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Roman Cervenka: An In-Depth Look
May 03 2012 09:01AM
Yesterday the Calgary Flames signed Czech center Roman Cervenka to a 1-year contract with a salary cap hit of $3.775M (incl bonuses). It was a move nobody saw since Calgary is not known for a strong scouting presence in the KHL, and at this point in the Flame's offseason the only rumors had been regarding the coaching position.
So how does Cervenka really look for the Flames? Will this be a case of signing a player who succeeded in a lesser league and can't turn it on in the NHL?
The History
With a December birthday, Cervenka was draft eligible in the summer of 2004. At that point he had one professional season in the Czech "elite" league, playing 15 games and notching 1 assist. His 8 playoff games were hardly spectacular either, but at this point Cervenka was a 17 year old kid who was drastically undersized. In fact, as noted by Robin Brownlee yesterday after the signing, Cervenka was just 127 pounds in his draft season. It's therefore not surprising Cervenka went undrafted, and his next couple seasons in the Czech league were fairly lacking - though his games played and ice time both increased.
After a mediocre season which saw Cervenka post a 6-6-12 line in 51 games, the small Czech briefly lit up the playoffs, scoring 3-1-4 in 6 games. He followed that post-season success (which would be common a feature of his play) with a 2007-08 campaign where he scored 19-11-30 in 41 games and 4-4-8 in 14 playoff games. His true break through was in 2008-09. He was the second leading scorer on his team, Slavia Praha HC, managing 59 points in 51 regular season games and another 24 points in 18 post-season games. His last season in the Czech league was his best: 30-43-73 in 50 games. That was also the best season by any scorer in the Czech league that year.
In 2010-11 Roman Cervenka signed with Avangard Omsk of the KHL. He played on a line with a semi-well known hockey player named Jaromir Jagr and scored 61 points in 51 games, best on the team. When Jagr left for the Philadelphia Flyers, there was a falloff in his regular season play, but he still led Omsk in scoring and again absolutely lit up the playoffs; with 11-11-22 in 20 games, it didn't seem to matter who Cervenka played with - just that he played.
And that led him to this point.
The Scouting Report
A Russian scout described Cervenka to Hockey Prospectus' Corey Pronman as "one heck of a hockey player who can play a top six without any problem." That's absolutely high praise. When asked about the 26-year old center, Pronman also complimented Cervenka's hands and vision, though he also mentioned some areas that need work:
"He's got high-end hands and vision, but only average skating ability and a little below-average for a smaller player. While he's improved his physicality the last year or so, due to size/strength combo he's replacement level in that area.
Still the offensive skills are tremendous, and if he pans out could be an above-average scoring 2nd line forward. For a team that couldn't score last season and is devoid of any top forward prospects breaking into that role next year (outside of Baertschi)...I fully approve of this signing. With the depth chart he's entering and his talent level, Cervenka could be a great surprise if he transitions well into the NHL."
The Flames will likely not need Cervenka for his physicality, so long as he can take an average NHL hit. Instead, what the Flames need is what Cervenka excels at: scoring.
The Expectations
A lot of people were asking for his NHLE (NHL equivalency) - which is, unfortunately, something of a problematic request. A KHL equivalency has been calculated, but there are some issues with it. Bruce Peter of Puck Worlds calculated a rough NHLE for KHL players to be ratio of about 0.65. The issue is a small sample size owing to relative youth of the KHL; moreover, most of the samples that are available aren't ideal as they're low quality players - your Kyle Wellwoods, for instance - who are the most frequent transfers between the two leagues.
In the above linked article, Peter lists the old Russian League equivalency (which is out of date, but at least didn't have those issues) at 0.82.
Finally, FlamesNation's dedicated stats guru, Rob Vollman, isolated Jiri Hudler and Old Jaromir Jagr as the best comparisons, given both KHL stats (100 points in 105 regular season KHL games) and perceived ability. The following table contains all the available comparisons*:
*Note that the KHL stats I'm using are both seasons and playoffs (for the best possible sample size) while the equivalency stats are pro-rated for a single full NHL season. I've also tossed in his last two Czech league seasons for kicks.
|KHL Stats
|Russia/NHLE (0.82)
|Czech/NHLE (0.74)
I'd be shocked if he managed the sort of numbers suggested by the Czech league equivalencies (he'd likely be the highest scoring player on the Flames), but given a nice SH% boost and good linemates, I think the average (66 points) is an acceptable upper-end/ceiling. Chances are we'll see a season somewhere around where Vollman estimated - 55 or so points is a good middle area assuming appropriate acclimation to the North American game. That's nothing to sneeze at, given this is an asset acquired for nothing but the time of Feaster, Weisbrod, and some scouts.
The Fit
Given his expected output, where can we expect to see Cervenka line up? Chances are Jokinen is gone, which means Cervenka will absolutely be a top six center. It's probably safe to assume (given nobody currently signed for next season is traded) he'll stand between Jarome Iginla and Alex Tanguay, though there's a chance he'll line up with Glencross, Cammalleri or…Baertschi?
At this point in the off-season, with so many changes pending, line projections are tough. I can guarantee one thing though - if Horak and Cervenka end up playing together it'll be very Roman-Czech (I'll be here all week. Make sure to try the veal).
For now, it's impossible to know if Cervenka will manage to translate his scoring on unfamiliar ice in the NHL. He's a guy who has never skated on this side of the pond and sometimes European stars have a difficult time adjusting to the different sized ice and physical demands of the NA game.
If he makes the leap successfully, the Flames have filled a big gap in their organizational depth chart with a 26-year old center who can score. If not, then he'll prove to be a somewhat pricey* but transient mistake.
*If he makes his bonuses that is.
Posted this in the previous thread, but thought i'd throw it up here also:
Can't help but be a little excited for this acquisition. Didn't give up any assets, for a potential top six forward.
I also recall about two years ago, possibly during the olympics, Jagr raving about this guy saying something to the effect of "he'll be a star in the nhl someday". Take that with a grain of salt, but I can't help but wonder if Philly wins the cup, perhaps JJ would want to finish out his career riding shotgun with his good friend and countryman.
May 03 2012, 09:19AM
Apparently Alex Hemsky also tried to convince the Oilers to bring over Cervenka. Feaster said in his interview today that he was being pursued by several teams as well.
May 03 2012, 09:24AM
One thing about the Czech league, in my KHL equivalencies post you'll notice that the Czech Extraliga has dropped in quality significantly since those original NHLE measurements were taken. It is now closer in standing with the Swiss NLA than it is with the Elitserien (Sweden) or SM-Liiga (Finland), for example. So yes, I would be very surprised if Cervenka was putting up those kinds of numbers in the NHL that is CEL-NHL comparables suggest.
For reference, I had the Czech league at .58 compared to the KHL, which roughly works out to a .38 NHLE if you use my numbers (0.65 KHL-NHL). Obviously, I think the sample is a poor quality one from KHL to NHL, but the CEL to KHL one I have a lot of confidence in. It's why you don't see players jumping from the Czech league straight to the NHL anymore. It's clearly a step below the AHL.
In terms of NHL competition and ice-size, the only stats we have to look at recently are the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver.
