citizens of Alberta as a whole are net contributors to equalization, while the government of New Brunswick, therefore the citizens, are net receivers of equalization payments. Equalization payments are one example of what are often collectively referred to in Canada as "transfer payments", a term used in other jurisdictions to refer to cash payments to individuals. Unlike conditional transfer payments such as the Canada Health Transfer or the Canada Social Transfer, the money the provinces receive through equalization can be spent in any way the provincial government desires. The payments are meant to guarantee "reasonably comparable levels" of health care, education, and welfare in all the provinces. The definition of "reasonably comparable levels", however, has been the subject of considerable debate. Oh, they want to!! lol It's socialist garbage. Canada is considered a "social democracy", but since Trudeau took office, he's moving us closer to socialism and away from democracy.

We have "equalization payments" in Canada. The most profitable provinces, such as Alberta with the oil industry, have money taken out of province and given to the less profitable ones, like Quebec, to compensate for their lack of economic production and make them "equal".

As much as Quebec is a drain on Canada as a whole, I still feel for Quebec City losing the Nords and having them win the Cup in Colorado the very next season. But would they have won it in Quebec City? No way the Habs trade them Roy.

Jail sucks fo sho.

Kadri is too hot headed for that. He mentioned something about "just seeing red" after the DeBrusk hit and just went after him. If the Leafs lose this series, he may be playing elsewhere next season. Nylander is taking Kadri's spot as 3C for the rest of the series.

https://www.nhl.com/video/kadri-banned-rest-of-first-round/t-277440360/c-67749503 Gone for "remainder of first round". Guessing if the Leafs pull out the series win, he's good to go for Round 2.

Yep. Crapshoot. Price, Fleury, Vasilevsky are the only firsts that lived up their potential in over 20 years. Might be missing one or two at most. NM, there were more. Rask, Schnieder, Dubnyk (took him awhile). Others like Varlamov, Lehtonen, Ward have had some success too.

We will have Howard on one year deals until a prospect proves himself, a good trade comes along, or he retires. Bernier can't be counted on, and none of the prospects are ready for even full time backup duty.

Great news. He's pretty much the only goalie prospect i'm excited about. Satari, Petruzelli, and Fulcher could still work out, but they need a lot of work.

4-1 Isles!!! 3-0 series lead!!! haha yessss

https://www.nhl.com/news/maple-leafs-nazem-kadri-to-have-hearing-for-actions-against-bruins/c-306742058?tid=277549076 Nazem Kadri has been offered an in-person hearing with the NHL Department of Player Safety. The Toronto Maple Leafs forward is facing discipline for cross-checking Bruins forward Jake DeBrusk in third period of Game 2 of the Eastern Conference First Round on Saturday. The incident occurred with 5:57 remaining in the Maple Leafs' 4-1 loss. Kadri received a major penalty for cross-checking and a game misconduct. The best-of-7 playoff series is tied 1-1 with Game 3 at Toronto on Monday. The following grounds are being considered for supplemental discipline: cross-checking. However, the Department of Player Safety retains the right to make adjustments to the infraction upon review. The date and time of the hearing is to be determined. According to the NHL/NHLPA collective bargaining agreement, a player has the right to an in-person hearing if facing a disciplinary suspension of six or more games.

Burke was saying during the Calgary game that he thinks Kadri will get 5, due to him being a repeat offender with 4 suspensions on his record already. Pretty much agreed on by all other analysts. We'll see. I will laugh if he does. And Leaf fans will cry about how Chara manhandled him after and got nothing, when he was clearly just keeping Kadri off the guy he just cross checked in the head.

Haha i've just discussed it at length so much over the past 3 years and got tired of it. That's my summary. Election in October.

Almost 5-1. lol Yeah, Kadri is a vital player for Toronto, but not a star player. 1 game max star player rule doesn't apply. I say 3, at least 2.

Hahaha Kadri. 5 min major, probably a suspension coming too. The Bruins know they can get under his skin. Misconduct too, league will be looking at it. 4-1 yeahhh!! Leafs still shorthanded.

3-0.

Star players only ever get one game, if they are suspended at all. I expected only one.

It's gone to s***.

2-0 Boston. Looking much better this game.

Another close one. Aho needs to get going, hopefully he can do it at home next game.

Oh, so typical frustrated crybaby stuff. Like Malkin tends to do when the Pens are losing/lose. Saw a bit of that from him after the game tonight.

Trudeau and the Liberals have destroyed Canada in four years. Hopefully we can vote his ass out in October. His supporters are leaving in droves daily. Globalist traitor commie trash.

How did Kucherov get 17 PIM? lol That's what it says in the summary.