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Yes, and they should be paid accordingly. Because showing up and working hard is really the bare minimum. It's nice that they are putting in the effort but if they have no skills then they are infinitely replaceable. I simply don't agree. I believe anyone can work on themselves to become better. If they don't believe there is anything wrong with them, the minimum wage they are earning should clue them in. If it's a medical issue... I don't know, that's a very different topic. Hell yeah! To me, that's a huge success. Good for that person. They found something that pays well for the only real skill they have.

Yup, I don't disagree that they should make more, and in most cases I think they do. It's just not a lot more. But I'd also take issue with the excuse that someone is timid and shy. That isn't permanent. Maybe for some but for most, if they work on it, they will come out of their shell eventually. I've worked with some painfully shy people who, once they've got some experience in the working world, blossom into someone completely different. I find that this is the case with many personal issues.... if people are willing to work on themselves, they will get better and they will find better employment. But many people are too willing to write themselves off as broken.

If you're at McDonalds for 20 years how come you haven't risen to supervisor or manager? If you aren't willing or able to advance your position and offer more to the company, should the company really be willing to give you more? Sure, maybe you're the best damn burger flipper in the place. OK, so yeah you deserve a little more. But you don't deserve to make more than the supervisor or manager, do you? And again, if you're really that good, why can't you advance?

And they both got cut by the worst team in the league last year!

They also signed Scheifele at the perfect time. If they were trying to sign him after the season he just had, he'd be making 8M.

IMO buying a house is a privilege, not a right. If you make minimum wage, yeah you probably won't be buying a house and you might be living with roommates. The horror!! It's part of life. The only people I have real sympathy for are those single mothers out there because they've been thrust into a VERY tough situation and likely don't have the time or money to increase their skill set. That sucks. They deserve better but I think the government can find ways to support them outside of mandating huge minimum wage increases. Free schooling, etc. But the kids who are making minimum wage between 16-22 years old, maybe living at home and/or going to school? They don't need a huge living wage. The money reflects the work they do and that's okay. The people who are just too damn lazy to improve themselves? Yeah they don't get to live a middle-class lifestyle just because they see everyone else doing it. I made minimum wage at 15 years old and then NEVER AGAIN after that. Even throughout high school and university I was able to find jobs easily that paid a better wage. I simply don't have sympathy for the people who accept the worst and expect the government to make their lives better instead of doing it themselves. Your McDonalds example is most interesting to me. Why raise combo prices by a dollar and scare off customers when I can just automate the cashiers and pay 6 bucks a week to have an iPad do the cashier's job? So minimum wage goes up but jobs disappear. Now, that may happen anyways, that's the way things are going, but raising the minimum wage would at least accelerate the process.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2017/06/26/new-study-casts-doubt-on-whether-a-15-minimum-wage-really-helps-workers/?utm_term=.f355bac1ba63 Interesting study here. The average low-wage worker in Seattle actually lost $125 per month when the government pushed through an aggressively high minimum wage. Could be a good lesson for all the socialists here in Manitoba currently advocating for a ridiculous minimum wage of $15/hour.

I would expect them to look into all their options.... I wouldn't mind Mason here either but I think it will be more money and more term to get him and I'm not sure he's that much better than Elliott.

Really not seeing any connection between the three players mentioned.

People still look at +/- ? How quaint.

Not necessarily a bad thing. People's value to society sharply drops off after 65.

Hmm yes maybe!

Ran a 4.68 at his pro day. Not blazing speed but pretty typical for a Canadian receiver in the CFL.

Interesting that they would hold a supplemental draft even after the season has begun. Not sure I've ever seen that before. Love the pickup though! Nice article: http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/sports/aztecs/sd-sp-minnesota-20161224-story.html

Yeah I don't know what ya do. Morrissey-Buff, Enstrom-Myers, "Kulikov"-Trouba? How do you manage icetime? But I'd agree that I don't want to see Toby-Buff anymore.

Yes. The Riders had the talent to win the game against the Alouettes. I don't doubt that. But some bizarre coaching decisions led to a loss. And we saw the same thing last year at at times. It should be another "interesting" year in Riderville nevertheless.

Totally agree but is that the question? For me, if Kulikov is going to be our #3 LHD it has to be the right price. If he's coming in here for anything more than 2.5M that's a pretty spicy deal for a 3rd pairing guy. And what's to become of Mark Stuart? Gotta do something about that albatross.

I liked Bobby Gorgeous but yeah I'd cut him for Simon.

Hey wait a tic, you guys were supposed to crush the Als and sack Durant 5 times! What the heck happened?

He's talking about Glenn as a Rider.

1943, the infamous Acid Rain Bowl.

I liked Greg Peach but he was also a guy who was tough as nails and a great teammate but at the end of the day the pure TALENT wasn't there and so we moved on. I hope Hurl works out because I like him but he's got an uphill climb.

We need a good veteran backup. This idea that, if not for the fans, we could just ride Helle/Hutch is bordering on total lunacy. Elliott is good enough. Inconsistent is fine. He will not be relied upon to carry the load for more than 20-30 games. This is still Helle's job to lose. We just need someone we can turn to when Helle is struggling with the workload and count on them to not blow it EVERY NIGHT like Hutchinson did this past season. Everything about Elliott's past suggests that he's not a starter but he is perfect for a veteran backup role. If Elliott can be better than Hutch (he can) and Hellebuyck ups his game incrementally (he will), we will be fine in net. Conversation over, I have solved the debate. Let's all go home to our mothers.

Amazingly, people will die regardless of health coverage, in 100% of the cases.

On one hand, I agree that he probably looked worse last year than he actually is. On the other hand, he has been on a downward trend since his first few years in the league and at 26 years old I think we know what he has to offer. He's not particularly physical and offensively he is limited. A 20-point guy. I guess it would depend on the price. I don't believe he is a top-four defenceman on the Jets or any successful team. Therefore the absolute max I would pay is $2.5M (he made 4.5 last year ). In which case we end up with Morrissey-Enstrom-Kulikov-Chiarot on the left side and we would have to buy out Stuart or something.