He played 5 games with the 7th place Czech Republic... 0G 2A 2PTS TOI 12:10
Not great offensive output but the Czech's never scored much, either. It's also worth noting that his ice time dipped as the tournament went on. Averaging 13:25 in round robin and in their final game he only got 9:01.
However, Pronman's analysis is encouraging. Even at 40 points he would've been the Flames second highest-scoring centre.
It looks like a nice signing to me and the contract appears to be fair for both side. If he doesn't perform, he doesn't achieve the performance bonuses. If he does, then he fills a short term need.
His UFA status at the end of the season makes this an ultimate tryout...
May 03 2012, 09:28AM
It's a fairly risk-free move, in my view, and as I mentioned last night on Twitter, the line in the sand for me is 40 points or so. If you look at the top 180 forwards, which should cover off almost every top sixer in the NHL worth a damn, a middling 2nd liner in terms of scoring would get right in that range. Brooks Laich was the 135th leading scorer this year with 41 points, and 135th amongst forwards would obviously be right at the mid-point of second line productivity.
At any rate, if Cervenka can hit that sort of production without hurting the team in any other way, Calgary wins. If he actually reaches his NHLe and gets into the 55 point range, that would have been good enough for 70th in scoring this year. I'm loathe to expect that much, given his decline in productivity this year without Jagr riding shotgun, but there's still a fair bit of range in potential output between him hitting his NHLe and being a bad bet.
I posted this in the other thread as well but it bears repeating. For those that want the rebuild, this is something they REALLY should be behind. He's younger, skilled and will fit into the top 6 and shoves out our older players (jokinen).
May 03 2012, 09:40AM
@Bruce Peter
Thanks for the update Bruce. Good stuff.
1. I like this move because it fits within what I view as a promising age window for our "veteran" Flames: The '82-'85 years. I realistically see the guys in this window being the earliest likely to be competitive in the future, and not be too old to compete in 3 years or so.
Any forward/def. older than '82 on this team has no future IMHO and should immediately be traded for assets if it makes sense.
2. I think that Roman has potential to be a successful 3rd line centre on a good team. He's not a good skater, and in this league any player who's lacking skating is equiv. to a line lower or 5 years older. He's small and can't skate well.... he better be resilient and tenacious, cause he's going to take a beating...or be invisible.
3. Feaster deserves props for exploring less conventional sources of talent which are both coming with experience and can be had at reasonable cost (if the 900k base is true) and low risk (1 year).
I change my stance on High Rish/High Reward as well. This signing pretty well has ZERO risk attached to it. With all the secondary bonuses(Hart/Selke/etc.) that he would have to get to get that cap dollar would mean he would have to be the best player in the league and at 3.8million thats a good deal. And if he doesn't come close, he costs about as much as a typical 4th liner and will be shipped back to Russia.
This is pretty well zero risk and still a high reward.
However Freidman said that he wasn't aware of many teams chasing him. I'm very cautiously optimistic about this guy. I'm much more optimistic about the direction of the team.
May 03 2012, 10:26AM
Yep, agree with most of the commenters. I think it's a low risk move, in the sense that they risk nothing but money (and not mine, at that) to acquire the player.
If it pushes Sex Panther out the door, so much the better, there's no way he sustains his level of production from this season going forward.
May 03 2012, 10:26AM
Now trade Iggy + whatever else it takes to land Jordan Staal & the centre position is likely pretty solid for many years to come.
Man wouldn't that be sweet. Staal-Cervanka-Backlund with Cammi as a possible fill in if needed. We have lots of 4th line center options on the club going forward - Jones, Horak, Reinhart et al. Not to mention Stajan.
Speaking of Stajan. My thought is for Feaster to rid him, he may need to be used as part of a package with the big 2. We take less back in return on Kipper or Iggy if you take Stajan. In either of those trade scenarios we would likely need to take some salary back, but if it was for lesser term & maybe a position where we need a little more depth (defense for example) I could see it working.
May 03 2012, 10:28AM
Do you really think Jordan Staal could be had at any realistic price? I'm extremely skeptical.
May 03 2012, 10:30AM
If he makes the leap successfully, the Flames have filled a big gap in their organizational depth chart with a 26-year old center who can score. If not, then he'll prove to be a somewhat pricey* but transient mistake. *If he makes his bonuses that is.
If he hits all of his "A" bonuses, the Flames will have a 60 point forward that made an extra 850k, or about 1.8M for the year. That's incredibly cheap for that level of productivity. If, through some miracle, he hits all of his "B" bonuses, he'll almost certainly have won the Hart trophy, amongst other things. His salary is a total non-issue.
May 03 2012, 10:32AM
@ Subversive
Just dreaming, hoping, wishing. It's all I have right now.
@Bean-counting cowboy
Staal is either staying with the Pens or going to the Hurricanes/Rangers to play with his brother. Freidmanns let the rumor out a few times that all the Staal brothers would like to play on the same team at some time in the near future. IF we traded for him, it'd probably be a rental at best.
I posted this in the other thread as well but it bears repeating. For those that want the rebuild, this is something they REALLY should be behind. He's younger, skilled and will fit into the top 6 and shoves out our older players (jokinen).
Does it really say anything about a rebuild? This is a one year deal that will leave him a UFA at the season. It likely does move Olli out and it gives youngsters a year to develop, but it could just as easily be looked at as a "win now" addition.
Its more a high risk /reward proposition for Feaster. If Cervenka pans out as a decent second line center great, plus for Feaster.
However, if Cervenka is slow to adapt, their is almost no goal scoring at center behind him. Backlund has the ability but hasn't shown it (yet?), Jones isn't a scorer, Stajan is Stajan...If Cervenka struggles this team could be extremely weak down the middle, and set for another slow start.
I wonder if the ownwers will be more willing to bury Stajan in the minors this year? Cervenka, Backlund and Jones with another signing (even Jokinen at a good price) makes a lot more sense...
May 03 2012, 10:49AM
@ Arik
Eligible for calder eh? Sure would be fun to watch him & Baertschi duke it out for the prize. ha ha. It almost rings of Sergei Makarov for the Flames all over again if Cervanka were to win it.
OK he's not quite that old.
Of course Feaster said a lot of teams were after him.
But he chose the Flames. How glorious.
Like his crap about how close the Flames were to signing Richards. Bragging about 2nd place when we offered the most money. What's that Seinfeld quote? "Of all the losers, we were first." Pretty much sums up the season too.
May 03 2012, 10:56AM
If the team gets rid of Stajan somehow, I hope they still pass on Jokinen. I would favor Jarret Stoll has a potential cheap replacement.
If the team gets rid of Stajan somehow, I hope they still pass on Jokinen. I would favor Jarret Stoll has a potential cheap replacement.
Agreed. I've thought losing Stoll was a mistake from the start. Not an elite player but a good faceoff man with a real working attitude.
Not sure what he'll go for if the Kings win the cup though. Could be steep.
May 03 2012, 11:24AM
I doubt it. He scored 21 points this year and is 30 years old.
Of course, if he somehow becomes the subject of a bidding war, you walk away.
May 03 2012, 11:25AM
@ TBonnar and Colin
RE: rebuilding or going for it:
I think that Feaster has shown in his tenure that the plan is to do neither, or both depending on how you look at it & here are some examples:
-Trade Lankgow for Stempniak. Could be viewed very similarly to Cerevanka vs. Jokinen. Get younger, while still being competitive now.
-Trade deadline - don't buy or sell. Stay competitive, but don't give up on the future.
-Regeher for Butler - get younger while trying to stay competitive.
I don't believe Flames ownership are in for a tear down re-build, but have rather given Feaster a mandate to remain competitive while finding creative ways to shed salary & get younger at the same time.
May 03 2012, 11:55AM
But is Stoll a potential 1st line 'C'? Then again, neither is Olli but he does have a connection with GlenX as good PvsP option
But is Stoll a potential 1st line 'C'? Then again, neither is Olli but he does have a connection with GlenX as good PvsP option
I see Stoll as a 3rd line center much like Malhotra for the Canucks.
Again, this has nothing to do with keeping or not keeping Jokinen.
Unless the Flames are comfortable starting the season with Backlund or Stajan in the top 6 (they likely are not) then they need another top 2 C. Especially since Cervenka is an unproven commodity at this point in time. Do people really think the Flames will go forward with Backlund, Stajan, and Cervenka as their options for top 2 C? Cervenka has also been playing LW in the KHL which muddies the water a bit more.
I would prefer they look at Gaustad or another dedicated shut down C as opposed to Jokinen. But unfortunately bringing on Cervenka doesn't force the Flames hands in not keeping Jokinen.
As for Hemsky wanting the Oilers to sign Cervenka, they tried that before with Petr Sykora and they investigated seriously into Jagr a couple years ago. I don't think they were going to be that close to signing Cervenka unless they could move out Belanger.
The addition of Cervenka seems to keep with the Flames additions over the last few years. They have added a player at a position that will force someone to play out of their depth or ahead of their learning curve.
As I said before, as far as Feaster actually pursuing other options I have no problem with his motives. It behooves him, and every GM, to look at every possibility when trying to improve the team.
I just hope that expectations amongst some of the fan base (not necessarily the ones who read FN) don't lean towards this player being the next Dino Cicarelli or Joe Mullen.
May 03 2012, 01:22PM
We look strong down the left-side, at least on the first three lines, which is why I think Cammy moves to centre full-time next season. That said, we are thin if any of the top 3 come up lame.
We are still small and thin down the middle, though, and real thin the right side.
The way I see the centres is this way (thanks to the Wolf for reminding me Jones is probably our 4th line centre, as I penciled in Moss...)
Cervenka Cammy Stajan/Backlund/Jokinen/Horak (Reinhart?) Jones/Horak/Moss (If Jones plays RW on the 3rd line - see below)
I'm certain they'll give Backlund a look on the 3rd line, if Stajan is moved. Jokinen looks to be out, and Horak may become a wing, though he plays from the left-side, where we are stacked. All in all, we are not over-powering down the middle. Not with the group above.
On the left:
Tanguay Glencross Baertschi Bouma/??
Again, if any of the top three go down... We are not deep here.
On the right:
Iginla Stempniak/Moss/Nemisz/Jackman...Jones?
This is where we need to look for some depth/size/scoring touch. Jones might be worth looking at for the 3rd line/RW.
Cervenka may or may not work out. To me, he'on the small side. The fact his skating may be questionable must be taken into consideration. I think we need to get bigger down the middle.
Perhaps signing Cervenka lures Ramo over sooner, than later... ??
I do wonder if this gives the Flames a chance of Jagr for one year? The man can still score. Perhaps Feaster and company still believe they can win now. Next season?
Cervenka might keep Horak here for opening day... Horak's played wing before... albeit from the left side.
Just some random thoughts...
Camm was playing center towards the end of the year as well and can easily switch to that role if need be. So we have Backlund, Stajan, Cervenka, Horak and most likely Jones as possible centermen, would be nice to add another big one (just not Jokinen).
@b-c C
Yeah it's not a complete rebuild, but should make the rebuild crowd happy because we are getting younger rather then spending money on Jokinen (hopefully not being resigned). We are hopefully going to stay a bit younger and still be competitive, it's all about just getting to the playoffs.
I have no problems with this move. How could you *NOT* take a chance on a guy like this? Top 6 forwards in their mid 20s don't grow on trees. If this pans out then Feaster is a genius. If not, it's only 1 year. Meh.
Cervenka outscored Radulov in 2010/11 (while skating with Jagr) which is pretty elite company Then in 2011/12 he still managed 23 goals in 54 games without much help. (http://www.hockeydb.com/ihdb/stats/leagues/seasons/teams/0050162012.html). Then he goes and leads the 2011/12 KHL playoffs in scoring.
We are all constantly complaining about the lack of skill in the Flames lineup. This guy clearly has skill, he is the right age, and has shown that he can be clutch in the KHL. Let's cross our fingers and hope that Feaster has pulled off a coup here, and not Fabian Brunnstrom 2.0.
May 03 2012, 01:35PM
If this deal prevents any long term signing of Jokinen, then it's win/win. Period.
May 03 2012, 01:41PM
I wasn't too impressed with what Feaster said. "Second-line player"...
Hmmm... How does Feaster know this? Or maybe he doesn't and he's just feeding fans a line.
So much for intellectual honesty. Can't even get just straight honesty.
May 03 2012, 02:00PM
Seems to me that Flames are quite comfortable with Backlund in the 2C slot. Especially if they really are into the whole PUCKS system that Feaster keeps going on about.
@ Kent Wilson @ Robert Vollman @ FN Advanced Stats Guys
I've been wondering for a while on how many schools of thought there are in hockey Advanced Stats arena. Is there a general concensus on the stats used? Do most or all statisticians have the same view on which stat are most or least important, or how to properly analyze the stats, etc.? I'm asking, because the analysis is so new.
Also, has anyone seen, or understand what the PUCKS system tracks and reports? Lastly, is Chris Snow actually any good or does he have a lot of respect in the Advanced Stats community?
May 03 2012, 02:04PM
If this deal prevents any long term signing of Jokinen, then it's win/win. Period.
I'm with Sincity on this though, the Cervenka signing does not mean the Flames can't or won't sign Jokinen, but I hope it does give them leverage.
Simply put: "Olli here's your offer, take it or leave it."
May 03 2012, 02:27PM
There has been no Moneyball style stats revolution in hockey yet. There is more or less a consensus and growing body of work around the role of randomness, circumstances and possession on outcomes (with a few notable detractors) but that's mostly outside the pro field.
Because teams never really go on record to say what kind of data they use or analyze, it's impossible to know how deep some of this stuff has penetrated the upper offices. As far as I can tell, some orgs are still pretty old school while others are aggressively embracing and pursuing advanced analysis. Mike Gillis mentioned Cody Hodgson's zone starts in his press conference recently for example.
As for PUCKS, from what I can tell it's a searchable video/highlight database which can be used to parse games/shifts/events etc. So if you want to see all of Iginla's shifts under certain circumstances, or all of Cammalleri's goals, etc, the system allows you to filter the search and then brings up all the relevant highlights. Im sure it allows people to interact with the video as well in certain ways (slow-down, rewind, add graphics, etc.).
As for Snow, he was known as a progressive thinker when the Wild hired him, but I don't know enough specifics to say to what degree that's true or not. I do know he contacted Gabriel Desjardins of behindthenet.ca last summer at some point after he was hired by the Flames and was asking about corsi etc.
Gabe told Snow to contact me at some point, but he never has. Probably in part because of my position as "media" (worse..."blogger") here in Calgary.
See I don't get that, just cause you are media (blogger) they shouldn't go running scared.
I can tell you with 98% certainty that people are overvaluing the pucks system. it's more a way to sort certain on-ice events rather then actually evaluate the players based on non-subjective criteria.
I asked once about an otr talk with snow, but I never heard anything back.
@ everton fc
Your listing of the center depth looks like a dog's breakfast. Cammalleri is the most talented and able of the players listed and yet he would have to move to from the wing in order to play that position.
Backlund might not be ready yet for 2nd line center duty unless he is paired with strong wingers who can help him succeed.
Stajan's position on the depth chart should speak for itself, and then Moss, Horak and Jones are all 3rd/4th line centers or AHL players at this point.
Adding Cervenka, aside from taking a gamble on him potentially usurping Backlund's 2nd/3rd line spot, will likely only muddy the waters and add more bodies to a roster that would probably be better served adding a center like Stoll to play 2nd line minutes in a group like this.
If Cervenka can manage 60 points, awesome. Way to go Feaster and congratulations to the Flames.
If he scores 50, well it was a worthwhile experiment and he served his purpose.
If he manages 40, not so good.
35 or fewer points and ouch, this would make the contract a waste of money and a roster spot.
Now, if Feaster wanted to sign Cervenka as a way of enticing Hemsky to demand a trade to Calgary...(sorry, I had to go there, it was too tempting to resist)
May 03 2012, 03:41PM
Most teams are naturally distrustful of bloggers and "new media". We exist outside the established paradigm so look like a bit of a free radical in the system form their vantage point.
As such, the Flames would probably have no idea what I might have with Snow which is scary.
So fair enough.
low risk signing, but you have to be skeptical when feaster speaks. personally, i never trusted carnie sucksters or snake oil salesmen. the khl maybe the third best pro league in the world. nhl first ahl second and perhaps the khl. the level of corruption in russia casts long shadows.
May 03 2012, 04:18PM
There is a general consensus, yes. We generally all use Corsi-based tools and zone starts, as well as on-ice save/shoot %, all of which largely came from two people - Vic Ferrari and Gabriel Desjardins. There's very little that achieves the consensus-level standard without their endorsement or initiation.
While people who venture outside the Ferrari-Desjardins consensus are usually on their own, there are some other stats that have achieved some general level of acceptance, including mainstream media and NHL front offices, like GVT/GVS and Quality Starts, for instance.
May 03 2012, 05:01PM
40 points is a middle of the pack 2nd liner in the NHL. If the Flames get that for 925k plus a 212,000 ice time bonus and a few other bits and pieces, it'll be a pure win.
May 03 2012, 05:27PM
1. I like this move because it fits within what I view as a promising age window for our "veteran" Flames: The '82-'85 years. I realistically see the guys in this window being the earliest likely to be competitive in the future, and not be too old to compete in 3 years or so.
Any forward/def. older than '82 on this team has no future IMHO and should immediately be traded for assets if it makes sense.
2. I think that Roman has potential to be a successful 3rd line centre on a good team. He's not a good skater, and in this league any player who's lacking skating is equiv. to a line lower or 5 years older. He's small and can't skate well.... he better be resilient and tenacious, cause he's going to take a beating...or be invisible.
3. Feaster deserves props for exploring less conventional sources of talent which are both coming with experience and can be had at reasonable cost (if the 900k base is true) and low risk (1 year).
I know these are outliers, but neither Cory Perry nor Ryan Getzlaf is a good skater. It's not 100% necessary that a guy be a good skater to be in a team's top-6, although skating deficiencies are certainly difficult to compensate for.
35 or fewer points, wow, you are certainly setting the bar high. I don't think I have to tell you, but if Cervenka scores 35 points that puts him as the 6th highest scoring forward on the flames this past season. A waste of money and a Roster spot really?
Now assuming he only scores 35 points, that probably gets rid of all bonuses so its only salary, which is about 925,000. Want a list of the guys on the Flames that were making that last season and didn't get half of 35 points? Backlund, Stajan, Kosto and Comeau are all one it(well Stajan is one point above half 35 points).
So if Cervenka scores 35 points as a rookie in the NHL making less than 1 million, he's doing better than all the forwards on the team outside the top 5 guys (Iggy, tangs, Jokinen, GlennX, Camm).
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First, I assume Iggy and Kipper are staying.
And I do think Cammy will return to 1st line Centre, so many people forget he finished the year there (and playing very well).
Next at 2C and 3C will be Cervenka then Backlund(or Olli should he surprisingly return) because now the Flames have leverage for offering Jokinen a shorter/cheaper contract with him. Olli at 3rd line C would be a skillful guy who could also take defensive-zone faceoffs and check other teams' top-liners well and free up Flames lines 1 and 2 to start in the offensive zone more (wow, managing zone starts, what a concept!). Unless the Flames shake things up and sign a UFA (see below).
Then Stajan or Jones at 4th line centre and the odd man of those 2 and most other guys mentioned by others are converted to wing should they make the team(i.e. Horak and Reinhart possibly to LW as both shoot left).If the Flames shake things up see, the paragraph strating with "Finally.." below.
Basically, With Czechbeerman (you say Cervenka but I say Cerveza) signed, the whole forward lineup is starting to look much better and I hope FLames do NOT keep Olli, Comeau, Moss, Kostopoulos (sorry but all are replaceable), neutral on Stempniak. Instead I hope Flames truly go young making it highly possible that young guys make the team like Baetschi (obvious) but maybe Reinhart, Nemisz, Ferland, or even free agents Byron/Aliu/Desbiens (if any of the 3 are re-signed), depending on what the team wants in terms of skills for bottom 6 wingers.
Finally, if the Flames want to find a good defensive centre by signing a UFA, Gaustad or Stoll are great ideas (both faceoff aces in top 18 for FW% in league in regular season) but likely too costly. Thus I suggest Torrey Mitchell who is 27, fast, had capy hit of only 1.333, possibly offensive upside but is a good checking centre/winger who is decent on faceoffs. Similar but 28 years old and more offensive upside is Marcel Goc.
P.S. Now if we could just get a 1D/2D by signing one of Suter, Wideman, Carle or even Barrett Jackman (a bit older at 32 and just a defensive D-man but excellent) then things would be great.


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Notions of cultural hybridity have been dominant in my practice, permeating my artistic trajectory and unifying Indigenous art practice with western art making and history.
I represent my community in various ways: as an artist, curator and writer, placing emphasis on process over product; this has allowed me to engage with my community, who participate in my work. I employ photography and video to capture the performance action of my textile-based sculptures. Through these mediums I illustrate the diversity of my community, working in contrast to stereotypical notions of Aboriginal culture seen through the canon of the dominant Anglo-Australian culture.
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This historic temple involves a legend of Phra Nang Lewd Khao ("a lady with white blood"). The legend was told that there was a wife of a city's ruler who was a devoted Buddhist. She was calumniated she had an affair with another guy. Before getting punished, she asked to travel to Lanka to pray towards the Buddha's relics. On her way back she stopped at Thalang (Phuket's former name) and built this temple. She later traveled back home and received a death sentence. But as she was innocent, it's shown that her blood became white. The temple was later named Wat Phra Nang Sang ("A temple built by the lady") and has later become a sacred temple among locals. Enshrined inside the old chapel are the world's three oldest and largest Buddha statues made of tin, named The Three Kings
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If the people of Judah repent, they will be preserved—The temple has become a den of robbers—The Lord rejects that generation of the people of Judah for their idolatries—They offer their children as sacrifices.
1 The word that came to Jeremiah from the Lord, saying,
2 Stand in the gate of the Lord's house, and proclaim there this word, and say, Hear the word of the Lord, all ye of Judah, that enter in at these gates to worship the Lord.
3 Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel,
4 Trust ye not in lying words, saying, The temple of the Lord, The temple of the Lord, The temple of the Lord, are these.
5 For if ye
6 If ye oppress not the
7 Then will I cause you to dwell in this place, in the land that I gave to your fathers, for ever and ever.
8 ¶Behold, ye
9 Will ye steal,
10 And come and
11 Is this
12 But go ye now unto my place which was in
13 And now, because ye have done all these works, saith the Lord, and I spake unto you, rising up early and speaking, but ye heard not; and I called you, but ye
14 Therefore will I do unto this
15 And I will cast you out of my sight, as I have cast out all your brethren, even the whole seed of Ephraim.
16 Therefore pray not thou for this people, neither lift up cry nor prayer for them, neither make intercession to me: for I will not
17 ¶Seest thou not what they do in the cities of Judah and in the streets of Jerusalem?
18 The children gather wood, and the fathers kindle the fire, and the women knead their dough, to make cakes to
19 Do they provoke me to anger? saith the Lord: do they not provoke themselves
20 Therefore thus saith the Lord God; Behold, mine
21 ¶Thus saith the Lord of hosts, the God of Israel; Put your burnt offerings unto your sacrifices, and eat flesh.
22 For I spake not unto your fathers, nor commanded them in the day that I brought them out of the land of Egypt, concerning burnt offerings or sacrifices:
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24 But they hearkened not, nor inclined their ear, but walked in the counsels and in the
25 Since the day that your fathers came forth out of the land of Egypt unto this day I have even
26 Yet they hearkened not unto me, nor inclined their ear, but
27 Therefore thou shalt speak all these words unto them; but they will not hearken to thee: thou shalt also call unto them; but they will not answer thee.
28 But thou shalt say unto them, This is a nation that
29 ¶Cut off thine hair, O Jerusalem, and cast it away, and take up a
30 For the children of Judah have done evil in my sight, saith the Lord: they have set their
31 And they have built the high places of
32 ¶Therefore, behold, the days come, saith the Lord, that it shall no more be called Tophet, nor the valley of the son of Hinnom, but the valley of slaughter: for they shall bury in Tophet, till there be no place.
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There is a specialty beer and wine shop about 5 doors down, a great local watering hole right up the street and two blocks away Roscoe Village has plenty of food choices- good pub, pizza, sushi, American, Guatemalan, Italian, Mexican, sandwiches- you name it. We have two major super markets about a half mile away and a Trader Joes and Whole Foods that are only about a mile away. There are endless food and drink choices less than one mile in any direction. Happy to guide you to the fun spots. Transportation is easy, we are a ten minute walk to the Brown line, and if you don't feel like walking, the Addison bus runs to/from either the Brown line or the Blue line.
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We stayed in Chicago for a week and were very happy with our choice. Great neighbourhood, great house with own bathroom and bikes available anytime. Also, Matt and Emily were truly great hosts - friendly, helpful and candid. We are already looking forward to meeting them in Germany some day. And for our next visit we would definately choose Matt and Emily again!
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We felt very safe in this Chicago neighborhood and it is very easy to get downtown.
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We have had a very good and pleasant stay in January 2014 in Matt's house. The bed is very large and good. The (own) bathroom fully equiped and comfortable. The host Matt is very hospitable. A real positive experience! Definitely worth to return to.
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- Back zipper with colorful panel insert
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By: Tripandfall
Location: Toledo, OH
November 10, 2014
Cute, but not for me
"Past reviewers who remarked that this shoe runs long were right! I took their advice & ordered a full size smaller than normal. The boot was still slightly too long, but I figured a pair of thick socks would solve that problem. The construction & materials are excellent, the leather was high quality and I LOVED the pop of pink in the back (although not visible while wearing, since these need to be zipped up or they will fall off your feet)!Ultimately, I decided to return the boots for 2 reasons:1. They were too western inspired to work with my wardrobe (they looked more costume than authentic on me).2. The shaft of the boot was much too wide to tuck into pants, but looked strange with skinny jeans tucked into the shaft. Maybe it was just me, but these seemed hard to style."
By: Betty99
Location: Long Island, NY
September 22, 2014
What I was looking for
"I really like these. I wanted a neutral leather bootie with a small heel and these are exactly what I was looking for. They do run a bit big overall. I am often a 10 and sometimes a 9.5 (I measure a true 9.5 with a ruler). I ordered these in a 9.5 and they were quite big with a thin sock. When I doubled the thin sock or wore a thick sock, they fit fine. Some may be able to get away with ordering a half size down.They are pretty comfy. I've worn them all day with only a slight pinching on my little toes by the end of the day, but I think that happens with most shoes that have any sort of heel action going on and a front that narrows as these types of boots do.They are very cool looking. I love the mixed fabrics (leather on the bottom, canvas on the shaft). The canvas definitely keeps them in the more casual category, but that part is hidden under a pair of regular pants, so you can wear them to work if you want. It all depends upon how polished you need to be. They do have a bit of a broken-in look."
By: Di11
Location: Deptford, NJ
November 14, 2013
Cute boot
"This Nicole boot is really adorable. Truly Western inspired. It does run big (thanks for the tip in the description, DSW!). I'm anywhere from a size 7 to 7.5. With Nicole's, I'm usually a 7. I ordered these in 6.5 and they fit and I can even wear with a sock. I find that I can't show the cute pop of color in the back, though, because if I leave that unzipped, the boot is too loose and unstable (like it will slip off my foot)."
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In the past, buying an in-ceiling speaker meant sacrificing sound quality. Now you can get the clean look of an in-ceiling speaker with the life-like sound reproduction of a cabinet speaker. With the all-new Intimus L6-IC In-Ceiling speakers, you get both the look and sound you want with no compromise – all at a great price!
In addition to fantastic, immersive sound the Intimus L6-IC In-Ceiling speakers include high-end features not normally included in architectural speakers such as the sonic clarity of a dual-voice coil, woven-fiberglass woofer, an aimable silk-dome tweeter, and a treble adjustment switch. Plus, they are matched to blend with all of our other Intimus speakers. The L6-IC easily installs into your ceiling drywall with the included templates and instructions, so you'll be enjoying your favorite music and movies in no time.
Incredible sound, no clutter – no compromise. Install the L6-IC in your home and discover for yourself why something so invisible can be so beautiful.
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|4.0 lbs
|Cut Out Dimensions
|8" Round
|Frequency Response
|(+/- 3dB) 80-20,000 Hz -- (+/- 6dB) 50-22,000 Hz
|8 Ohms
|88 dB
|Recommended Power
|20-200 Watts
|1" Silk Tweeter
|6.5" Dual Voice Coil Woven Fiberglass Mid-Woofer
|Driver Configuration
|Enclosure Type
|Infinite Baffle Design
|8.9" Diameter x 5" Deep
|Product Family
|Intimus Architectural
|Placement Location
|Distributed Audio, Front Speakers, Rear Speakers
Aimable 1" Audiophile-Grade Silk-Dome Tweeter
Because your speakers are going in a wall or ceiling, it's not always easy to get the tweeter at ear level. By using an aimable tweeter, the crucial high frequencies can be directed toward the listening position for optimal performance. Our aimable, 1-inch, audiophile-grade, silk dome tweeter has been engineered for the best in sonic performance. The smooth sound of our silk tweeter ensures a warm, natural sound with no harsh aftertaste, and we use ferrofluid cooling for high power handling, smooth response, and an amazingly pure, natural, distortion free sound. This tweeter is the high point of the speaker… literally.
6.5" Long-Throw Dual Voice Coil Woofer
Our custom 6.5" dual voice coil woofer is the heart and soul of your L6-IC speaker. The woofer is made of strong and lightweight woven fiberglass, offering a quick and accurate response. It fills your room with beautiful music and soundtracks that seemingly come out of nowhere. The woofer and dual voice coil design offers superior bass performance no matter where you install them in your room.
Customizable High Frequency Equalization
Always get the most out of your speakers -- without compromise! The +/- 3 dB treble equalization switche allows you to adjust the sound to your preference no matter what kind of installation challenges you face.
Gold Plated Spring Loaded Binding Posts
A perfect connection the first time and every time – with ease. Each in-ceiling speaker comes standard with gold-plated spring loaded binding posts for easy installation. Simply strip the speaker wire, press to open and insert the wire.
Paintable Frame and Grille
Paint your in-ceiling speakers any color you wish to match your décor! A perforated, paintable aluminum grille is included with each speaker. We've designed all of our in-wall and in-ceiling speakers to be a permanent part of your home -- the speaker frames are made from high-impact, UV resistant ABS that is strong and lightweight. Like your home itself, they are built to last.
In-Ceiling Mounting System
Installing your speakers has never been easier. All of our in-ceiling speakers come with an installation template and a dog ear clip drywall mounting system. Simply use the template to cut the proper hole, hook up the wires, insert the speaker and tighten into place with a screwdriver. All that's left is to sit back, relax and enjoy.
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Customer Reviews
Part of an A+ Home theater systemPosted on 5/25/2014 This review is for the L6-IC and L6-IW speakers.
I installed a pair of each of them in the ceiling and rear wall during a full game room remodel in the summer of '13. I actually broke them listening to music as I finished painting and trimming out the room. As I was doing that I wasn't terribly impressed with the sound. I have since figured out that this was due to the fact that they don't handle bass well, and they are not supposed to, that is was the Bravus sub is for.
Once connected to the home theater system in their proper roles they have awed me with there sound. The sound is so detailed that I actually thought that there was cricket outside my window chirping away one night (there had been one there for several days) but when I muted the system the chirping went away and then came back when I un-muted the amp. It was that convincing!! If you are lacking wall or shelf space and can wire behind the drywall these will definitely not disappoint you. (5/24/14)
In-Walls for Front MainsPosted on 6/1/2012 I purchased 2 of these speakers for use as L&R mains in a small home theater setting. The room also had to double as my boys play room. So minimizing floor space, eliminating wires, and avoiding things that can be damaged were the key considerations in selecting In-Wall speakers.
I've paired them with an 8D sub, a 4C center, and (4) 6-IC's for height and surround sound. The system works and sounds great. I might have gone with a larger center channel, but that might be an upgrade someday.
The speakers are a breeze to install and look great. They also provide plenty of high quality sound. Admittedly they are not Tower speakers, but for what they are, they work great!
Customer service was exceptional. One of the speakers was damaged in shipping and Aperion shipped a replacement right away. They really went out of their way to make ordering from them a great experience.
Very high qualityPosted on 6/1/2012 Easy to install, high quality speakers. I have 4 of these plus 2 in-ceiling speakers and a very small front unit and I can barely turn up the volume. Very crisp highs and lows.They ROCK!!
Good surround speakersPosted on 6/1/2012 I have a pair of these mounted in the soffets of my living room as the surround effects speakers. They do a great job with all the different inputs - blue-ray, satellite tv, netflix, you name it. Properly adjust your AVR channel outputs and these speakers provide every nuance of the surround effects, even at low volume levels. These also sound very good when playing 5 channel music sources.
Ceiling SpeakersPosted on 6/1/2012 I bought 4 of the 6-IC speakers and have used them for front height and side surrounds.
Soundwise, they are everything I was expecting. I can't say I'm the most discerning in speaker evaluation and since they are only being used for height and surround sounds, I won't claim to have the definitive evaluation.
They are constructed very well, easy to install, and look great.
They are also easy enough to aim at the correct location. I have the front heights aimed at the listenning position and the surrounds reflecting off of the rear wall for a more diffuse sound.
The best part may be Aperion's costumer service. The folks there were always courteous and went out of their way to make sure everything was exactly as it should be!
Thanks Aperion for a great product.
Great in ceiling speakers!!!Posted on 6/1/2012 with limited reviews I decided to take a chance and order the 6-IC to outfit my new home. I used 6 of these to provide a full surround sound system hidden away in the ceiling. I must say I am very impressed with the product. The room size is about 15 feet wide and 20 feel long with 9 foot ceilings and these speakers have no problem filling the space with strong and clear sound. For myself clarity of sound is more important than just having "loud" speakers. I did find that putting a "blanket" of insulation behind the speakers did improve the sound as well. One point of note that is not mentioned is that the woofer and tweeter are actually angled so you do need to take care to aim them as you are installing. Still fine tuning the sound, but out of the box sound... very impressive. if you are looking for an in ceiling speaker you will not be disappointed in these speakers, and for the price you cannot go wrong. Next buy will be a new subwoofer and outdoor speakers! Thanks Aperion for a great product at a great price!!
Well matched, easy installation, sounds greatPosted on 6/1/2012 I recently added the Intimus 6-IC to my system, replacing some temporary surrounds pulled from a home-theater-in-a-box. They are paired with Intimus 633T fronts & 533VAC center, and an SVS 20-39PCPlus sub. I'm using an Onkyo TX-SR705 receiver and a Panasonic DMP-BD55 blueray player. The entire Aperion system sounds great together. I generally use the system for Home Theater along with listening to music typically from satellite TV radio stations (played using All Channel Stereo to activate the surrounds).
As surrounds, the 6-IC blend well with the rest of the system. I modified speaker levels in the receiver to isolate the 6-IC's to see how they sounded by themselves. Great tone, well balanced and sounded great on their own.
As for Aperion customer service, I am very pleased. I had a problem with one of the 633T fronts shortly after buying them. They immediately sent me a new one and a return shipping label for the old one with no hassle whatsoever.
SoundStageXperience.com Reviews the Aperion Intimus 6-IC In-Ceiling SpeakerPosted on 5/25/2012 "As surround or background-music speakers, Aperion Audio's Intimus 6-IC is a winner. I would never suggest that the 6-ICs replace conventional loudspeakers in a conventional system, but then the 6-IC was never intended to be all things to all people. Keeping its inherent limitations in mind, I can say that the Aperion Intimus 6-IC is a most satisfying in-ceiling loudspeaker."
- Colin Smith, SoundStageXperience.com, May 2010
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Borough President Marty Markowitz has the right to not reappoint community board members. Still, his decision, along with City Council Members Bill de Blasio and David Yassky, to remove nine volunteer members of Brooklyn Community Board 6, apparently because of their posture toward Atlantic Yards, can't turn the board from its criticism of the project.
The board voted overwhelmingly not to support Atlantic Yards as currently planned, as the votes detailed below show, citing unmitigable impacts like traffic, poor process that didn't accommodate local input, and a host of requested specific changes, including a reduction in scale.
Armer gets the boot
One of those Markowitz removed was Jerry Armer, the board's chairman when it developed its Atlantic Yards response and a veteran of more than 20 years. Armer told the New York Observer that he was disappointed: "What we were doing was giving the community a voice and reflecting the community." (CB 6 covers Park Slope, Boerum Hill, Gowanus, Carroll Gardens, and Red Hook.)
And Armer, who works for the MetroTech BID influenced by Atlantic Yards developer Forest City Ratner, is hardly a flamethrower. He participated in numerous meetings of the Brooklyn Borough Board Atlantic Yards Committee, cordially raising some worthy questions. He presided over relevant CB 6 meetings. He spoke courteously, even ponderously, in testimony to the Empire State Development Corporation.
As with most of the CB members, he kept his distance from the organized opposition to the project, hence the irony of the New York Post headline today, ARENA FOES SLAM DUNKED, and the Post's decision to quote only one person by name: Develop Don't Destroy Brooklyn (DDDB) spokesman Daniel Goldstein.
(DDDB does make the comparison, unmentioned in the Times and Post articles, to the actions of Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrion, who last year chose not to reappoint several members of Bronx Community Board 4 who opposed the new Yankees stadium he supported.)
And Armer was not alone when he joined the chairpersons of Community Boards 2 and 8 in May 2006, criticizing Forest City Ratner for "overstating" the CBs participation in "crafting" the Community Benefits Agreement (CBA): "Given the very limited role played by the three community boards in crafting the CBA and FCRC's overstatement of that fact, we are requesting that you discontinue all mention, in any form, of our participation."
Armer and CB 6, like the other two CBs, held hearings to get public input on Atlantic Yards. As I reported last October in the Brooklyn Downtown Star:
While CBs 2 and 8 did not take an official stand, the testimony they filed September 29 to the Empire State Development Corporation (ESDC) expressed strong objections to or concern about the plan.
Marty doesn't speak
The Times noted of Markowitz, in an article today headlined Project's Foes Shown Door in Brooklyn:
While he did renew the appointments of some Board 6 members who voted against Atlantic Yards, he replaced a greater percentage of Board 6 than of any other community board in the borough.
The typically voluble Markowitz wouldn't comment to the Times about his action; that speaks volumes.
[Correction: Markowitz was on a cruise. The Times noted: At the time the article was being reported, Mr. Markowitz could not be reached by his aides because he was on a ship at sea, had no telephone access and was not regularly checking his e-mail messages. He did not "refuse" to comment. Still, Markowitz did not have any explanation prepared when the letters went out.]
And what will Markowitz do about CB 6 member Louise Finney, a friend and former campaign treasurer? (Her term expires next year; here's the list of members.) Co-chair of the CB 6 Transportation Committee, Finney said last year: "The area they chose to analyze is way too small... You don't have to be a genius to know you should look at the BQE."
"This is difficult for me. It's a big step," said Finney, when voting last October for a Park Slope Civic Council resolution opposing Atlantic Yards as currently planned.. "Marty is a friend. But we represent Park Slope."
The payback in the Borough President's decision may be more symbolic than effective. Markowitz likely would prefer to see Goldstein gone from his residence in the AY footprint. But he had to settle for Armer.
Maybe Markowitz has the CB 6 District Manager, Craig Hammerman, in his sights; Hammerman explained, not unreasonably, in the December 2006 Park Slope Civic Council's Civic News:
"I think a lot of people were looking for things to support that weren't in the plan at the end of the day," he continued. "It became a tough decision, that came down to whether people were willing to vest blind trust in government agencies and a private developer that everything would be okay. Some people felt comfortable doing that but we didn't, because the plan they put out failed so many different tests."
Or, as CB 6 member Jeff Strabone told the Times: "It's a shame to punish people for having independent judgment."
(Update: I just saw the print edition and saw that the Times story made the front of the Metro section. I don't necessarily quarrel with that, but I'll note that the Times didn't see fit to cover CB 6's original disapproval of the project. Nor, I think, did any of the other dailies. It's another case of politics over substance.)
Fighting the tide
The tenor of CB 6 likely can't change significantly--yet. (In a year, another half of of the 50-member board will be up for reappointment). In September, the board voted 35-4 to disapprove of the project as proposed in the July 18, 2006 General Project Plan and Draft Environmental Impact Statement "because it will cause irreparable damage to the quality of life in the borough of Brooklyn."
The board also voted 37-2 to include several procedural objections:
a) Failure to involve the Community Board and the community in a meaningful way; misleading and overstating the involvement of the public in the process.
b) Failure to provide adequate or sufficient time for the public to review the GPP and DEIS.
c) Failure to provide resources to the Community Board to assist in their review of the project.
d) Failure to subject any aspect of the project review to the City's uniform land use review procedures (ULURP).
The board voted 37-2 to include the following general proposal-related objections:
a) The project is out-of-scale with the surrounding community.
b) Several material project impacts have been identified as being unmitigable. (Excerpt: "Through no fault of your agency, or the project sponsor, the baseline traffic conditions in this area of Brooklyn are unacceptable....Traffic conditions will worsen. Intersections will not be able to process projected traffic. Public safety will suffer.")
c) Portions of the data in the DEIS are insufficient, inadequate or questionable.
d) The scope of the DEIS is insufficient.
e) There has been insufficient modeling.
A final resolution, adopted by a vote of 23-4, offers the "following specific points that must be addressed as part of our disapproval of the project as currently proposed":
a) Substantially reduce height of buildings and density of project;
b) Clarify and mitigate the impact:
i) of gridlock and traffic;
ii) of events on residential parking and public transportation;
iii) of the disruption of inter-neighborhood connectivity resulting from the de-mapping of streets and the placement of buildings that physically separate surrounding communities;
iv) on Natural Resources (e.g., stormwater and sanitary sewage CSO events at the Gowanus Canal);
v) on response times by emergency services (e.g., FDNY, NYPD, EMS, etc.); and
vi) on local businesses.
c) Treat privately-owned "publicly accessible" open space as true public open space through permanent right of access, easement, covenant or some other appropriate mechanism;
d) Relocate 78th Police precinct so that the location of its facility would be insulated from project and personnel could better cover its catchment area;
e) Provide:
i) requisite accessory parking for the 78th Police precinct at their current location;
ii) space for a community and youth center;
iii) sufficient and sustainable electrical supply and distribution; and
iv) enhanced pedestrian safety and mobility through project site (e.g., safer crossings for pedestrians, crossing guards);
f) Consider the cumulative impact of all studies (e.g., Downtown Brooklyn Traffic Calming, Brooklyn Rapid Bus Transit, etc.) and plans (e.g., Downtown Brooklyn Rezoning, etc.);
g) Phase-in the benefits (e.g., construction of a school, affordable housing, parks/open space) described in the GPP sequentially so that more are included in Phase I of construction and within each segment of Phase II construction;
h) Re-review project in phases to account for real-time information and actual impacts associated with construction, and after the completion of Phase I, to take into account the actual effects of the project and allow for greater flexibility in achieving further mitigation;
i) Re-designate Site 5 as a separate Phase III so that construction is not occurring simultaneously on both sides of Flatbush Avenue at this busy location;
j) Eminent domain should not be used in this instance to take private property solely for the benefit of a private developer.
Wednesday, May 23, 2007
The ironies of the CB 6 purge: Jerry Armer, flamethrower?
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Wither Raffi Torres?
Thomas Drance
December 11 2011 12:59PM
Our good friend Shane M (Socialasssassin2 on twitter) has an open invitation to join Canucks Army, but he prefers to just chime in on his own schedule. Previously in this space he's written a well recieved take about the Wayne Simmonds incident. He's inarguably an intelligent, funny and engaged sports fan, with a unique perspective and a habit of stealing his mother's liqour (according to a particular Rogers Sportsnet Host). Here he is chiming in on the Canucks "team toughness" issues. If you like what you read, please go pressure him to blog more!
The Following is a Guest Post From: Shane M
Where have you gone, Raffi Torres?
Last night, in the Nation's capital, the Ottawa Senators attempted to run the Vancouver Canucks out of the building, city and perhaps, the country. Did they succeed? No, but they left Cody Hodgson dazed and confused (although Alain Vigneault said Hodgson is "fine").
It's a game plan that more and more teams are invoking against the "soft" Canucks. Whether it's fair or not, it's believed around the NHL that this style of play was the major factor why the Bruins outlasted the Canucks in the Stanley Cup Finals.
Unfortunately, for the Sens (and the Avs, and 27 other NHL teams), they don't have the skill-set of the Bruins, they don't have a goalie playing incredible hockey and most importantly, they don't have the league in their back pocket.
Last night the Senators realized early in the game that there was no way they could play with Vancouver, so they tried to beat them up. What should worry the Canucks is they've lost forwards David Booth, Chris Higgins and quite likely Cody Hodgson for some time. This, after Mason Raymond just returned to the lineup after major off-season back surgery. Ryan Kesler has nearly reached beast-mode and although it's fun to watch, it also makes him more vulnerable to being injured.
With all that being said, what do the Canucks do about teams taking runs at their star players? There are different theories out there. Canucks management and players have consistently said they will make teams pay by scoring on the powerplay. Although that mindset is commendable, it's not always going to work, and more importantly, it leaves their elite players open to getting seriously hurt.
The Canucks addressed the lack of toughness in their lineup during the summer. Players like Byron Bitz, Steve Pinnizzotto, Mike Duco and Mark Mancari were brought in to provide some of the toughness the team lacked. For different reasons, none of those four players have played a game for the Canucks this season. The 4th line toughness has come from Aaron Volpatti, Dale Weise and Victor Oreskovich. Those three players don't strike fear into the hearts of opponents, or anybody for that matter. The majority of kittens and nuns wouldn't be afraid of dropping gloves with Dale Weise.
I've come around to the thinking that it doesn't matter who fills the tough guy quotient on the Canucks, teams will continue to take liberties with their star players. Not for one second, do I believe Nick Foligno doesn't hit Hodgson or Kesler last night if the Canucks had Zenon Konopka or Shawn Thornton in their lineup. Dale Weise fought Foligno. Did that accomplish anything? I would suggest not.
It's no secret how disliked the Canucks are by opposing players, media and fans. This is not the fabrication of a paranoid fan base's imagination. It's factual. Around the league, they are thought of as dirty, cheap, cowardly and lippy....and that's just Alex Burrows!
As long as the Canucks continue to play "Jerk-Puck" and get under the skin of the opposition and do almost anything to win, they will continue to be targeted by opponents. Will the Canucks abandon the "pp goals are our pay back" mindset and look to the trade market to acquire a legitimate fighter? It's very possible, but I'm not convinced that it will make a difference.
Shane M is a Mariners, Canucks and Seahawks fan. You can follow him on twitter here.
I think your right but when a guy like Chris Neil is running around, its good to have someone who can basically negate him and who will also do the same to the other team's star players. This way, the other team knows OK, well, if we bug the Sedins they are going to go after our star.
December 12 2011, 12:13PM
Well, I dunno what the title means, because obviously Raffi didn't make a difference in the finals last year, right? I wouldn't say the Canucks miss him all that much. I hope you're not saying, though, that what is said about the Canucks -- that they're dirty, cheap, cowardly and lippy, is true. Are you saying that? It's not true. It's complete media fabrication in which the media has created the reality that this is the Canucks. I hate it. But then, I guess everyone hates a winner if they're a loser.
i like how canuck fans think like this "they don't have the league in their back pocket." that's why they lost to MTL 2 years ago and Philly 1 year ago in a 7 game series? c'mon man


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LifeStride Rebecca Wedge Sandal
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Experience the comfort and style of LifeStride. The Rebecca slingback sandal is a wedge that will pair with all the casual options in your closet!
- Linen upper
- Slingback heel strap with elastic insert
- ¾" platform, 3" woven rope wedge
- Synthetic sole
- Imported
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By: AMR190
Location: Lincoln, CA
July 03, 2013
Love them
"Perfect fit and true to size."
By: RRSJ
Location: Texas
May 24, 2013
"Needed a blue sandal, and this one has style...Like the silk fabric; wish that the wedge were a little lower because I'm a woman of a particular age :-} but like the style overall."
By: ZapatillaVelvet
Location: Lawdale
April 28, 2013
Very cute but..
"When I sow these shoes I love them, I tried them on and looked and feel great but after I wear them the first time they are too narrow that my little toe is so unconfortable and in pain, I like to wear them to work but CAN NOT be with them the whole day and after a while I CAN NOT even walk the pain in my little toe is so bad. :0("
By: Candies
Location: Indy
April 22, 2013
Low strap...too low!
"I was so excited to get these adorable shoes in the mail! They are super cute and have a very comfy insole. Have to return them because the sling strap is way too low and not adjustable, making it difficult for the shoe to stay on the foot. (In fact, I think even if it was adjustable for fit, it would still lay too low on the heel - at least my heel - and I've never experienced such a problem.) With a little tweak of the strap, I think this shoe would be awesome!"
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